Switzerland vs Canada Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

by Trystan Pugh · 23 June 2026 at 5:12 pm

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Canada defeated Switzerland 3-1 in St. Gallen in a May 2002 friendly in the only previous meeting between the teams.
Switzerland are unbeaten in their five previous World Cup matches against Concacaf teams (W2 D3).
Switzerland have lost only one of their last nine FIFA World Cup group stage matches (W5 D3).
Switzerland have only failed to score in one of their last 11 group stage matches at the FIFA World Cup.
Switzerland have lost only one of their last 16 international matches (W9 D6).
Only three of Switzerland’s previous 43 World Cup matches have finished goalless.
Switzerland have twice completed a World Cup group without losing a match; 2006 (P3 W2 D1 L0) and 2018 (P3 W1 D2 L0).
Switzerland have finished first in a World Cup group only once. That was in 2006 when they finished on seven points (W2 D1 L0) without conceding a goal.
The Swiss have qualified from the group stage in five of their last six World Cup participations.
Granit Xhaka and Ricardo Rodríguez could both make their 15th World Cup appearance, becoming the first Swiss players to reach the landmark.
Canada are winless in their six previous World Cup matches against European teams with five defeats and one draw.
Canada’s 6-0 win against Qatar was their first ever victory in the FIFA World Cup.
Against Qatar, Canada kept their first clean sheet in what was their eighth FIFA World Cup encounter.
Cyle Larin has scored in Canada’s two previous matches at the 2026 finals and is the first player to find the net in successive World Cup matches for the nation.
Canada have lost only one of their last 19 international matches (W9 D9).
Canada have already achieved their best record in a FIFA World Cup group with four points from their two opening matches. They ended their previous two campaigns in 1986 and 2022 with three defeats from their three outings.
Canada midfielder Mathieu Choinière played in Switzerland for Grasshoppers in 2024/25, scoring on his debut in a 2-2 draw against the Zurich club’s traditional rivals Servette.