Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 12 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of Canada (co-host), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland. This also marked the return of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the World Cup finals, with the Bosnians making their first appearance since 2014.
Switzerland began their World Cup campaign with a draw, and would go on to top the group after winning their next two group games. Canada finished as runners-up, thanks to their first ever World Cup win against Qatar, and both teams advanced to the round of 32.
Bosnia and Herzegovina finished in third based on goal difference, and their performance secured them as one of the eight best third-place teams, allowing them to progress to the round of 32. Qatar finished fourth after losing their second and third group games, which resulted in their elimination.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings November 2025 June 2026 B1 1 CONCACAF Co-host February 14, 2023 3rd 2022 Group stage (1986, 2022) 27 30 B2 4 UEFA UEFA second round Path A winner March 31, 2026 2nd 2014 Group stage (2014) 71 64 B3 3 AFC AFC fourth round Group A winner October 14, 2025 2nd 2022 Group stage (2022) 51 56 B4 2 UEFA UEFA Group B winner November 18, 2025 13th 2022 Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954) 17 19 Notes
Standings
In the round of 32: The winner of Group B, Switzerland, advanced to play the third-place team of Group J, Algeria. The runner-up of Group B, Canada, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, South Africa. The third-place team of Group B, Bosnia and Herzegovina, advanced to play the winner of Group D, the United States, as one of the eight best third-place teams from the group stage.
Matches All times listed are local.
Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina The two teams had never met before. This was the first senior men's World Cup match played in Canada.
Bosnia took the lead in the 21st minute when Jovo Lukić headed into the net from close range after Sead Kolašinac had flicked on Ivan Bašić's corner from the right. In the 78th minute it was 1–1 when substitute Cyle Larin scored with a deflected shot to the right of the net.
With a 1–1 draw, this marked the first time that Canada won a point at a World Cup, after they had been beaten in all three games in 1986 and then again in 2022.
GK 16Maxime CrépeauRB 2 Alistair Johnston CB 4 Luc de Fougerolles CB 13Derek CorneliusLB 22Richie LaryeaRM 17Tajon Buchanan CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio (c) CM 8 Ismaël KonéLM 11Liam Millar CF 10Jonathan David CF 12Tani Oluwaseyi Substitutions:FW 20Ali Ahmed FW 24Promise David MF 14Jacob Shaffelburg FW 9 Cyle Larin MF 21Jonathan Osorio Manager: Jesse Marsch GK 1 Nikola VasiljRB 7 Amar DedićCB 18Nikola Katić CB 4 Tarik MuharemovićLB 5 Sead Kolašinac (c) RM 20Esmir Bajraktarević CM 13Ivan Bašić CM 6 Benjamin TahirovićLM 15Amar Memić CF 10Ermedin Demirović CF 25Jovo Lukić Substitutions:MF 8 Armin Gigović FW 9 Samed Baždar MF 14Ivan Šunjić FW 19Kerim Alajbegović MF 17Dženis Burnić Manager:Sergej Barbarez
Man of the Match: Ismaël Koné (Canada)
Assistant referees: Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Gabriel Chade (Argentina) Fourth official: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) Reserve assistant referee: Mohammed Al-Bakry (Saudi Arabia) Video assistant referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina) Assistant video assistant referee: Antonio García (Uruguay) Support video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Qatar vs Switzerland The teams previously met in a 2018 friendly, which ended in a 1–0 win for Qatar.
In the 17th minute, Switzerland were awarded a penalty when Remo Freuler was fouled by the diving Qatar goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada. Television replays appeared to show Freuler had strayed marginally offside in the build-up but the penalty was awarded and was scored by Breel Embolo with a low finish to the left. In the 94th minute, Qatar scored an equalizer when Switzerland defender Miro Muheim under pressure from Boualem Khoukhi, headed a Homam Ahmed cross from the left past his own goalkeeper to the right of the net with the match finishing 1–1.
This was the first time Qatar earned a point at the World Cup, after losing three consecutive matches as the host nation in 2022.
GK 1 Mahmud Abunada RB 13Ayoub Al-Oui CB 2 Pedro MiguelCB 16Boualem Khoukhi (c)LB 14Homam AhmedCM 5 Jassem Gaber CM 4 Issa LayeRW 8 Edmilson Junior AM 23Assim Madibo LW 11Akram AfifCF 15Yusuf Abdurisag Substitutions:MF 20Ahmed Fathy MF 12Karim Boudiaf FW 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin MF 26Mohamed Manai FW 10Hassan Al-Haydos Manager: Julen Lopetegui GK 1 Gregor KobelRB 6 Denis Zakaria CB 5 Manuel AkanjiCB 4 Nico ElvediLB 13Ricardo Rodriguez CM 20Michel Aebischer CM 10Granit Xhaka (c)CM 8 Remo Freuler RF 11Dan Ndoye CF 7 Breel EmboloLF 17Rubén Vargas Substitutions:MF 22Fabian Rieder MF 9 Johan Manzambi FW 23Zeki Amdouni MF 14Ardon Jashari DF 2 Miro Muheim Manager:Murat Yakin
Man of the Match: Mahmud Abunada (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Fourth official: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) Reserve assistant referee: Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Erick Miranda (Mexico) Support video assistant referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
The teams had only met in a 2016 friendly, which ended in a 2–0 win for Bosnia.
As for Bosnia, this was their biggest defeat in a World Cup match since their debut in 2014.
GK 1 Gregor KobelRB 3 Silvan Widmer CB 4 Nico Elvedi CB 5 Manuel AkanjiLB 13Ricardo RodriguezCM 20Michel Aebischer CM 10Granit Xhaka (c)CM 8 Remo FreulerRF 11Dan Ndoye CF 7 Breel Embolo LF 22Fabian Rieder Substitutions:MF 15Djibril Sow FW 17Rubén Vargas MF 9 Johan Manzambi DF 25Luca Jaquez FW 26Cedric Itten Manager:Murat Yakin GK 1 Nikola VasiljRB 7 Amar Dedić CB 18Nikola KatićCB 4 Tarik Muharemović LB 5 Sead KolašinacRM 15Amar MemićCM 14Ivan Šunjić CM 6 Benjamin Tahirović LM 19Kerim Alajbegović CF 10Ermedin Demirović CF 11Edin Džeko (c) Substitutions:MF 13Ivan Bašić MF 20Esmir Bajraktarević FW 25Jovo Lukić MF 16Amir Hadžiahmetović MF 26Ermin Mahmić Manager:Sergej Barbarez
Man of the Match: Johan Manzambi (Switzerland)
Assistant referees: Bruno Jesus (Portugal) Luciano Maia (Portugal) Fourth official: Yusuke Araki (Japan) Reserve assistant referee: Jun Mihara (Japan) Video assistant referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: (Poland) Support video assistant referee: Fu Ming (China)
Canada vs Qatar
The teams previously faced each other once in 2022, a friendly won 2–0 by Canada.
This was the first World Cup match won by Canada in its history, and the biggest winning margin by a nation outside of UEFA or CONMEBOL in World Cup history.
Additionally, Jonathan David became the first North American player to score a World Cup hat-trick since Bert Patenaude did so for the United States against Paraguay in 1930, and the first player to score a World Cup hat-trick on home soil since Geoff Hurst did so for England against West Germany in the 1966 final. He also became the second player to score a hat-trick in the tournament, after Lionel Messi did so in Argentina's opening match against Algeria.
GK 16Maxime CrépeauRB 2 Alistair JohnstonCB 4 Luc de Fougerolles CB 13Derek Cornelius LB 22Richie LaryeaRM 17Tajon Buchanan CM 8 Ismaël Koné CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio (c)LM 20Ali Ahmed CF 10Jonathan DavidCF 9 Cyle LarinSubstitutions:DF 15Moïse Bombito MF 25Nathan Saliba MF 14Jacob Shaffelburg FW 12Tani Oluwaseyi DF 23Niko Sigur Manager: Jesse Marsch GK 1 Mahmud AbunadaRB 13Ayoub Al-OuiCB 2 Pedro MiguelCB 16Boualem Khoukhi (c)LB 14Homam Ahmed CM 5 Jassem Gaber CM 23Assim Madibo CM 4 Issa LayeRF 8 Edmilson Junior CF 15Yusuf Abdurisag LF 11Akram Afif Substitutions:DF 18Sultan Al-Brake MF 26Mohamed Manai MF 20Ahmed Fathy DF 25Al-Hashmi Al-Hussain DF 3 Lucas Mendes Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Man of the Match: Jonathan David (Canada)
Assistant referees: José Retamal (Chile) Miguel Rocha (Chile) Fourth official: Kevin Ortega (Peru) Reserve assistant referee: Michael Orué (Peru) Video assistant referee: Juan Lara (Chile) Assistant video assistant referee: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil) Support video assistant referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Switzerland vs Canada
The teams' only meeting took place in 2002, a friendly won 3–1 by Canada.
With this fixture, co-hosts Canada finished as Group B runners-up behind Switzerland, who secured the top spot after handing the Canadians their only defeat. A day later, fellow co-hosts the United States also suffered a setback, losing 3–2 to already-eliminated Turkey in Group D in Los Angeles. This leaves Mexico as the only co-host to remain undefeated, having won all of their group stage matches.
The loss forced Canada to play against Group A runners-up South Africa outside of its borders for the round of 32 in Los Angeles, as failing to top the group cost them a guaranteed spot on home soil, a match which was also played in Vancouver.
GK 1 Gregor KobelRB 25Luca Jaquez CB 4 Nico ElvediCB 5 Manuel AkanjiLB 13Ricardo RodriguezRM 15Djibril Sow CM 8 Remo FreulerCM 10Granit Xhaka (c) LM 17Rubén Vargas CF 7 Breel Embolo CF 9 Johan Manzambi Substitutions:DF 3 Silvan Widmer MF 20Michel Aebischer FW 11Dan Ndoye MF 16Christian Fassnacht FW 26Cedric Itten Manager:Murat Yakin GK 16Maxime CrépeauRB 2 Alistair JohnstonCB 4 Luc de FougerollesCB 13Derek CorneliusLB 22Richie Laryea RM 17Tajon Buchanan CM 25Nathan SalibaCM 6 Mathieu Choinière LM 20Ali Ahmed CF 10Jonathan David (c)CF 9 Cyle Larin Substitutions:MF 7 Stephen Eustáquio MF 11Liam Millar FW 12Tani Oluwaseyi FW 24Promise David MF 14Jacob Shaffelburg Manager: Jesse Marsch
Man of the Match: Johan Manzambi (Switzerland)
Assistant referees: Danilo Manis (Brazil) Rafael Alves (Brazil) Fourth official: Kevin Ortega (Peru) Reserve assistant referee: Michael Orué (Peru) Video assistant referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Assistant video assistant referee: Antonio García (Uruguay) Support video assistant referee: Jarred Gillett (England)
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar
The teams had met twice: Qatar won 2–0 in 2000, and their most recent meeting was a 1–1 draw in 2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-goal victory secured their first-ever spot in the round of 32. Meanwhile, Qatar was eliminated from the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, following their 2022 exit as hosts.
GK 1 Nikola VasiljRB 24Arjan Malić CB 18Nikola Katić CB 21Stjepan RadeljićLB 5 Sead KolašinacRM 20Esmir BajraktarevićCM 14Ivan Šunjić CM 13Ivan BašićLM 19Kerim Alajbegović CF 10Ermedin DemirovićCF 11Edin Džeko (c) Substitutions:MF 15Amar Memić MF 6 Benjamin Tahirović DF 3 Dennis Hadžikadunić MF 26Ermin Mahmić MF 17Dženis Burnić Manager:Sergej Barbarez GK 1 Mahmud AbunadaRB 2 Pedro MiguelCB 16Boualem KhoukhiCB 4 Issa LayeLB 18Sultan Al-BrakeDM 20Ahmed Fathy CM 5 Jassem Gaber CM 12Karim Boudiaf RF 8 Edmilson Junior CF 11Akram AfifLF 10Hassan Al-Haydos (c) Substitutions:MF 6 Abdulaziz Hatem FW 17Ahmed Al-Ganehi FW 19Almoez Ali FW 7 Ahmed Alaaeldin MF 26Mohamed Manai Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Man of the Match: Kerim Alajbegović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Assistant referees: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Tulio Moreno (Venezuela) Fourth official: Yusuke Araki (Japan) Reserve assistant referee: Jun Mihara (Japan) Video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) Assistant video assistant referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) Support video assistant referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Discipline