The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup takes yet another turn as group stage finales get underway with several teams aiming to earn spots in the knockout round. Group B begins the day with co-hosts Canada taking on Switzerland facing off to decide the group winner. Meanwhile, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina are both coming off bad losses but still have a path forward in Seattle.Then Group C will take center stage. In Miami, Scotland’s path to the knockouts likely requires digging deep to find a result against heavily favored five-time champions Brazil, who look to claim the group with a win. Semifinalists in Qatar, Morocco is also in contention to win the group, but that will probably require a lopsided win in Atlanta against an already-eliminated Haiti team.Finally, the focus shifts to Group A. Co-hosts Mexico already won the group but on Wednesday night in Mexico City, El Tri takes on a desperate Czechia team in need of a win for a realistic chance of advancing. Then there is South Korea, who can claim second place in the group with a win over South Africa, who – like Czechia – are in search of a win to have a chance of making the knockouts.When: Wednesday, June 24, 3 p.m. ETWhere: VancouverTV: FOXStream: Watch three days free on FOX OneComing into this game, each team knows what it must do. The winner of this game in Vancouver wins the group. If there is a draw, Canada wins the group and Switzerland finishes second because Canada holds a goal differential tiebreaker on the Swiss.While it is not guaranteed, a loser in this game will almost certainly finish second. If Canada loses, only Bosnia and Herzegovina can overtake it with a win over Qatar, but that would also require overcoming Canada’s nine-goal advantage in differential. If Switzerland loses to Canada, only Qatar can surpass it with a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but that would also require overcoming Switzerland’s nine-goal advantage over Qatar.Canada’s Jonathan David Scores Hat Trick vs Qatar 2026 FIFA World Cup Both Canada and Switzerland come into this game with momentum. Canada played Bosnia and Herzegovina to a dull 1-1 draw in its opener but pounded Qatar 6-0 in an emotional game that was marred when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg. That incident could serve as an emotional rallying cry for the Canadian players, who were visibly shaken when Koné was stretchered off the field.The good news for Canada is that head coach Jesse Marsch opted to…
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