​  On matchday 14 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you could probably guess the winners just by looking at the names on the teamsheet. This is the one matchday that seemed to follow the script, offering up few surprises for the neutral fan. Well, one surprise at least.Still, it was a day full of action and goals! How could it not be? That’s what the World Cup is about! It’s just that, at this stage of the tournament, most teams have gotten over their early jitters and adjusted to the level of the competition. Not so many shock results as matchday five, for example.Here’s how it all went down.This was supposed to be the heavyweight clash of the matchday. Well, everything is relative. Switzerland started strong, managing a few chances early and dominating possession. Despite this, Canada managed to fight back. Playing direct football, the Jesse Marsch’s team made forays into the box, though shooting was an issue. None of the shots taken by the Canadian forwards could trouble Gregor Kobel in goal.The second half started less than ideally for the hosts. Rubén Vargas made it 1-0 off a great cutback by Johan Manzambi. It got worse ten minutes later, when Breel Embolo laid the ball off for Johan Manzambi to fire past the keeper. 2-0 to the Swiss.Jesse Marsch made his subs, and bringing on Promise David after the hydration break turned out to be the masterstroke. The striker made it 2-1 with his first touch after coming on, setting up for a tense final minutes. The Canadians had the backing of the home crowd in BC Place, channeling it to pressure the Swiss goal for prolonged periods, a huge turnaround from earlier in the half.In the end, it came too late, as the Swiss managed to see out their win. The game saw them finish top of the group and confirmed for the knockout stages. Canada proceed in 2nd place.One-sided. That’s really all you can say about this one. At least at first. Qatar were on the back foot from minute one and it seemed like they would never get off it. Kerim Alajbegović broke the dam shortly after the hydration break, and Edin Džeko soon made it 2-0 thanks to a nasty deflection that was deservedly ruled an own goal.Then something surprising happened. B&H backed off which allowed Qatar to send the ball skidding across the box. Edmilson Jr. managed to hit it cleanly, squaring it inside for Hassan Al-Haydos to make it 2-1. It didn’t stop there. Two minutes into added time, Qatar even hit the post! A huge turnaround that saw the first half end 2-1.The second half was a lot more even than the first, with both teams trading barbs at either end. Unfortunately, Bosnia were a little too much for the Qataris, making it 3-1 around the 80th minute. This was enough to clinch the result, securing 3rd place for B&H and a possible berth to the knockouts.Final group standings: (1) Switzerland (2) Canada (3) Bosnia and Herzeg      ​Read More