For the first time in FIFA Men’s World Cup history, Canada enters a tournament with the opportunity to play matches on home soil. Their next Group B challenge comes against Switzerland, a nation appearing in its sixth consecutive World Cup. Switzerland reached the Round of 16 in the 2022 tournament, while Canada was unable to progress beyond the group stage. Although this is their first-ever meeting at a FIFA World Cup, the two teams previously faced each other in an international friendly in 2002, when Canada secured a 3–1 victory.

Canada and Switzerland are joined in Group B by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar. Qatar, the host nation of the 2022 World Cup, returns for only its second appearance in the competition and will be aiming to improve on a disappointing campaign four years ago, when it lost all three group matches and scored just once. Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, returns to the World Cup stage after a 12-year absence and will be looking to make an impact in its comeback tournament.

The Group B encounter between Canada and Switzerland takes place on Wednesday, June 24, at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. local time, which corresponds to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 p.m. Central Time, and 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

In Canada, broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are held by Bell Media. All tournament matches are available in English on TSN and CTV, while French-language coverage is provided by RDS. Fans can also stream matches through CTV GO and TSN GO, with TSN content additionally accessible via Amazon Prime through a TSN subscription. Audio coverage is available on TSN Radio.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 and marks a historic milestone as the first edition of the tournament to be jointly hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Matches are being played across 16 host cities, including Vancouver and Toronto in Canada, several major cities across the United States, and Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey in Mexico.

This tournament also introduces an expanded 48-team format, increasing participation from the previous 32-team structure and resulting in a total of 104 matches. The competition features teams from every continent, creating the largest and most inclusive World Cup in history. The tournament will conclude on July 19, 2026, with the final scheduled to take place at New York–New Jersey Stadium, FIFA’s tournament designation for MetLife Stadium.

Fans should note that kickoff times throughout the tournament vary depending on the host city, date, and competition stage. With matches taking place across multiple North American time zones, checking local schedules remains the best way to stay updated on match timings.