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The Swiss legend, Ricardo Rodriguez, says that winning the Group B title against Canada in Vancouver on Wednesday should be part of the plan if the Nats are going to advance in this process.
After conceding an extra-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Qatar, Murat Yakin’s side cruised past Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in a contest that featured all five goals after the 73rd minute.
“We want the first place,” said Rodriguez (via Blick), 1,289 minutes in the World Cup more than any player in Swiss history.
“If you want to be world champions, you must be able to beat all the teams. I try to enjoy every game and play as if it were my last World Cup game.”
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Hosts Canada finished with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, then continued that momentum by thrashing Qatar 6-0 with the help of a hat-trick by the country’s record scorer, Jonathan David.
“This is not a normal time in the country and we need to highlight the success of this time,” said coach Jesse Marsch, talking about the team that achieved victory and means that they will win their division with a tie with Switzerland.
“We will remain stable and we will not go ahead. I will make sure that the team, in every way, is ready to focus and concentrate and compete to win the team and set ourselves up for success, really, success in this tournament.”
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar, each with one point, meet at the same time in the final round of Group B matches.
Their rivals in each division with four points, that game will decide the third place without a big change in goal difference.
World Cup 2026: Switzerland v Canada team news
Canada’s Ismael Kone underwent surgery on a broken leg the midfielder suffered against Qatar. Nathan Saliba, who scored a free kick after replacing Kone in the game, may start this time.
One of Kone’s backups, Stephen Eustaquio, who has played in 58 games, missed practice on Sunday but participated fully on Monday, according to Sportsnet.
Defender Moise Bombito has returned from injury for Qatar and could be on the starting line, having replaced Derek Cornelius who was booked at the break.
Captain Alphonso Davies may return from a hamstring problem.
Rodriguez shares Switzerland’s record 14 appearances at the finals with Granit Xhaka, although the left-back failed to complete 90 minutes in a World Cup match for the first time when he was substituted on matchday two.
Ruben Vargas was replaced by Fabian Rieder against Bosnia and Herzegovina before taking the lead with 19 minutes remaining.
