World Cup 2026 Group B Table, Fixtures, Results & Qualification Watch
Group B | Independent fan guide
Group B World Cup 2026 table, results, remaining fixtures, qualification watch, and match previews in one page.
Live Table, Results, and Qualification Watch
Matches played
6/6
Remaining fixtures
0
Current leader
Switzerland
Editorial qualification summary
Group B is complete. Switzerland finish top on 7 points, while Canada take the other qualification place. The key separator was still match control across the full three-game sample rather than one isolated result.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Scenario watch
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Group B guide
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World Cup 2026 third-place table
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Knockout bracket
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Annex C explained
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Canada
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Qatar
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Switzerland
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Group Overview
Group B has an obvious favorite in Switzerland; the harder call is separating Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina behind them.
Teams
wide overload / star led
Rank #30Canada
A Marsch team with Davies and David as headliners, but the real test is defensive maturity on home soil.
system control / wide overload
Rank #65Bosnia and Herzegovina
A disciplined Bosnia side balancing Dzeko's last act with younger wide runners and Barbarez's defensive order.
wide overload / system control
Rank #55Qatar
A Qatar team still trying to erase 2022, with almost every attacking answer routed through Akram Afif.
system control / star led
Rank #19Switzerland
A reset Switzerland side leaning back on Xhaka, Freuler and a younger front line after the back-three experiment faded.
Group Style Clash
The sharpest contrast in this group is Canada's preference for a game with alternating stretches of control and stress against Bosnia and Herzegovina's route through a scrappier match.
Group Style Clash Matrix
Stylistic contrast points between group rivals. Higher score = bigger tactical clash.
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Qualification and Game Angles
Favorite
Switzerland have the clearest route to useful points if their build-up remains composed under pressure. Switzerland remain one of the field’s cleanest structure teams: controlled possession through Granit Xhaka.
Second-place route
Canada should qualify if they impose their attacking strengths in the fixtures where they are expected to lead. Canada still have vertical speed, yet Marsch has tried to add patience: Davies can break from wide areas, David can act as striker or false nine.
Chaos route
Bosnia and Herzegovina supply most of this group's uncertainty. The swing is Dzeko turning one cross or knockdown into a completely different match.
Underdog route
Bosnia and Herzegovina can bring the group to life by surviving the first wave. Bosnia and Herzegovina need to stay compact, let Dzeko manage the rhythm and use the younger wide players against tiring full-backs.
Fantasy angle
Start the fantasy read with Breel Embolo, then decide whether Alphonso Davies belongs in the safer pool or the upside pool once the opening lineups land.
Prediction angle
The group prediction starts with Switzerland, yet the decisive question may be whether Canada take care of the matches they are supposed to control.
Group Highlights Spotlight
Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
The matchup that best captures the group's tension.
Switzerland
The team most likely to make the group feel unpredictable.
Qatar
A believable path to disrupt the group if the match tempo breaks their way.
Group Fixtures and Match Links
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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