Canada stands a good chance to advance to the next round as the team faces Switzerland to determine the Group B final standings. Heading into the final Group Stage matches, the two teams are tied atop the table.
Yet, Canada holds a sizable three-goal lead on Switzerland in the goal differential category. Thanks to this large goal differential advantage, Canada will likely win Group B with either a victory or draw against Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Switzerland needs a victory in order to have a chance to win the group. All signs point to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar fighting for third place in Group B.
Let’s take a look at the current World Cup Group B standings.
World Cup Standings Group B: Canada & Switzerland Are Fighting to Top the Table
Here’s a look at the current Group B standings. We will update this table once the games have gone final. GD stands for goal differential.
| TEAM | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | GD | POINTS |
| 1. Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2. Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. Bosnia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Qatar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How Can Canada Win Group B?
Canada stands a good chance to win Group B, but Switzerland is a strong opponent. Heading into the Canada-Switzerland game, The Athletic’s computer projections give Canada a 63% to win the group, while Switzerland has a 37% chance to sit atop the table.
Likewise, Canada has a 37% chance to be the Group B runner-up.
Canada Schedule: Who Would the Team Play in Next Round of World Cup?
Even if Canada loses to Switzerland, the team stands a good chance to advance thanks to the sizable goal differential. A win or a draw would officially put Canada atop the Group B table.
There is more good news ahead for Canada if the team can win the group. The Group B winner will play in Vancouver on July 2 against a third-place team from Group E, F, G, I or J.
Algeria is a slight favorite to be the opponent at 26% followed by Iran (22%) and Mo Salah’s Egypt (21%). The Group B runner-up will face the Group A runner-up in Los Angeles on June 28.
South Korea has a 77% chance to be the opponent in this matchup with South Africa a distant second at 17%. Canada’s preference would be to win the group and remain in Vancouver.
The team would then have a chance to play both their Round of 32 and Round of 16 games in Vancouver if Canada is able to make a run.
Canada Manager Jesse Marsch: ‘We Want to Make This a Footballing Nation’
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has been a major talking point throughout the FIFA tournament. This might be part of Marsch’s plans to help grow the sport of soccer in Canada.
“I felt strongly that I could, through my personality, and through the football that I believe in, help continue to evolve the sport in the country to become something that people would really want to be a part of,” Marsch noted, per Yahoo Sports.
“We want to make this a footballing nation, a soccer nation.”
All three host nations (Canada, Mexico and the United States) have had a strong start to the World Cup with both Mexico and the United States winning their groups before the final Group Stage matches.
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