2026 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 12 to 24, 2026. The group consists of Canada (co-host), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.

Teams

Notes

Standings

In the round of 32:

• The winner of Group B will advance to play the third-placed team of Group E, Group F, Group G, Group I, or Group J.
• The runner-up of Group B will advance to play the runner-up of Group A.
• The third-placed team of Group B might advance to play the winner of Group D or Group E (if one of the eight best third-placed teams from the group stage).

Matches

All times listed are local.

Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Qatar vs Switzerland

Qatar has faced Switzerland previously only once, a 1–0 friendly win in 2018.

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Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

The teams only met in a 2016 friendly, which ended in a 2–0 win for Bosnia. <section begin=B3 /><section end=B3 />

Canada vs Qatar

The teams previously faced each other once in 2022, a friendly won 2–0 by Canada.

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Switzerland vs Canada

The teams' only meeting took place in 2002, a friendly won 3–1 by Canada.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar

The teams have met three times, two 2–0 wins for Qatar, and their most recent meeting was a 1–1 draw in 2010. <section begin=B6 /><section end=B6 />

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:

• yellow card: −1 point;
• indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
• direct red card: −4 points;
• yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

References

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