World Cup 2026: Group B advancement scenarios for Canada and others

June 12, 2026; Toronto, Canada; Canada's Cyle Larin celebrates scoring their first goal. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images of the FIFA 2026 World Cup is in the books. Every team has played a match, and starting Thursday we will begin the second round of games for each nation.

class="has-text-align-none">And some teams can already clinch a spot in the knockout round.

class="has-text-align-none">Here are the scenarios for Group B heading into Thursday’s matches.

What are the Group B standings?Here are the current Group B standings, ahead of matches on Thursday, June 18:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsCanada0101101Bosnia and Herzegovina0101101Qatar0101101Switzerland0101101What are the next Group B matches?Here is the rest of the Group B schedule, starting with today’s matches.

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 18

class="has-text-align-none">Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Canada vs. Qatar

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 24

class="has-text-align-none">Switzerland vs. Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar

class="has-text-align-none">What are the current scenarios for Group B?

What are the scenarios for Group B?Ask us in a few days.

class="has-text-align-none">Because with the results from the opening matches, all four teams have one point, after playing in a 1-1 draw. Therefore, none of the teams can clinch Group B on Thursday, and none of the teams can be eliminated from knockout round contention.