Switzerland vs Bosnia LIVE: Team news and line-ups from crunch Group B World Cup 2026 clash

Here’s the full list of the remaining fixtures in Group B then:

18 June, 8pm: Switzerland v Bosnia & Herzegovina – Los Angeles Stadium, California, USA

18 June, 11pm: Canada v Qatar – BC Place Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada

24 June, 8pm: Switzerland v Canada – BC Place Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada

24 June, 8pm: Bosnia & Herzegovina v Qatar – Seattle Stadium, Washington, USA

Lionel Messi’s father Jorge is receiving treatment for a health issue, the Messi family has confirmed.

Asked why he was emotional, Messi said after the game: “Honestly, completely unrelated to the sport, I went through some difficult, complicated days. I’m grateful to the entire delegation, to my teammates. They were always there for me, as always. They gave me a lot of strength to get through this, and that’s all.”

A nice video posted by the Swiss social media team a littler earlier ahead of the match in Los Angeles this evening

The 2026 World Cup is fully into the swing of things with all teams now having played their opening match of the campaign in North America.

After a build-up that centred around controversy, greed and conflict, fans have been captivated by some enthralling performances during round one of fixtures, with the likes of France and holders Argentina stamping their mark as rightful favourites.

So much can change as the group stage progresses, but here’s how every team stacks up in The Independent’s World Cup 2026 power rankings, delving deeper into the top 10:

If we want a summary of Group B in its entirety, then check out our group guide

The World Cup 2026 match between Switzerland and Qatar played out in front of hundreds of empty seats to raise further questions about Fifa’s ticket prices for the tournament.

The Group B clash at the 70,000-capacity Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco on Saturday was the first game to be staged in the United States not involving the co-hosts and it failed to sell out.

While the fixture was always unlikely to be considered ‘in-demand’, pockets of empty seats could be seen clearly throughout the stadium. A 12pm kick-off local time and sweltering temperatures won’t have helped, with Fifa’s go-to excuse of fans being on the concourses rather in their seats potentially having some validity.

Toronto police arrested two men “associated with a Bosnian fan group” during Canada’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup last week.

The Toronto Police Service confirmed in a statement that the two men, from Germany and aged 25 and 27, were both arrested and charged for assaulting a peace officer after forces were called to an altercation in the stands at the Toronto Stadium around 2.20pm local time on Friday afternoon.

The Toronto Police Association warned on X: “We’re glad you’re here to enjoy the World Cup but please do so safely.

“Never put your hands on a police officer. They will arrest you. You will be charged. Our holding cells do not have TVs. You will miss the game you came to enjoy.”

This match between Bosnia and Switzerland is crucial, with Group B absolutely wide open in this tournament.

Both of the opening matches – Qatar v Switzerland and Bosnia v Canada – ended 1-1, so if one of these teams can grab all three points, they’ll take a giant step towards the knockout stages.

But defeat would leave them on the brink, so there’s plenty on the line.

Southampton’s public relations department has had a torrid few weeks trying to clean up the internal idiocy of Spygate, but they’re about to get a rare windfall of goodwill from across the Atlantic. Over 3,000 miles west of St Mary’s, Saints have had an inadvertent hand in Canadian history.

Canada are on the board at the World Cup, for the first time ever. They went pointless in Qatar four years ago, just as they did during their World Cup bow at Mexico ‘86. Thanks to Cyle Larin’s late heroics in Toronto, this hoodoo on the biggest stage is over.

One-third of a substitute masterclass from manager Jesse Marsch, Larin came off the bench to cancel out Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first-half opener with a stunning half-volley, instinctively striking across the ball to send it swerving past Nikola Vasilj and into the side-netting. It was a goal fitting of its importance in this country’s footballing history.

Qatar scored a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their World Cup Group B opener at Levi’s Stadium.

Breel Embolo’s first-half penalty looked to have been enough to see the Swiss start with a somewhat laboured win, but Miro Muheim headed into his own net, under pressure from Qatar captain Boualem Khoukhi, in injury time to secure the 2022 hosts a first point in the World Cup finals.

The Swiss had plenty of support in Santa Clara, but there appeared to be a number of empty seats as the teams walked out at the 69,000-capacity venue, home of the San Francisco 49ers.