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Switzerland at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Switzerland are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group B, alongside Canada, Qatar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Onside's model gives them 67% to reach the Round of 16 and 1.3% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Switzerland play next?

Switzerland have completed their Group B fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #19 · GROUP B · EUROPE

Switzerland

FIFA · #19SUIGROUP BEUROPE

Switzerland carry comfortable expectations through Group B — the model has them safely into the round of 16, with their championship journey opening up from there.

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CHAMPION PROBABILITY
1.3%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
SWITZERLAND'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
67%
QUARTER-FINAL
28%
SEMI-FINAL
10%
FINAL
3.6%
CHAMPION
1.3%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

B
Group
3
Group fixtures
5
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group B with Canada, Qatar, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

THE GROUP

Switzerland vs the rest of Group B

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Switzerland's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
73%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
6.6
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#1 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Manuel Akanji
Man City
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Manuel Akanji
Man City
Top attacking PL contributor
DIFFERENTIALDIFF
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland
Lower-owned, upside play
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Manuel Akanji
5.6
2
Granit Xhaka
5.0
3
Zeki Amdouni
5.0
VERDICTLive group — ~73% to advance. Manuel Akanji the likely captaincy lever.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Switzerland's ledger vs Group B

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Canada
FIFA #30 · Group B
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Qatar
FIFA #55 · Group B
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
FIFA #65 · Group B
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Switzerland's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Switzerland is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1A
Qatar
FIFA #55
+36 rank delta
Sat 13 Jun
MD2H
Bosnia & Herzegovina
FIFA #65
+46 rank delta
Thu 18 Jun
MD3H
Canada
FIFA #30
+11 rank delta
Wed 24 Jun
3
Easy
0
Toss
0
Hard

Switzerland is FIFA #19. Group avg rank is #42 23 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Switzerland's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Sat 13 Jun19:0020:00
2Thu 18 Jun19:0020:00
3Wed 24 Jun19:0020:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

5 Premier League players representing Switzerland

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Burnley alone.

Burnley
1
Zeki Amdouni
Leeds
1
Noah Okafor
Man City
1
Manuel Akanji
Nott'm Forest
1
Dan Ndoye
Sunderland
1
Granit Xhaka

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Switzerland's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Switzerland's 5 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

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