Canada eliminated from World Cup after Switzerland loss

Canada go out after Switzerland loss

Your World Cup is over. Canada lost 2–1 to Switzerland in the final Group B match on Wednesday, finishing second in the group with four points (2). A win would have sent you through. Instead, Switzerland leapfrogged Canada to top the group.

The campaign: a draw, a demolition, a heartbreak

It started with promise. Canada opened with a 1–1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 (2). Then came the night everyone will remember: a 6–0 dismantling of Qatar on June 19 (2). That result put Canada in control of the group. The Switzerland match was the decider, and it slipped away.

Hosting duties continue without your team

Canada co-hosts this tournament with the United States and Mexico, and the World Cup rolls on through July 19 (2). The stands will still be full. But your team will not be on the pitch for the knockout rounds.