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Switzerland at the World Cup 2026

Group B · UEFA

Group B
Confederation UEFA
WC titles 0
Group games 3

Switzerland are three quarter-final appearances (1934, 1938, 1954) and line up in Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first 48-team edition of the tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, Mexico. They face Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Qatar in the group stage. For US (soccer) fans, all Switzerland kickoff times below are shown in Eastern and Pacific as well as GMT. Below: the full Switzerland schedule, kickoff times, group rivals and our model's match predictions.

Switzerland World Cup 2026 Schedule

Saturday, June 13 · 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT · 19:00 GMT
Switzerland at Qatar
Thursday, June 18 · 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT · 19:00 GMT
Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
Wednesday, June 24 · 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT · 19:00 GMT
Switzerland vs Canada

Kickoff times in US Eastern (ET) and Pacific (PT) are converted automatically from each match's scheduled time; confirm against your local broadcaster.

Switzerland's World Cup 2026 group: how hard is it?

Drawn into Group B, Switzerland share their section with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Qatar. None of the rivals have lifted the trophy before, so on paper this is one of the more open groups — qualification is there for the taking. With four confederations potentially represented, styles clash here, and the new 48-team format means the top two go through automatically while the third-placed side still has a realistic route into the Round of 32.

Switzerland's opening fixtures and what to watch

Switzerland open against Qatar (away), then meet Bosnia-Herzegovina before closing the group against Canada. Group-stage points are usually decided in the first two matchdays, so that opener carries real weight. Our prediction model reads each of these games through recent form, opponent strength and a Dixon-Coles Poisson grid — see the projected scorelines and win probabilities on our World Cup 2026 predictions page.

Switzerland World Cup history

Historically, Switzerland's best World Cup return is three quarter-final appearances (1934, 1938, 1954). In 2026 they travel to North America, with matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Group B — Switzerland's rivals

For match-by-match analysis and predicted scorelines, see our World Cup predictions. You can also view the full Group B table and fixtures, browse all 12 groups and the knockout bracket, or check the complete World Cup 2026 schedule with US kickoff times.