The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than two weeks away, and the 12 groups are set ahead of the newly expanded 48-team tournament.
The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, marks the first time the historic tournament has expanded from 32 to 48 teams. It will also feature a new Round of 32 knockout stage, resulting in a colossal 104 matches across 39 days.
Group B includes Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland. Let’s take a look at the Group B teams and see how each team is shaping up heading into the tournament.
Group B: Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland
Canada:
Canada enters Group B as one of the favorites in the group and is in the best form the team has shown in years. In its last World Cup appearance in 2022, Canada lost all three of its group-stage matchups, but expectations will be much higher this time around with the team playing its group-stage matches on home turf.
Canada will need players like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David to step up and perform in front of their home fans.
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
Bosnia-Herzegovina are back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014, where they exited the tournament after losses to Nigeria and Argentina in the group stage.
Bosnia-Herzegovina run a counter-attacking style of play with 40-year-old striker Edin Džeko still leading the line. Džeko’s skill and experience from the 2014 World Cup will be vital if Bosnia-Herzegovina aim to make it out of the group.
Qatar:
Qatar is coming off hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but it was not their best showing, as they lost all three of their group-stage games. Although Qatar has improved since 2022 and qualified on merit for this year’s tournament, their opponents will not be any easier, as they will face strong contenders such as Canada and Switzerland.
An interesting possible advantage for Qatar is that they are likely to be unbothered by the potentially hot North American summer that other countries may not be prepared for. Look out for winger Akram Afif, who has been a key figure for Qatar domestically and played a major role in their back-to-back AFC Asian Cup titles.
Switzerland:
Switzerland is entering Group B as the nation with the most success out of the four teams and also has experience consistently reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup, making it to the Round of 16 in each of the last three World Cups. Switzerland has been known for its defensive cohesiveness and overall organization, led by players such as Granit Xhaka, Manuel Akanji, and Gregor Kobel in goal.
Their talented back line can be a tough challenge for any team, but the real question for Switzerland is whether their attack can consistently score.
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