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Who qualifies from Group B at the 2026 World Cup?

Switzerland and Canada currently lead Group B and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC

GROUP B PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group B standings

Group B, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Switzerland flag Switzerland 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 19 W 2-1 v Canada
2 Canada flag Canada 3 1 1 1 8 3 +5 4 30 L 1-2 v Switzerland
3 Bosnia-Herzegovina flag Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4 65 W 3-1 v Qatar
4 Qatar flag Qatar 3 0 1 2 2 10 -8 1 55 L 1-3 v Bosnia-Herzegovina

Position 2 and 3 separated by overall goal difference (Canada / Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Bosnia-Herzegovina flag Can Bosnia-Herzegovina qualify from Group B? FIFA 65currently 3rd

Bosnia-Herzegovina can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

4 pts GD -1 1-1-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 1-1 v Canada L 1-4 v Switzerland W 3-1 v Qatar

Bosnia-Herzegovina squad →

Group B scenario summary

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