Canada have secured a place in the last 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the co-hosts will now be forced to leave their home soil after falling to a 2-1 defeat against Switzerland on Wednesday at BC Place in Vancouver.

The loss dropped Canada to second place in Group B, behind Switzerland. As a result, Jesse Marsch's side will travel to Los Angeles to face South Africa on Sunday, kicking off at 20:00 BST — rather than remaining in Vancouver, where they had enjoyed passionate home support throughout the group stage.

What a win would have meant

Had Canada finished top of Group B, they would have stayed in Vancouver for their round-of-32 fixture and potentially a last-16 match on home soil. Instead, the squad now packs its bags for California, marking the end of their home chapter at this tournament.