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Canada lose home advantage for last 32 after Switzerland win to take top spot
With Canada’s home World Cup on the line, Jesse Marsch used his captain, Alphonso Davies, as a “decoy”. A shrewd Switzerland side, alas, never took the bait and so the switch is now Marsch’s lot as his team are forced to become road warriors.
TL;DR
- Canada lost to Switzerland 2-1 in their home World Cup match.
- The defeat means Canada will play their last-32 match in Los Angeles instead of Vancouver.
- Coach Jesse Marsch revealed that captain Alphonso Davies was used as a 'decoy' and did not play.
- Switzerland won Group B, securing the right to host the first week of the knockout stages in Vancouver.
- Canada faced challenges with key player absences, including Ismaël Koné and Stephen Eustáquio.
- Switzerland scored two goals in the second half through Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi.
- Substitute Jonathan David scored for Canada, but it was not enough to secure a draw or win.