Winners of Group B - Switzerland @ 4/5
Not to qualify from Group B - Canada @ 5/2
Top scorer in Group B - Breel Embolo @ SP
Group B at the 2026 World Cup will see Switzerland, Bosnia, co-hosts Canada and Qatar vie for a place in the knockout stage of the tournament.
In what promises to be an intriguing battle between the four nations, we have looked at each team’s form and key players to provide some value bets.
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Switzerland
There were no massive surprises in Switzerland’s squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup and this balanced, settled team will fancy their chances of enjoying a deep run into the knockout rounds.
Captain Granit Xhaka heads into the tournament off the back of a superb Premier League season with Sunderland, while Johan Manzambi could further enhance his growing reputation with a breakout World Cup.
A lack of firepower has proven to be Switzerland’s limiting factor in challenging for major honours, but they look to have plenty this year with the likes of Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye, Noah Okafor, Zeki Amdouni and Cedric Itten.
Bosnia
Ranked 65th in the FIFA rankings, Bosnia caused a huge shock when dispatching Italy on penalties in the play-off final to reach the 2026 World Cup.
Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker Edin Dzeko continues to deliver for his country, evidenced by his crucial equaliser against Wales in the play-off semi-finals.
Kerim Alajbegovic is one of the country’s most promising players at 18 years of age and he heads into the World Cup on the back of a solid season with Salzburg, registering nine goals and three assists in the Bundesliga.
Canada
A huge worry ahead of the 2026 World Cup for Canada, ranked 30th in the FIFA rankings, is the fitness of captain Alphonso Davies, who suffered a hamstring injury during Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final exit this season.
The 25-year-old is set to miss his country’s opening match of the tournament and it remains to be seen just how fit he will be to potentially feature in the next two games.
In attack, Jonathan David, Cyle Larin and Promise David provide solid options for head coach Jesse Marsch, but there are doubts over whether they have the creativity to carve out opportunities and this could end up being their downfall.
Qatar
Ranked 55th in the FIFA rankings, Qatar endured a miserable 2022 World Cup as hosts, losing all three games as they and Canada were the only teams that failed to secure a single point.
The Maroon One have experienced head coach Julen Lopetegui at the helm, but he has struggled to get a tune out of this squad and they made hard work to get here in what was a relatively easy qualification process.
Qatar do have the exciting Akram Afif in their ranks – he racked up 11 assists during qualifying – while Almoez Ali averages nearly a goal every two games for his country and he is set to play another important role.
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Who will win World Cup Group B?
It is hard to look past Switzerland when it comes to deciding which team will take top spot in this section, and they are the headline pick for our World Cup Group B predictions.
The Swiss went through qualifying unbeaten, winning four and drawing two, and a huge reason for that serene progress were the performances of a defence that conceded just twice.
There is a good mix of youth and experience in this side while the Red Crosses have strength in depth in every position, giving head coach Murat Yakin plenty of options if he needs to change things up.
Switzerland have had little issue in advancing to the knockout stages of a major tournament, having done so in five of their last six World Cups and in their last three European Championships.
Given how established the Swiss are at international level – they are 19th in the FIFA rankings – and the amount of quality they have compared to Bosnia, Canada and Qatar, it would be a huge surprise should they not advance to the knockout rounds as Group B winners.
Who will qualify from World Cup Group B?
Switzerland can progress comfortably as Group B winners and they can be joined in the last-32 stage by Bosnia, who knocked out both Wales and Italy on penalties in the play-offs to reach the 2026 World Cup.
Sergej Barbarez’s side are determined, well-organised and will rely on making themselves hard to break down while trying to edge games by the odd goal.
Although eight of the best third-placed teams will earn a spot in the knockout rounds, this could still end up being a poor World Cup for co-hosts Canada, who have plenty of forwards to choose from but a lack of creativity to set up chances for them.
A suspect defence likely missing captain Alphonso Davies for the first game at least adds to Canada’s worries and an early exit could be on the cards, which has been the case in their previous two World Cups.
Canada have lost all six matches at the finals, in 1986 and 2022, and their wait for a first World Cup win could be extended.
A similar fate also awaits Qatar, who went pointless in their World Cup four years ago and look to be lacking quality in their backline.
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Who will be the top scorer of World Cup Group B?
Breel Embolo was Switzerland’s top scorer during qualification with four goals and he heads into the 2026 World Cup after netting 10 times for Rennes this season.
The 29-year-old has scored twice in eight appearances at the World Cup finals and he will be leading the line for his country once again.
Should Embolo fail to produce the goods, his 20-year-old teammate Johan Manzambi could be ready to step up after building his stock over the past couple of years with Freiburg.
The midfielder found the back of the net seven times for the German outfit this season and his high-energy performances, which have showcased his passing ability and two-footed finishing, could be seen to full effect at the World Cup.
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