2–1 win over Canada: Switzerland advance to play-offs – Murad Yak comments
Switzerland beat Canada 2–1 to top the group with 7 points and advance to the play-offs. Murad Yakin: Two goals in the second half; Then we met the pressure; It is important to protect the result. Canada is also in the 1/16 final with 4 points.
Switzerland qualified for the play-offs after beating Canada 2–1 in the 3rd round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage. Switzerland head coach Murad Yakin commented on his team's performance after the win.
"We caused ourselves a bit of trouble. The team played a good game though. The second half started well — we scored a couple of goals. After that the opposition opened up and dropped more attackers; that created more problems. We handled the ball sloppy at times; we gave Canada hope. We waited for the result in the end; that's what matters. Now we have a solid lead in the table. We'll have to wait and see who we face in the next round. With such long distances to travel. "Two-three days of rest is unavoidably important," Murat Yakin said, according to Blick.
The win saw Switzerland top their group with 7 points and advance to the play-offs (1/16 final). Canada also qualified for the round of 16 from second place with 4 points.
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