Yahoo Sports reports: Canada advanced to its first-ever knockout round but also made history in a different way by becoming the first World Cup host to have to play outside of its borders. Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday will send the Canucks south to Los Angeles to face South Africa in the Round of 32. A win or draw against Switzerland would have kept Canada in Vancouver for knockouts.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 25, 2026 9:52 PM
Canada will be first World Cup host to play game outside its borders
Canada advanced to its first-ever knockout round but also made history in a different way by becoming the first World Cup host to have to play outside of its borders. Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday will send the Canucks south to Los Angeles to face South Africa in the Round of 32. A win or draw against Switzerland would have kept Canada in Vancouver for knockouts.
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