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Head coach Jesse Marsch was using Alphonso Davies "as a decoy" after saying he expected the captain would play for Canada in Wednesday's crucial FIFA World Cup match against Switzerland.
VANCOUVER, June 24 : Canada needed only a draw against Switzerland to remain in Vancouver for the World Cup knockout stage but instead they lost 2-1 and got a footballing lesson as they were outclassed by the Swiss who topped Group B and sent the co-hosts south.
VANCOUVER: Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi struck second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday (Jun 24) to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup as Group B winners, with the tournament co-hosts also progressing as runners-up.
VANCOUVER, June 24 : Canada coach Jesse Marsch said his side must quickly learn how to handle high-quality opposition after a 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday cost them a chance to play their knockout round game on home soil.
VANCOUVER, June 24 : Switzerland coach Murat Yakin made four changes in his starting team for their World Cup group match at BC Place and Canada's Jesse Marsch made two switches in midfield following the broken leg suffered by Ismael Kone against Qatar.
To steal a line from Stephen Eustáquio, Wednesday’s game against Switzerland is the most important in the history of Canada’s men’s program because it is the next one. Each day, each hour, this team has reached a new height, felt the weight of a new expectation.
Alphonso Davies is expected to make his return to the field Wednesday when Canada takes on Switzerland in their final group-stage game of this summer's FIFA World Cup.
Ahead of Canada's group-stage finale at the World Cup, the team got a bit of encouragement from a Canadian sporting hero.