Canada hammered Qatar 6-0 and Switzerland eased past Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 as four 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage matches unfolded on Thursday, June 18, according to Sky Sports, Fox Sports and FIFA match reports. The day completed a second round of fixtures across Groups A and B.
Canada and Switzerland Surge in Group B
Canada produced the most emphatic result of the day, dismantling Qatar 6-0, per Sky Sports, Fox Sports and FIFA. Cyle Larin opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Jonathan David authored a hat-trick, striking in the 29th minute, in first-half stoppage time, and again deep into the second half in the 90th-plus-second minute. Nathan Saliba added a sixth in the 64th minute, while Mohamed Manai turned the ball into his own net in the 75th minute to round off a punishing afternoon for Qatar.
Switzerland's 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina followed a similar late-game explosion, the wires reported. Johan Manzambi struck twice, in the 74th and 90th minutes, with Ruben Vargas finding the net in the 84th. Granit Xhaka converted a penalty in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time. Bosnia and Herzegovina's lone reply came from Ermin Mahmic in the 90th-plus-third minute, a brief consolation amid the Swiss flurry.
Tight Margins in Group A
Group A offered far closer contests. Mexico edged Korea Republic 1-0 behind a Luis Romo strike, according to Sky Sports, Fox Sports and FIFA. The narrow scoreline underlined a tense, low-scoring affair that handed Mexico full points.
The day's other Group A fixture finished level, with Czechia and South Africa sharing a 1-1 draw. Michal Sadílek put Czechia ahead before Teboho Mokoena answered from the penalty spot for South Africa, the wires confirmed. The result split the points in a group still taking shape after the second round.
What the Results Mean
Thursday's slate sharpened the contrasts within Groups A and B. In Group B, the heavy margins posted by Canada and Switzerland — a combined ten goals scored against two conceded — positioned both sides strongly, while Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina now face mounting pressure as the section advances, according to FIFA match reports corroborated by Sky Sports and Fox Sports.
Group A remained more tightly contested. Mexico's single-goal victory and the stalemate between Czechia and South Africa kept the standings balanced, with little separating the contenders heading into the next round of fixtures. The combination of decisive routs and razor-thin results made June 18 a defining checkpoint in the tournament's group phase.
All four matches formed part of the second round of group-stage games for Groups A and B, the wires reported. With the standings now clarified, attention turns to the fixtures ahead, where qualification picture will continue to crystallize across both sections of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Sources: skysports, foxsports, fifa