In the central match of the second matchday in Group B, two European teams with identical fates after the first round will face each other. The representatives of the Old Continent led 1-0 in their matches but conceded at the death and were content with only one point. Switzerland was regarded as the favorite of the quartet, which also features Canada and Qatar. The opening match of the 2026 World Cup was expected to be the easiest for Murat Yakin's charges and to guarantee three points. Qatar, even on home soil at the World Cup, could not avoid defeat in at least one match. Consequently, nobody expected a heroic performance even against a team from the second European echelon from the Asian representative. Switzerland scored in the 17th minute against Qatar, from the third or fourth real scoring opportunity. How many there were afterwards is hard to count. The final match report recorded 26 Swiss shots toward Mahmoud Abunada's goal, who often rescued Qatar. More often, it was the profligacy of Yakin's attackers, who could not convert their chances, that kept Qatar in the match. In the end, the 1-0 scoreline held until the fourth minute of stoppage time in the second half, when Qatar stunned Switzerland with an equalizer. To say that the final draw was undeserved would be an understatement. However, in this outcome, Embolo and his teammates were to blame. The most troubling thing is that such a turn of events could undermine Swiss players' confidence in their own abilities. Bookmakers pegged them as favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.57 for a Swiss win. Bosnia and Herzegovina did not surprise football fans in the first round, neither in style nor in work rate and dedication. However for the Canadian players all this came as a surprise. Believing that at home all their opponents would bow before them, they suffered their first disappointment. The Canadians had to come from behind for half the match and the 1-1 final score was greeted with relief. Put simply, these two teams will meet as roughly equal opponents. Bosnia and Herzegovina will surely play in a defensive role, but they will not create as many chances as Qatar or Switzerland. Let's bet on a favorable outcome for Bosnia and Herzegovina.