One of the most intriguing matches of the World Cup's third matchday is scheduled in Canada, where the local team, acting as the nominal guest and the actual host, will face Switzerland. The match carries high value in determining the group winner. Canada and Switzerland currently have four points each, but the hosts hold the advantage over their rivals on goal difference. The gap between first and second places regarding playoff prospects seems substantial. The first-placed team in the group for the 1/16 finals will face the third-placed team from one of the listed groups: E, F, G, I or J. As for the second-placed team in Group B, it will play in the first round of the playoffs against the second-placed team of Group A. Most likely, it will be the cohesive and distinctive Republic of Korea. In their bid to finish first, the Canadians would be perfectly content with a draw, while Switzerland must win. Given the venue, the teams' chances appear to be evenly matched. In the first round of the group stage, Canada faced unexpectedly strong opposition from Bosnia and Herzegovina. After conceding first, the Canadians had to aim not for the pre-match victory, but simply to come back. As a result, after taking one point from the match against Europe's first opponent, Canada then cruised past the weak Qatar in the second group-stage match. The only thing that spoiled the mood of the home players amid a 6-0 victory for the World Cup hosts was the injury of one of their teammates who broke his leg. Switzerland in the early rounds escaped serious injuries to their players, but to say that they went smoothly for Murat Yakin's charges would be very mistaken. The opening match of the tournament turned into a heavy fiasco for the Swiss. Despite overwhelming domination in the match against Qatar, Yakin's team managed to squander a dozen goal-scoring opportunities and allow the underdog to level the score before the final whistle. In the second round, the match also looked headed for a draw, but in the end Switzerland delivered all that they had accumulated over the two matches into Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal. The Swiss are by no means weaker than their opponents.