Soccer-Yakin rings the changes for Swiss showdown with Canada


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Switzerland Press Conference - BC Place, Vancouver, Canada - June 23, 2026 Switzerland coach Murat Yakin arrives for the press conference REUTERS/Albert Gea

VANCOUVER, ⁠June 24 (Reuters) - 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.

• Johan ⁠Manzambi ‌and Djibril Sow replace Michel Aebischer and Fabian Rieder in ⁠Swiss midfield

• Luca Jaquez slots in to ​Swiss ‌defence instead of Silvan Widmer

• Ruben ⁠Vargas replaces ​Dan Ndoye up front for Switzerland

• Canada's Ismael Koneand Stephen Eustaquio are replaced ⁠by Mathieu Choiniere and Nathan ​Saliba

• Canada's Marsch says Alphonso Davies fit to play, he starts on the bench

Lineups:

Switzerland: ⁠Gregor Kobel; Luca Jaquez, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodriguez; Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Johan Manzambi, Djibril Sow; Breel Embolo, ​Ruben Vargas.

Canada:Maxime Crepeau, Alistair ⁠Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea; ​Mathieu Choiniere , Nathan ‌Saliba; Ali Ahmed; Tajon Buchanan, ​Jonathan David, Cyle Larin.

(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)

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