Known primarily as a hockey nation, Canada hopes to achieve more in football as co-hosts of the World Cup. The team appeared in 1986 and 2022 but has not progressed beyond the group stage. Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich and Jonathan David of Juventus lead the squad. Switzerland reached the knockout rounds in the last three World Cups without advancing further. They completed qualifying without a loss and conceded only two goals. Qatar made their debut as hosts in 2022 and exited in the group stage. Most players compete in the domestic league, and captain Hassan Al-Haydos has scored 41 goals in 184 matches. Bosnia qualified by defeating Italy on penalties. Striker Edin Dzeko remains their leading scorer, and this marks the nation’s second World Cup appearance after 2014.
