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Switzerland wins to advance in World Cup

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round.

Promise David scored a late goal for Canada, which took second place in Group B behind the Swiss and earned a spot in the knockout round for the first time in its history.

Switzerland will face a third-place team on July 2 in Vancouver in the round of 32. Canada needed a win or a draw to finish at the top of the group and stay on home soil, but instead will travel to Inglewood, California, for its next game on Sunday against the second-place finisher in Group A.

Qatar eliminated

SEATTLE — Bosnia-Herzegovina has eliminated Qatar and boosted its chances of advancing at the World Cup with a 3-1 victory. With the victory, the third-place finishing Bosnia-Herzegovina is more than likely to advance to the Round of 32 in the expanded field.

The eight best third-place finishers across the 12 groups advance. Should Bosnia-Herzegovina advance to the knockout round, it would mark the first time in national team history at the World Cup. Bosnia-Herzegovina has only played in this tournament one other time, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Brazil cruises

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Vinicius Junior scored two goals, Matheus Cunha also scored and five-time World Cup champion Brazil beat Scotland 3-0, advancing to the knockout stage as the Group C winner.

Vinicius has a goal in all three of Brazil’s group matches. He scored in the seventh minute and again just before halftime, tying Norway’s Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe with of France with four goals, one behind Lionel Messi of Argentina.

Morocco finished second in the group and also advanced, rallying to beat Haiti 4-2.

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