Jesse Marsch insists Canada will go after it in Los Angeles after losing home advantage at the World Cup by finishing second in Group B.A 2-1 defeat to Switzerland for the co-hosts means that they will now travel to Los Angeles for the round-of-32 instead of staying in Vancouver in front of a home crowd, but Marsh was still positive after guiding the Canucks to the knockout stages for the very first time. The former Leeds boss said on ITV: Look, its been awesome, and thats the disappointment, is we just want to continue the energy thats taken place here in Canada.Ive been through these World Cups, and Ive been through different big moments in my career, and I know that when you get one big win, like building on that is so important.Im disappointed that we werent able to get a win or a draw today to keep us here. Im so thankful for the energy in the country, and certainly in the stadium here today.But were going to go to LA, were going to go where its probably going to be an away crowd, and itll be a little bit tougher, but we still want to electrify our country and play really well down there, and go after it. Still, were, were exactly where we want to be. We finished second in the group, were in the knockout phase, and now lets go for it.Table of ContentsAlphonso Davies will be ready for next matchMarsch rues tactical errorAlphonso Davies will be ready for next matchCanada became the first co-hosts to lose at the finals courtesy of second-half goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Mamzambi, with Promise Davids strike not enough to avoid defeat.The Canucks have still impressed at the World Cup so far despite playing the entirety of it without star man Alphonso Davies due to injury but Marsch insisted he will have the Bayern Munich man available for the next game.Asked why he was not brought on as they chased the game, the Canada boss said: Alphonso will be ready. We thought about [bringing on] Alphonso, but we were like trying to just manage him and not put him in a day in a situation where we felt like he would be at danger, but he should be ready for the next match.Marsch rues tactical errorMarsch admitted he regretted not changing his structure to five at the back at half-time, with the Swiss scoring only 40 seconds after the break, which meant they were chasing the game for the rest of the 90 minutes.He expressed his pride in Canadas performance but said they need to improve in the key moments to stay competitive at the this World Cup.Well, look, I know our team has heart, right?, he added. I know that we have a group that will give everything to every moment, and that is something to be so proud of, and just then managing little moments. Even the start of the game, I thought we were a little bit tentative, and not really aggressive, and not sprinting enough, and not aggressive enough, but were going to focus on the positives.Were going to focus on the response again, good performances off the bench. The only thing I wish I would have done differently is that I was thinking about going to five in the back to really lock things down at halftime. And when we come out like that, then obviously I wish I would have done that. I think I should have done that. Topics Alphonso Davies Canada men's national soccer team Switzerland National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Switzerland 2-1 Canada: Swiss hold off fightback from co-hosts seal top spot in World Cup Group B Cian Cheesbrough 24th June, 2026 LIVE Switzerland v Canada: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as co-hosts look to claim top spot in Group B Jon Fisher 24th June, 2026 Switzerland v Canada: Confirmed line-ups for battle for Group B top spot Nicholas McGee 24th June, 2026 Switzerland v Canada: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Ben Miller 24th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 24th June, 2026 Haaland eyes France decider: Ill definitely get criticism Ben Miller 23rd June, 2026
