About This Match
Here's a collision of two transition machines that don't know how to take a play off! In one corner, SWITZERLAND — football's eternal neutral ground, the side that qualifies for everything, never embarrasses itself, and turns disciplined ball-winning into a quiet art form. In the other, CANADA — back on the World Cup stage for the first time since 1986, playing at home, athletic and relentless, the polite underdog carrying a chip on their shoulder the size of the Rockies! Two teams who live for the quick counter, one trying to prove they're more than "reliable," the other trying to prove they belong — and absolutely nothing to lose!
Human Rights & Country Data
Switzerland
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships
Canada
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships