Switzerland down World Cup co-hosts Canada to top Group B, both progress

Vancouver: Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds. With the top two teams in the pool meeting in Vancouver, both knew that a victory would ensure first place in the group and, in theory, a kinder draw in the knockout stages. Vargas and Manzambi's second-half strikes were enough to ensure the Swiss finished on seven points, while Promise David pul