Canada, ranked 27th in the world, has been drawn with No. 17 Switzerland, No. 51 Qatar and a yet-to-be determined European team in Group B at next summer’s World Cup.

The European team could be No. 12 Italy, which is taking part in a European playoff in March along with No. 32 Wales, No. 69 Northern Ireland and No. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Italy-Northern Ireland winner will face the Wales-Bosnia victor to see who joins Canada in Group B.

The Canadian men will open play June 12 in Toronto against the European side, the team drawn from Pot 4, before heading west to Vancouver, where they will face Qatar (Pot 3) on June 18 and then Switzerland (Pot 2) on June 24. Both Vancouver games are at B.C. Place Stadium.

The road map for the expanded 48-team tournament unfolded at the draw at th

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