LMS Picks for June 24: Switzerland vs Canada and Scotland vs Brazil
Switzerland face Canada in a Group B top-of-table clash while Scotland take on Brazil in Group C. Here are the LMS angles for both matches on June 24.
24 June 2026
LMS Picks for June 24: Switzerland vs Canada and Scotland vs Brazil
Two of the more interesting group stage finales land today: a top-of-table Group B clash between Switzerland and Canada, and Scotland's date with Brazil in Miami. Both have LMS implications worth thinking through.
Switzerland vs Canada — Group B, 20:00 BST, Vancouver
Canada are the hosts in everything but name for this fixture, playing at BC Place in front of what will be a noisy home crowd. They topped Group B after Matchday 2. Switzerland are right behind them with the same points — this is a first-place decider.
The LMS case for Canada: Home crowd, tournament momentum, and a squad that's quietly been one of the best stories of these opening weeks. Alphonso Davies is dangerous in wide areas and Canada press high and hard. If you need a pick and haven't used Canada yet, this is a reasonable one.
The LMS case for Switzerland: The Swiss are one of the most consistent international sides of the past decade. They do not lose matches they shouldn't lose. A draw here sends both teams through, and Switzerland have the tactical discipline to manage that outcome if it suits them. That's the risk — Switzerland might not try to win.
The trap: If Switzerland and Canada both need a point to qualify comfortably, this match could end 0-0 by mutual consent. Check the simultaneous Group B fixture (Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar) before committing — if Qatar are losing badly, both Canada and Switzerland know they're through regardless, and the incentive to take risks disappears.
Verdict: Canada at home is the more emotionally satisfying pick. Switzerland is the pragmatic one. Either is reasonable. Avoid this game entirely if qualifying scenarios make a draw the logical result.
Scotland vs Brazil — Group C, 23:00 BST, Miami
Scotland played well at this tournament. They held their own against Morocco and beat Haiti. Brazil thrashed Haiti 3-0. This fixture decides who tops Group C.
Brazil are Brazil. They have Vinicius Júnior, Rodrygo, Endrick. Their squad costs more than Scotland's entire football infrastructure. On paper, Scotland have no chance.
In practice, Scotland under their manager have become a genuinely organised, hard-working team who make matches ugly when they need to. They will sit in, force Brazil wide, and hope for a set piece.
The LMS case for Brazil: Obvious. Brazil are one of the five or six teams that can genuinely win this tournament. If you haven't used them, and you need a pick today, Brazil against Scotland is as close to a guaranteed win as the World Cup group stage offers.
The LMS case for Scotland: There isn't one. This is not a Scotland situation.
Verdict: Brazil. Save Scotland for a pub quiz anecdote about the time they held on for seventy minutes before Vinicius scored twice in ten minutes.
One thing to remember
If you back Brazil today and they win, you've used them. That means you can't use them in the Round of 32, the Round of 16, or the quarter-finals. Brazil are a realistic semi-finalist. Think about whether you need them more today or later — and whether Scotland are genuinely capable of causing an upset big enough to eliminate you if you hold Brazil back.
Most LMS players should use Brazil here. But it's worth asking the question.
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