Co-hosts Canada qualified for the men's World Cup knock-out stages for the first time but lost out on top spot and a Vancouver last-32 game to Switzerland after a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday.
Second-half goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi meant the Swiss finished top of Group B on seven points and the Canadians ended up in second spot on four, above Bosnia and Herzegovina on goal difference, despite Promise David's strike to cut the deficit.
"We're going to focus on the positives, we are going to focus on the response," Canada coach Jesse Marsch said, adding "Alphonso will be ready."
Top star Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich has not played so far as he recovers from injury but the wideman looks set to feature in the last 32.
Qatar finished bottom and are eliminated in the group stage for the second straight tournament after a 3-1 loss to the Bosnians, who sit third and have high hopes of reaching the next round with four points.
The best eight out of the 12 third-placed teams go through to the first knock-out round in the expanded 48-nation tournament. The third-placed rankings will only be confirmed at the end of the group stage.
Kerim Alajbegović scored on 29 minutes and Mahmoud Abunada soon netted an own goal in Seattle to seal the fate of 2022 hosts Qatar, who pulled one back before half-time through captain Hassan Alhaydos. Ermin Mahmić made it safe for the Balkan side 10 minutes from time.
In Bosnia's previous World Cup as an independent nation, they went out in the 2014 group stage but have a big chance of going one better depending on other groups' results.
BC Place fell quiet
In Vancouver, Breel Embolo missed a gilt-edged chance on 10 minutes for the Swiss but the first half was largely scrappy, which suited the sides given a draw put them both through.
But right at the start of the second half, Vargas found space at the far post to control a cross and finish into the bottom corner.
Freiburg's much-hyped playmaker Manzambi then fired in on 57 minutes with a shot Maxime Crepeau should have saved.
"We had a lot of fun, I scored a goal, I saw a good set-up today in the team," Manzambi said.
BC Place had suddenly fell silent but the hosts still have reasons to be pleased, especially with David's superb finish on 76 soon after coming off the bench. They pushed for a leveller, but it was all too late.
Canada, watched again in the stadium by Prime Minister Mark Carney, racked up their maiden World Cup point in the opening 1-1 draw with the Bosnians and their first men's World Cup win in the 6-0 thrashing of Qatar.
Now they are celebrating a first knock-out qualification in their third men's World Cup, even if top spot would have been extra important given it would have meant staying in Vancouver against a third-placed team from Group E, F, G, I or J on July 2.
Instead Switzerland stay in Vancouver and Canada will go to Inglewood in Los Angeles County to play the second side in Group A on Sunday.
Canada's progression guarantees that all three co-hosts are in the last 32, with Mexico and the United States already having qualified.
