Canada is returning to the World Cup after an absence of 36 years. The North American nation won the North American Qualifiers in a close dispute with Mexico, in the final octagon of Concacaf.

There were 8 wins, 4 draws and only 2 defeats for the team coached by Englishman John Herdman, 47 years old. Mexico had the same campaign, but lost on goal difference (16 to 9).

Prior to the Qatar Cup, Canada had only played in the 1986 Cup in Mexico. The North American team suffered 3 losses in 3 matches and did not score a single goal in the competition.

In Group F of the Qatar Cup with Morocco, Croatia and Belgium, the Canadian team’s goal is to advance to the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup.

“When Belgium and Croatia came out of the pot, we rubbed our hands and said: This is going to be an amazing experience,” Herdman said in an interview with the FIFA website.

Counter-attacking is one of the Canadian national team’s mainstay weapons, reinforced by fast left winger Alphonso Davies, 21, from Bayern Munich, Germany, as the main star of the squad. In the Canadian national team, Davies plays more freely and plays as an attacking midfielder.

Canadian World Cup History

Group stage elimination (1986)

How is Canada doing in the period between the 2018 and 2022 World Cups?

Knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup (2019)

Knocked out in the semifinals of the Gold Cup (2021)

Canadian national team player

Alphonso Davies, 21 years old (Bayern Munich full-back)

Canadian base team

Borjan; Johnston, Miller and Victoria; Adekugbe, Eustace, Piette and Laryea; Davies; Laryn and David. Scheme: 3-4-1-2. Coach: John Herdman

Canada matches in Group F

11/23 – 16:00
Belgium v ​​Canada (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium)
11/27 – 1 p.m
Croatia v Canada (Khalia International Stadium)
1/12 – 12 hours
Canada v Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium)

Canadian rivals vs Group F (in the Cup)

Have played against Morocco, Croatia and Belgium in the World Cup

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