Canada is gearing up to take on Qatar in their second match of the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup as both countries battle it out in hopes of their first-ever tournament victory.
The match is also the first the Canadian team is playing in BC Place in Vancouver and the second being held in the stadium.
Canada recorded a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12, its first recorded point in a men’s FIFA World Cup tournament. Qatar also recorded a 1-1 draw against Switzerland on June 13.
All four countries have one point in Group B, which is currently set to be one of the most tightly contested at the World Cup.
In order to advance from Group B, Canada has to finish in the top two in its group to automatically advance to the knockout stages. The third-place team can also advance if it finishes among the eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups. This path depends on points, goal difference and the results in other groups. Canada’s matchup against Switzerland on June 24 is expected to be the group decider.
Canada and Qatar have faced each other once before, with Canada securing the 2-0 win in a friendly played in Austria in September 2022, thanks to a pair of goals from Cyle Larin and Jonathan David. The win is Canada’s only one recorded against any of its Group B opponents.
source & photo: Global News
