Belgium take on the visitors Canada in the round 1 match of group stage of FIFA World Cup 2022. The match will be played on Wednesday, November 23rd at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan).
Belgium's "golden generation" coach Roberto Martinez has been trying to bring success since 2016. The bronze of the 2018 World Cup can be considered a success. Speaking objectively, in the group this is the strongest and skilled team. And even on the condition that if something goes wrong, then there are de Bruyne, Tielemans, Carrasco. But the main motivation for the Belgian players in Qatar is that their time seems to be running out and they will play at 100%. At the last World Cup was a real contender for the title, the team then reached the semi-finals, where they lost to the future winners of the French, and then won the match for third place. The Belgians overcame their qualification without problems, ahead of Wales and the Czech Republic in the fight for first place. Lukaku will definitely miss the upcoming meeting due to injury.
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The fact that the Maple Leaves made their way to Qatar has reason to believe in the historical fact that this happened for the second time in their football history. The first one was back in 1980. Of the players, only two can be named (Jonathan David with 30 goals for Gent and Alphonso Davies from Bayern playing defense). The Canadians play mostly on the counterattacks, using the speed of Davis and the ability of David in the end. A breakthrough is not expected from the team, although such an unpredictable team should be reckoned with. Like it or not, Canada won qulification, ahead of such experienced rivals as: Mexico, USA, Costa Rica. The injury will keep Bayern defender Alphonso Davies out of the field.
Previously, the rivals have never played with each other, and in this meeting the Belgians are favorites. If you look for weaknesses in the Belgian national team, then perhaps it manifests itself in defense, where the "golden oldies" Alderweireld and Vertonghen go for the base. Well, of course, not to the extent that it happened in the Nations League match against the Netherlands (1:4), but still Davis and David can try at least a goal from the Canadian team. Although Courtois and the defense players are in excellent shape, they are quite capable of holding back the attacks of their inexperienced counterpart, but still one should expect some kind of surprise from the North Americans.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes.
