Canada vs Qatar Preview

Thursday’s late kick-off at BC Place sees Canada face Qatar in a Group B fixture that both sides desperately need to win. With all four teams level on one point apiece after the opening round, this match represents a golden opportunity for either nation to pull clear of the pack and take control of their own destiny.

Canada opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12th June. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 at home to Ireland in a pre-tournament friendly. Before that, a 2-0 home win over Uzbekistan. Earlier in this run they drew 0-0 at home to Tunisia, and in their oldest result here they drew 2-2 at home to Iceland. Canada have been difficult to beat but have struggled to turn dominance into victories, and converting chances will be key against a disciplined Qatar side.

Qatar opened with a 1-1 draw at home to Switzerland on 13th June. Prior to that, they drew 0-0 at home to El Salvador in a friendly. Before that, they lost 0-1 away to Ireland. Earlier in this run they suffered a 0-3 defeat at home to Tunisia, and their oldest result in this sequence was a 1-1 draw away to Syria. Qatar have shown they can organise defensively but their attacking output has been limited, and they will need a significant improvement to threaten a Canada side playing in front of a home crowd.

The only previous meeting between these sides saw Canada win 2-0 at home to Qatar in September 2022, the sole head-to-head on record.

The Group B standings could not be tighter — all four sides on one point, all level on goal difference of zero. A Canada win here moves them to four points and into a strong position heading into the final group game. A Qatar win would do likewise and make the group’s final round genuinely unpredictable. With Switzerland facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in the other group match, the pressure is on both sides to take all three points.

In the UK, this match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX. In the United States, viewers can watch on Fox Sports 1 or fuboTV. Canadian viewers can follow every moment on TSN1, TSN+ or CTV, while Qatar supporters can tune in on beIN Sports.

Lineups & Injuries

Canada (4-4-2) Crépeau, Johnston, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Buchanan, Koné, Eustaquio, Laryea, Millar, David, Oluwaseyi

Qatar (4-3-3) Abunada, Elamin, Laye, Khoukhi, Miguel, Afif, Madibo, Abdurisag, Junior, Gaber, Al Oui

Group B Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Switzerland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
2	Canada	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Qatar	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1

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Canada Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Canada	1-1	Bosnia & Herzegovina	World Cup	12.06.26
🤝	Canada	1-1	Ireland	Friendly	06.06.26
✅	Canada	2-0	Uzbekistan	Friendly	02.06.26
🤝	Canada	0-0	Tunisia	Friendly	01.04.26
🤝	Canada	2-2	Iceland	Friendly	28.03.26

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Qatar Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Qatar	1-1	Switzerland	World Cup	13.06.26
🤝	Qatar	0-0	El Salvador	Friendly	06.06.26
❌	Ireland	1-0	Qatar	Friendly	28.05.26
❌	Qatar	0-3	Tunisia	Arab Cup	07.12.25
🤝	Syria	1-1	Qatar	Arab Cup	04.12.25

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Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Canada	2-0	Qatar	Friendly	23.09.22

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK, ITVX, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland	ITV 1 UK, RTE 2, ITVX, RTE Player
USA	Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, Telemundo
Canada	TSN1, TSN+, CTV, RDS
Qatar	beIN Sports MAX 1 Arabia, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
France	beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Germany	ZDF, MagentaTV
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Japan	DAZN Japan
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN Mundial