Canada v. Morocco: Fans arrive for Canada’s last WorldCup match jgriffiths: Fans are trickling into the Al Thumama Stadium, in the southern Doha suburbs. With red being the main colour of both Canada and Morocco, it’s quickly becoming a sea of crimson.
Time: Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 2:00 p.m. ESTCanada's Richie Laryea in action after sustaining an injury as Belgium players react in Group F match at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar, Nov. 23, 2022.Canada's head coach John Herdman gestures to the fans at the end of the World Cup Group F soccer match between Belgium and Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.Belgium beat Canada 1-0 in their first World Cup appearance in 36 years. But what a loss. It wasn’t some soft surrender.
That’s the power of the World Cup. A national team can develop slowly or steadily or in great spurts in its own backyard. They can do all kinds of remarkable things that get them headlines back home.Canada falls short in long-awaited World Cup return The road ahead doesn’t get any easier either. Croatia is up next, with the 2018 runners-up opening its 2022 account with a 0-0 draw with Morocco earlier on Wednesday.Belgium wins 1-0, as Canada must wait another game for their first goal in a World Cup. The loss puts them at the bottom of Group F, behind Morocco and Croatia who drew, picking up a point each. They next play Croatia on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. EST.
Canada has absolutely dominated in terms of chance creation, but of its 18 shots, just two have forced Thibaut Courtois into action in the Belgian goal. Meanwhile, the world’s second-ranked team have generated just five chances, but two have been on target, with the most important, of course, being the 44th-minute shot from Michy Batshuayi that has Belgium in position to take all three points in this Group F game.
The best of those chances was the penalty awarded to Canada just nine minutes in. Following a video review, the referee pointed to the spot after Tajon Buchanan’s shot had hit the outstretched arm of Yannick Carrasco. But Davies, who doesn’t normally take penalties for his club team, Bayern Munich, was unable to place his shot wide of Thibaut Courtois, and the Real Madrid goalkeeper got down to his right to save.
While Canada has to be continually aware of the threats that the Belgians pose, Herdman’s team has so far mitigated any threat posed by the European team, with Kamal Miller coming up big with a huge block in the 23rd minute, denying Michy Batshuayi what looked a clear goal-scoring opportunity.Alphonso Davies had the perfect chance to make history as the first Canadian man to score a goal at the World Cup, but was unable to beat Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois from the penalty spot.
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