Day Four at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be one to remember for Canadian soccer fans, as Canada will play its first World Cup game since 1986.
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Les Rouges open the 2022 tournament with a tough test against one of the top teams at the tournament, Belgium. Led by Kevin de Bruyne, the country is not only the favorite to come out of Group F, but is also ranked No. 2 in the world by FIFA.
Canada has never won a game in World Cup history, losing all three of its games in 1986, but the team led by Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David is the most talented crew that the country has seen. With John Herdman at the helm, the Canadians are looking to be a disruptor in Qatar.
As the World Cup kicks into gear and Canada gets underway, The Sporting News brings you all the details you need to watch the game on TV.
MORE: A closer look at Canada's World Cup Group F
What channel is Canada vs. Belgium on today?
- TV Channel: CTV, TSN
Both CTV and TSN will carry Canada's opening match vs. Belgium. Kick-off for the match is set for 2 p.m. ET.
Pre-match coverage will begin at 11 a.m. with a full three-hour build-up show set to air on CTV.
World Cup matches on Wednesday, Nov. 23
The Canada-Belgium contest is the final one on Nov. 23, wrapping up four games of action.
| Time (ET) | Match | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 a.m. | Morocco vs. Croatia | TSN | TSN app |
| 8 a.m. | Germany vs. Japan | TSN | TSN app |
| 11 a.m. | Spain vs. Costa Rica | TSN 1/3/4 | TSN app |
| 2 p.m. | Belgium vs. Canada | CTV, TSN | CTV site/app, TSN site/app |
How to watch the World Cup in Canada
- Dates: Sunday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Dec. 18
- TV channel: TSN, TSN2, CTV
- TV channel (French): RDS, RDS2, RDS Info
- Streaming: TSN site/app, CTV site/app
The 2022 World Cup, which kicks off Nov. 20 in Qatar, will be televised in Canada by Bell Media, which owns CTV as well as TSN. There will be pre and post-game shows for every match, including a three-hour lead-up to Canada's matches.
TSN's studio coverage at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be anchored by their soccer crew, led by hosts James Duthie, Luke Wileman, Lindsay Hamilton, and Kelcey Brade.
They will be joined by a TSN panel of soccer analysts including current Canadian international Janine Beckie, former men's internationals Tosaint Ricketts and Julian de Guzman, ex-Scotland international Steven Caldwell, and former Republic of Ireland international and World Cup veteran Kevin Kilbane. Former FIFA international referee Joe Fletcher will serve as rules expert throughout the tournament.
Additionally, the World Cup can be watched in French on RDS, RDS2, or RDS Info, which are also owned by Bell Media. The World Cup final will be simulcast on terrestrial channel Noovo as well.
For the French-language broadcasts, Olivier Brett and Claudine Douville are the lead commentary crew, with Patrick Leduc and Jean Gounelle leading the analysis team.
What time do 2022 World Cup games start in Canada?
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup, all group-stage matches will start in Canada at 5:00 am, 8:00 am, 11:00 am, or 2:00 pm Eastern Time. As Qatar is eight hours ahead of the Canadian east coast, and 11 hours ahead of the west coast, these were the time slots that worked the best.
The Canada vs. Belgium match will kick off at 2:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. CT / 12:00 p.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. PT.
The first two match days of the tournament will feature one and three games respectively, and then every matchday will feature four games all the way through the conclusion of the group stage on December 2.
World Cup group stage kickoff times
| Time Zone | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | Slot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 5:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Central | 4:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mountain | 3:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Pacific | 2:00 a.m. | 5:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
For the knockout stage, all matches will kick off at one of two possible start times.
World Cup knockout stage kickoff times
| Time Zone | Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 10:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Central | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mountain | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Pacific | 7:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
