It's the heavyweights up against the underdogs as Belgium and Canada do battle in 2022 World Cup action on Wednesday, November 23.
World No.2 Belgium are running out time to win silverware with a star-studded squad and will view Qatar as a golden chance to win the tournament for the first time.
Canada, on the other hand, are happy just to be here after qualifying for just their second World Cup and first since 1986.
Belgium can't take Canada lightly, however, with their North American opponents riding high after a strong 12 months and chasing history in Qatar.
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Belgium vs. Canada live stream, TV channel
This match will be played at Al Rayyan Stadium and is the final game on Wednesday with a local kickoff time of 10 p.m. in Qatar.
This game promises to have goals in it. Both sides have dangerous attacking players, and the question will come down to which backline and goalkeeper will be the standout performers.
Here's how you can watch all the action in the major global territories.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Wed Nov. 23 | 14:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Wed Nov. 23 | 14:00 EST | CTV, TSN, RDS (French) | CTV site/app, TSN site/app |
| UK | Wed Nov. 23 | 19:00 GMT | BBC | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | Thu, Nov. 24 | 06:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Thu, Nov. 24 | 00:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Thu, Nov. 24 | 03:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Thu, Nov. 24 | 03:00 MYT | Astro | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Thu, Nov. 24 | 03:00 SGT | StarHub (Ch. 251/252), Singtel TV | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Thu, Nov. 24 | 08:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
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Belgium vs. Canada lineups
Romelu Lukaku has been ruled out of this game with a hamstring injury, while Alexis Saelemaekers was ruled out of the tournament completely after hurting his knee.
Belgium (3-4-2-1, right to left): 1. Courtois (GK) — 5. Vertonghen, 2. Alderweireld, 3. Theate — 21. Castagne, 8. Tielemans, 6. Witzel, 11. Carrasco — 7. De Bruyne, 10. Hazard — 23. Batshuayi.
Canada lost Maxime Crepeau and Doneil Henry on the eve of the tournament due to injury. Star player Alphonso Davies hurt his hamstring earlier this month and though in Qatar, likely won't be risked for this match.
Canada (4-4-2, right to left): 18. Borjan (GK) — 2. Johnston, 5. Vitoria, 4. Miller, 3. Adekugbe — 11. Buchanan, 7. Eustaquio, 6. Piette, 10. Hoilett — 20. David, 9. Cavallini.
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Belgium vs. Canada odds, prediction
The safe money would be on Belgium beating Canada and it's easy to see why on paper.
The absence of Lukaku, however, does hurt Roberto Martinez's side and Canada could sniff the chance to snag a point if they can keep Belgium's attack quiet. The presence of an in-form Kevin De Bruyne though will make that job quite a hard one.
Prediction: Belgium to win 2-1
Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and LadBrokes (Australia).
| BetMGM | Sports Interaction | SkyBet | LadBrokes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium win | -200 | 1.51 | 1/2 | 8/15 |
| Draw | +333 | 4.20 | 10/3 | 16/5 |
| Canada win | +525 | 5.80 | 21/4 | 5/1 |
| Both teams to score Y / N | -115 / -120 | 1.79 / 1.81 | 4/5, 10/11 | 4/5, 19/20 |
| Over / Under 2.5 goals | -140 / +100 | 1.72 / 2.04 | 8/11, 1/1 | 7/10, 21/20 |
| Belgium -1.5 | +130 | 2.39 | — | — |
| Canada +1.5 | -185 | 1.56 | — | — |
