Canada have reached the World Cup for the first time since 1986, and head coach John Herdman has tasked his team with writing their own chapter of history.
Rising young talents in Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David have led Les Rouges to new heights, but Herdman's leadership is what has really built a squad that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Canada has been drawn for the finals into a group with a European giant, a recent World Cup finalist, and an African side that went unbeaten through World Cup qualifying. It will be a stiff test, but opportunities are there for the taking as well.
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Canada 2022 World Cup schedule
Drawn into Group F, Canada were thrown right into the fire against Belgium on the fourth day of play at the tournament, and they nearly passed the early test.
The Red Devils have traditionally failed to fire at major tournaments, despite being blessed with some stunning individual talent, and Canada went toe-to-toe with the No. 2-ranked team in the world, but came up empty in front of net and fell to a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat.
That opener was followed by a critical game against Croatia, when the fastest goal of the tournament from Alphonso Davies seemed to have given them the perfect start, but then Croatia's class told, as they ran out 4-1 winners.
Morocco are next up, but, unfortunately, the dream is already over. The Croatia result was enough to eliminate Les Rouges from the World Cup — although they have done themselves proud.
Group F match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | Belgium 1, Canada 0 | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | Croatia 4, Canada 1 | 11 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l Stadium |
| Thurs, Dec. 1 | Morocco 2, Canada 1 | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama Stadium |
Canada World Cup group: Group F
Canada were drawn into Group F, which represents one of the more intriguing pools in Qatar.
Les Rouges kicked off against a Belgium team who entered the tournament as the second-ranked team in the world, but they have never been able to put together a true return for all their individual talent.
Morocco represents a beatable side who were not exactly tested by the top teams in Africa through a friendly qualifying schedule, while Croatia is a squad now with several veterans in their final throes of international action, who do not pose the same fear as the group who famously reached the final in Russia four years ago.
World Cup Group F betting odds
The pre-tournament betting odds for Canada and other Group F sides in the major global territories are below (odds via BetMGM for U.S., Sky Bet for U.K., Sports Interaction for Canada and Ladbrokes for Australia).
| Team | To win group |
|---|---|
| Belgium | -175 (US) 1.67 (CAN) 8/11 (UK) 1.73 (AU) |
| Croatia | +225 (US) 3.42 (CAN) 2/1 (UK) 3.00 (AU) |
| Morocco | +900 (US) 11.00 (CAN) 8/1 (UK) 9.00 (AU) |
| Canada | +1100 (US) 7.15 (CAN) 12/1 (UK) 11.00 (AU) |
| Team | To qualify |
| Belgium | -700 (US) 1.10 (CAN) 1/6 (UK) 1.17 (AU) |
| Croatia | -225 (US) 1.58 (CAN) 4/9 (UK) 1.44 (AU) |
| Morocco | +200 (US) 3.06 (CAN) 9/4 (UK) 3.00 (AU) |
| Canada | +250 (US) 3.19 (CAN) 3/1 (UK) 3.25 (AU) |
| Team | To win World Cup |
| Belgium | +1400 (US) 10.60 (CAN) 14/1 (UK) 13.00 (AU) |
| Croatia | +4000 (US) 30.89 (CAN) 50/1 (UK) 41.00 (AU) |
| Morocco | +25000 (US) 121 (CAN) 200/1 (UK) 251 (AU) |
| Canada | +25000 (US) 124 (CAN) 500/1 (UK) 251 (AU) |
World Cup Group F standings
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Morocco-Q | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2.Croatia-Q | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 3. Belgium-E | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4. Canada-E | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
- Q = Qualified to Round of 16
- E = Eliminated
How to watch the World Cup
Here's how to watch the World Cup action in the major global territories:
| Territory | TV | Streaming |
| US | FOX/FS1/Telemundo (Spanish)/Universo (Spanish) | fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo En Vivo |
| Canada | TSN | TSN GO |
| UK | BBC/ITV/STV | BBC iPlayer, ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Sports18 | Voot TV |
Qatar World Cup game times
Qatar resides in the Arabian Standard Time Zone, which is GMT +3.World Cup 2022 kickoff times in the major global territories are:
Group stage:
- 1:00 p.m. (local) / 5:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 a.m. (GMT) / 9:00 p.m. (AEDT) / 3:30 p.m. (IST)
- 4:00 p.m. (local) / 8:00 a.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (GMT) / 12:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 6:30 p.m. (IST)
- 7:00 p.m. (local) / 11:00 a.m. (ET) / 4:00 p.m. (GMT) / 3:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 9:30 p.m. (IST)
- 10:00 p.m. (local) / 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 7:00 p.m. (GMT) / 6:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 12:30 a.m. (IST)
Knockout stage (ET):
- 6:00 p.m. (local) / 10:00 a.m. (ET) / 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 2:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 8:30 p.m. (IST) (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Third Place Match, Final)
- 10:00 p.m. (local) / 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 7:00 p.m. (GMT) / 6:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 12:30 a.m. (IST) (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
