Bullet point summary by AI
- Canada and Qatar face off in their second World Cup match, each seeking a win to advance to the knockout rounds.
- Canada’s Cyle Larin scored a crucial goal in their previous draw, and Alphonso Davies could return from injury as a substitute.
- Qatar stunned Switzerland with a last-minute goal in their first match and will look to pull off another upset against the favored Canadians.
After settling for and achieving a draw in their first games respectively, Canada and Qatar come into their second World Cup match with three points on the mind.
Canada had never scored a point in the World Cup, so on that front, their 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina was a step in the right direction. However, it felt like dropped points for the hosts. Substitute Cyle Larin spared the host nation an opening defeat with his 78th-minute leveler. The good news is Canadian star Alphonso Davies could be back from injury. While he isn’t in the starting lineup, he made it onto the bench. We may see him used as a substitute.
Qatar also scored their first-ever point at a World Cup with a 1-1 draw with Switzerland, but it felt every bit like a victory. The Swiss were the favorites to win the group. Qatar stunned them with a 94th-minute goal from substitute Miro Muheim. Switzerland outplayed them, but Qatar proved that they’re a scrappy bunch, and now they’re filled with belief. They’ll need to pull up another upset here.
Thursday night’s game between the two will set the stage for the final group stage games. A win for either is likely to put them through to the knockout rounds. Keep track of all the action with our live tracker.
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Canada is favored in this one. The Canadians are No. 30 in the FIFA world rankings compared to Qatar at No. 56.
Match props
|
Prop |
Odds |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Both teams to score |
Yes (+125), No (-160) |
No |
|
Canada team goals |
Over 2.5 (+118), Under 2.5 (-170) |
Over |
|
Qatar team goals |
Over 0.5 (-112), Under 0.5 (-127) |
Under |
|
Total shots |
27+ (-150) |
Over |
|
Total shots on target |
10+ (-105) |
Over |
|
Goal scored up to 15th minute |
Yes (+190), No (-290) |
No |
|
Last goal |
Canada (-360), Qatar (+320) |
Canada |
|
Corners |
Over 9.5 (-135), Under 9.5 (+100) |
Over |
Canada’s emphatic display and Qatar’s red card woes helped lock in the over for most attacking stats. However, the goals didn’t start flowing until after the first 15.
Player props
First goalscorer
|
Player |
Odds |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Jonathan David |
+360 |
No |
|
Cyle Larin |
+425 |
Yes |
|
Tajon Buchanan |
+650 |
No |
|
Ali Ahmed |
+1000 |
No |
|
Ismael Kone |
+1500 |
No |
Anytime goal scorer
|
Player |
Odds |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Jonathan David |
+105 |
Yes |
|
Cyle Larin |
+120 |
Yes |
|
Tajon Buchanan |
+200 |
No |
|
Ali Ahmed |
+340 |
No |
|
Ismael Kone |
+500 |
No |
|
Saliba |
— |
Yes |
|
Al Mannai |
— |
Yes |
Shots on target
|
Player |
Odds |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Jonathan David |
2+ (+105) |
5 |
|
Cyle Larin |
2+ (+190) |
2 |
|
Ali Ahmed |
1+ (-185) |
|
|
Tajon Buchanan |
1+ (-185) |
1 |
|
Akram Afif |
1+ (-120) |
Shots
|
Player |
Odds |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Jonathan David |
4+ (+105) |
9 |
|
Cyle Larin |
4+ (+110) |
6 |
|
Tajon Buchanan |
3+ (-105) |
4 |
|
Ali Ahmed |
3+ (+105) |
1 |
|
Akram Afif |
2+ (-135) |
Assists
|
Player |
Odds |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Ali Ahmed |
1+ (+225) |
|
|
Cyle Larin |
1+ (+350) |
|
|
Stephen Eustaquio |
1+ (+350) |
|
|
Jonathan David |
1+ (+380) |
|
|
Tajon Buchanan |
1+ (+390) |
|
|
Nathan Saliba |
— |
1 |
Cyle Larin banged in the goal off the bench in the first game. His effort has boosted him into the starting lineup for the game against Qatar.
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