Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Croatia
Match Time & Date:
27/11/2022
11:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Canada
Croatia and Canada face each other at Khalifa International Stadium in what will be their first meeting at the World Cup finals. The Croats failed to impress in the Group F opener, with the team creating no more than one goal-scoring opportunity, but they are still seen as slim favorites to beat Canada in Doha. Nikola Vlasic is unlikely to feature against the Canucks after limping off with an injury in the World Cup opener.
Meanwhile, John Herdman’s men were more than unfortunate not to grab something from the first group game, with Bayern Munich ace Alphonso Davies failing to convert a penalty. Canada’s display, though, against Belgium was promising, and that is the main reason why we predict the nominal visitors will hold Croatia to a draw. Both Alistair Johnston and Alphonso Davies are one yellow card away from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Luka Modric):
Luka Modric is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in world football. The Croatian ace is a product of Dinamo Zagreb’s youth school and it has to be noted that he played 94 league games for the Modri between 2003 and 2008. In 2008 he signed a six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £16.5 million.
Luka made his Tottenham debut on 16 August, 2008 in a 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Croatian star scored only 13 goals in 127 league appearances for the Spurs, but he is well known for his brilliant passing. In 2012 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of £30 million and he made his debut against Barcelona in the 2012 Spanish Super Cup, return leg.
Modric quickly established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, he helped the capital club win two Champions League trophies (2013/2014, 2015/2016). You should bear in mind that he was named Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.
Highlighted Team (Canada):
Canada national football team played their first official match back in 1924 when they suffered a 3-2 loss to Australia in Brisbane. The following year the two teams faced each other one in Adelaide, with the Canadians managing to get their revenge on the Socceroos. The Canucks had several unsuccessful attempts to make it to the World Cup finals, but in 1986 they finally booked their place at the showpiece tournament.
Canada faced France in their opener, with Jean-Pierre Papin scoring the winner for les Tricolores in the dying minutes of the match. The Canadians were beaten by Hungary and USSR in the next two group games as well and, as a result, they failed to advance to the knockout stages.
Speaking of the team’s trophies, the Canucks won the CONCACAF Gold cup on two occasions (1985, 2000), with the team beating Honduras and Colombia respectively in the title games. Canada national football team play their home games at BMO Field and the capacity of the venue is 30,000.
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