FIFA World Cup 2022: Canada will play World Cup match after 36 years, strong team will face challenge from Belgium

Doha. The 36-year wait for Canadian soccer fans will end on Wednesday when their team takes on FIFA World Cup heavyweights Belgium. Canada is playing in the World Cup for the first time since 1986 and its first match is against the Belgian team, which reached the semi-finals in 2018 and is currently ranked second in the FIFA rankings.

 

When Canada played in its first World Cup 36 years ago, it failed to score a single goal. He then had to face defeat from France, Hungary and the Soviet Union. Canada is now being led by a new generation of players such as Alphonso Davis, Jonathan David and Kyle Larrinne. Apart from Belgium and Canada, Group F also includes teams from Croatia and Morocco. Among these, the Belgian team looks the strongest, which finished third in 2018.

 

The Belgian team has been playing under coach Roberto Martinez for the past seven years and reached the quarter-finals of the European Championships last year. The Belgian team boasts of experienced players like Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku and they are determined to make this World Cup one to remember. Defender Toby Alderweireld said: “You know Belgium is a small country so we are glad we have got this kind of talent.