Thursday , 2 July 2026

Belgium vs Canada, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Belgium
1 – 0
Full Time
Canada
Wed 23 Nov 2022 · 19:00 UTC Ahmed bin Ali Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yannick Carrasco 9' Y
Thomas Meunier 54' Y
Amadou Onana 56' Y
Y 81' Alphonso Davies
Y 82' Alphonso Davies
Y 83' Alistair Johnston

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Canada — Worldcup at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

  • Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Canada 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Janny Sikazwe
  • Referee Juan Soto (Peru)
  • Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
  • Referee Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
  • Referee Arsenio Marengula
  • Referee Yoshimi Yamashita

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Belgium 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Canada
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-23 Belgium 1–0 Canada

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Canada H 1–0 W
02 Jul Italy H 1–2 L
27 Jun Portugal H 1–0 W
21 Jun Finland A 2–0 W
17 Jun Denmark A 2–1 W
12 Jun Russia H 3–0 W
Canada
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Belgium A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Belgium Canada
#25 Position #6
5 Points 4
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 8
2 Conceded 3
+4 GD +5
1.67 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
50% Clean Sheets
Canada this season

Belgium are 25th (5 pts). Canada are 6th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Canada
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ahmed bin Ali Stadium that hosts another battle between Belgium and Canada.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Canada is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 9' Belgium player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin De Bruyne, as he is very good at scoring at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' It’s high time John Herdman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' The travelling Canada supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' GOAL! Michy Batshuayi scores on 44. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld
  • 46' The whistle greets Youri Tielemans as he departs to be replaced by Amadou Onana.
  • 51' Tajon Buchanan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Thomas Meunier. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 56' Belgium receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Canada team. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Cyle Larin on 58 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Belgium team. Eden Hazard is replaced by Leandro Trossard on 62 minute.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Canada needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' Another substitution for Canada to replace Richie Laryea by Sam Adekugbe on 74 minute.
  • 78' Lois Openda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michy Batshuayi on 78 minute.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Canada team. Tajon Buchanan is replaced by Liam Millar on 81 minute.
  • 81' The referee shows Canada player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alphonso Davies on 82.
  • 83' The referee shows Canada player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Canada is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Canada.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Canada Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Herdman

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Canada xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium54% Draw29% Canada17%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
82%
Draw or Canada
46%
Belgium or Canada
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium34% Draw53% Canada13%
Actual: Belgium win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Canada covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Canada keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.