Saturday , 14 November 2026

Croatia vs Canada, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Croatia
4 – 1
Full Time
Canada
Sun 27 Nov 2022 · 16:00 UTC Khalifa International Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Tajon Buchanan
Dejan Lovren 56' Y
Luka Modric 85' Y
Y 85' Kamal Miller

Overview

Match Preview

Croatia vs Canada — Worldcup at Khalifa International Stadium.

  • Croatia 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
  • Canada 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Mauro Vigliano
  • Referee Nicolas Taran
  • Referee Leodan Gonzalez
  • Referee Kevin Ortega (Peru)
  • Referee Andres Matonte (Uruguay)
  • Referee Martin Soppi (Uruguay)

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
Croatia 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Canada
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-27 Croatia 4–1 Canada

Recent Form

Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Canada H 4–1 W
23 Nov Morocco A 0–0 D
28 Jun Spain H 3–5 L
22 Jun Scotland H 3–1 W
18 Jun Czechia H 1–1 D
13 Jun England A 0–1 L
Canada
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Croatia A 1–4 L
23 Nov Belgium A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Croatia Canada
#46 Position #6
6 Points 4
3 Played 3
2 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 8
5 Conceded 3
+0 GD +5
2.00 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
40% Clean Sheets
Canada this season

Croatia are 46th (6 pts). Canada are 6th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Canada
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Canada
Jonathan David 3 G
Cyle Larin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Khalifa International Stadium that hosts another battle between Croatia and Canada.
  • 2' Alphonso Davies makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Canada are in front.
  • 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alistair Johnston made 228 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' It’s high time Zlatko Dalić made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Cyle Larin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 36 appearances.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Croatia and Canada are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrej Kramaric makes it 1-1.
  • 37' Goal! Andrej Kramaric scores his 124 goal in 417 matches.
  • 42' Croatia have won 46 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' Marko Livaja adds to his 0 season tally! Croatia lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' The Canada bench stirs into life. Cyle Larin is withdrawn and Jonathan Osorio gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Tajon Buchanan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dejan Lovren.
  • 60' Croatia make a change. Marko Livaja trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Petkovic on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Another substitution for Canada to replace Richie Laryea by Junior Hoilett on 62 minute.
  • 67' Josko Gvardiol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' GOAL! Andrej Kramaric fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 72' The crowd applauds Jonathan David as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Cavallini steps in for Canada.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Herdman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Croatia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luka Modric on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Mislav Orsic is replacing Ivan Perisic for the Croatia side.
  • Croatia celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Croatia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Canada Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Herdman

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34 Croatia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 Canada xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Croatia48% Draw21% Canada31%
Actual: Croatia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Croatia or Draw
69%
Draw or Canada
52%
Croatia or Canada
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Croatia36% Draw36% Canada28%
Actual: Croatia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Croatia

Handicap Croatia covers Push Canada covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 15% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Croatia keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Canada keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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