Canada vs Belgium Highlights World Cup score, highlights, Graphic, result from 2022 Group F match.
Canada’s first World Cup match in 36 years ended in defeat as Batshuayi’s Secured (44 min) finish gave Belgium all three points in Group F, after Alponso Davies had an early penalty saved by Courtois.
Belgium’s starting XI against Canada has an average age of 30 years and 181 days. That’s the oldest starting XI in a 2022 World Cup game and the oldest for Belgium since 20 June 1998 against Mexico (31y 301d).
Goals:
Batshuayi (44)
Match Highlights :
9 mins: Penalty to Canada! Buchanan’s strike hit the arm of Carrasco, and the referee points to the spot. Yellow card Carrasco is booked for handball.
10 mins: Alphonso Davies comes up and puts his penalty low to Courtois right, but the goalkeeper guesses right and saves, Jonathan David Shoots the rebound over the bar.
39 mins: Should Canada get a second penalty? Axel Witsel’s challenge on Laryea is clumsy and he clearly catches the Canada midfielder… but after a long pause for a VAR check, no foul!!
44 mins: Belgium have taken the lead! Toby Alderweireld’s long ball from the back finds the run of Michy Batshuayi, brings the ball down with one touch and then lashes back into the net.
45 mins: Five additional minutes to be played.
HALF TIME SCORE BELGIUM 1- 0 CANADA
46 mins: We’re back underway and Belgium have made a double change at the break despite being in front. Thomas Meunier, wearing a protective mask on his broken cheekbone, is on for Yannick Carrasco while Amadou Onana replaces Youri Tielemans.
54 mins: Second yellow card of the night, Thomas Meunier going into the book for an aerial challenge on Junior Hoilett.
57 mins: Another Belgium booking, Amadou Onana, who’s been putting himself about since coming on at the break, seeing yellow for a handoff on Stephen Eustaquio.
58 mins: Canada make a double change now, Cyle Larin and Ismael Kone coming on for Junior Hoilett and Atiba Hutchinson.
74 mins: Another change for Canada as Richie Laryea makes way, Sam Adekugbe coming on for the final 15 minutes or so.
80 mins: Alphonso Davies goes into the book for a late challenge on Leandro Trossard.
FULL TIME CANADA 0-1 BELGIUM
Next match for Canada will be against Croatia on Sunday.
SEE GROUP TABLE : HERE
GRAPHICS STATS
Team Stats

Attempt at Goal (Belgium)

Attempt at Goal (Canada)

Head to Head

Defensive Line Breakup (Belgium)

Defensive Line Breakup (Canada)

GROUP TABLE AFTER MATCH

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