Canada’s 36-year wait for a World Cup return ended in defeat to Belgium. Now they need a result against Croatia to avoid flying home early.
John Herdman’s men put up more than a brave fight against the No.2 side in FIFA’s world rankings, dominating the first-half against Eden Hazard and Co.
However, a 1-0 defeat means that losing to Luka Modric’s Croatia will almost certainly end their hopes of appearing in the Round of 16.
Lineups are released, and below is the latest information on how Herdman has arranged his players for the group-stage match against Croatia on Nov. 27.
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Canada lineup vs Croatia
After suffering a hamstring injury while representing Bayern Munich two weeks ago, Alphonso Davies was a major doubt for Canada’s tournament opener.
The 22-year-old was named in the lineup despite injury concerns and looked super sharp, causing problems for Belgium every time he touched the ball. Davies will be Herdman’s first name on the teamsheet.
The Canada coach was unlikely to make significant changes for this match, but he has made just one swap, with striker Cyle Larin, the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer, coming in for Junior Hoilett. Captain Atiba Hutchinson earns his 100th cap in the match, becoming the first Canadian international to reach the century mark.
Surprisingly, full-back Sam Adekugbe remains on the bench for the second straight match, with Richie Laryea continuing to show out for Canada in his stead.
Canada confirmed line-up vs. Croatia (3-5-2, right to left): 18. Borjan (GK) — 2. Johnston, 5. Vitoria, 4. Miller — 22. Laryea, 7. Eustaquio, 11. Buchanan, 13. Hutchinson, 19. Davies — 20. David, 17. Larin.
- Injured: None
- Suspended: None
YOUR #CANMNT STARTING XI! 🇨🇦#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/A9O3EbrWRh
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 27, 2022
MORE: Full World Cup schedule for Canada
Canada World Cup squad
Here are the 26 names on Canada’s World Cup squad in Qatar (caps correct to start of Qatar 2022):
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan | Red Star Belgrade (SRB) | 35 | 68 |
| GK | 16 | James Pantemis | CF Montreal (CAN) | 25 | 0 |
| GK | 1 | Dayne St. Clair | Minnesota United (USA) | 25 | 2 |
| DEF | 3 | Sam Adekugbe | Hatayspor (TUR) | 27 | 34 |
| DEF | 25 | Derek Cornelius | Panetolikos (GRE) | 24 | 14 |
| DEF | 2 | Alistair Johnston | CF Montreal (CAN) | 24 | 30 |
| DEF | 22 | Richie Laryea | Toronto FC (CAN) | 27 | 34 |
| DEF | 4 | Kamal Miller | CF Montreal (CAN) | 25 | 29 |
| DEF | 5 | Steven Vitoria | GD Chaves (POR) | 35 | 35 |
| DEF | 26 | Joel Waterman | CF Montreal (CAN) | 26 | 2 |
| MID | 7 | Stephen Eustaquio | FC Porto (POR) | 25 | 22 |
| MID | 8 | Liam Fraser | KMSK Deinze (BEL) | 24 | 15 |
| MID | 13 | Atiba Hutchinson | Besiktas (TUR) | 39 | 98 |
| MID | 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye | Toronto FC (CAN) | 27 | 38 |
| MID | 15 | Ismael Kone | CF Montreal (CAN) | 20 | 6 |
| MID | 21 | Jonathan Osorio | Toronto FC (CAN) | 30 | 57 |
| MID | 23 | Liam Millar | FC Basel (SWZ) | 23 | 16 |
| MID | 6 | Samuel Piette | CF Montreal (CAN) | 28 | 66 |
| MID | 24 | David Wotherspoon | St. Johnstone (SCO) | 32 | 10 |
| MID | 10 | Junior Hoilett | Reading FC (ENG) | 32 | 50 |
| FWD | 11 | Tajon Buchanan | Club Brugge (BEL) | 23 | 26 |
| FWD | 9 | Lucas Cavallini | Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) | 29 | 34 |
| FWD | 20 | Jonathan David | LOSC Lille (FRA) | 22 | 35 |
| FWD | 19 | Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich (GER) | 22 | 34 |
| FWD | 17 | Cyle Larin | Club Brugge (BEL) | 27 | 55 |
| FWD | 12 | Ike Ugbo | Troyes (FRA) | 24 | 8 |
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