Canada starting lineup vs Qatar confirmed for FIFA World Cup 2026 clash

The Maroons have never secured a win against Les Rogues.

Canada are now going to battle it out against Qatar for their second game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is going to be an entertaining outing to watch, which is scheduled to take place at BC Place in Vancouver.

Les Rogues will be at home and it is going to be a big advantage for them. In their opening game of the mega competition, they were held to a draw by Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Canadian men’s national soccer team will be looking to come up with a better approach this time around. They had poor control in the final third during their previous and will be looking to improve it.

The Qatar national football team secured a thrilling 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their first group stage game of the FIFA World Cup 2026. They scored a goal in the final seconds of the game to secure a point. This time around, they will be keen to come away with a win. Against one of the co-hosts, it is not going to be an easy game for them.

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Canada’s confirmed lineup for their World Cup game against Qatar:

Canada (4-4-2): Maxime Crepeau (GK); Alistair Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea; Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustaquio, Ismael Kone, Ali Ahmed; Jonathan David, Cyle Larin

Substitutes: Owen Goodman, Dayne St. Clair, Moise Bombito, Alfie Jones, Niko Sigur, Joel Waterman, Mathieu ‌Choiniere, Marcelo Flores, Jonathan Osorio, Nathan Saliba, Jacob Shaffelburg, Promise David, Liam Millar, Tani Oluwaseyi, Alphonso Davies

Thoughts on the lineup

Alphonso Davies is fit to compete in the Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 clash. He is won’t start, but his addition is going to be important for Les Rogues.

Stephen Eustaquio will be wearing the captain’s armband if Davies doesn’t start for the Canada men’s national football team. Tajon Buchanan, Ismael Kone and Liam Millar are going to accompany him in the midfield.

Alistair Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius and Richie Laryea did a good job in the backline. They are most likely to be the first choice yet again.

We will find Maxime Crepeau between the sticks. Jonathan David and Cyle Larin are going to be the main men in the final third.

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