How Canada Can Get Into the Knockout Rounds of the World Cup

Canada is playing in the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. The Maple Leafs are in Group F with Belgium, Croatia and Morocco. Sportsbooks expect them to finish bottom of their four-way battle.

Canada is +260 to qualify for the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Canada is also priced at +1100 to win Group F and +18000 to the entire tournament.

Belgium is likely to finish top of Group F. Morocco and Canada have nowhere near the talent of Belgium. Croatia has lost some of its talent.

Canada needs to win at least one game to get into the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Canada needs at most four points from three games. It needs Croatia to lose to Belgium and draw with Morocco. If Croatia loses to Belgian and Morocco wins, Canada will be out. The Maple Leafs are +1100 to finish top of Group F. Canada's North American rivals, the United States, finished second in Group D to knock out Portugal. Mexico knocked out hosts South Africa and previous winners France in 2010. Slovakia managed to beat defending champions Italy in the group F in 2002. Sweden finished top in a group containing the star-studded squads of England and Argentina.