What are Canada's chances at the 2022 World Cup?

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What are Canada's chances at the 2022 World Cup?

The 2022 World Cup starts next month in Qatar. Canada qualified for the tournament for only the second time in their history. They were eliminated in the group stage in 1986. John Herdman has guided them to Qatar 2022. They beat Jamaica 4-0 in Toronto in March. It was their first World cup qualification since Mexico 1986 and they haven't qualified in last 36 years.

Canada are playing in the World Cup qualifying. They are in Group F with Morocco, Croatia and FIFA number two ranked team, Belgium. Canada scored 23 goals in 14 matches and conceded just seven. Canada are considered the underdogs to make it through to the knockout stages.

Canada are the lowest ranked team in the Group F and their odds to win the tournament are 500/1. Canada are also the longest priced team to qualify from the group. Morocco are ranked 22nd in FIFA and have a few players of note. Cyle Larin is Canada's all-time top scorer with 25 goals in 54 appearances. Jonathan David has scored 7 goals this season in Ligue 1. Croatia finished runners-up in 2018 World Cup. Croatia have an ageing squad with Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric and Luka Modric aged 33, 30 and 36.

Canada is 16/1 to win Group F at the 2022 World Cup. Canada is 7/2 to reach the Knockout Stages.

Canada are playing in their first World Cup in 36 years. They are going to play against Spain, Germany, Costa Rica or Japan in the tournament. If they do well, they could reach the knockout stages for the first time in history.


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