- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 9
Belgium take the points from Canada's opener
Belgium won by one goal as Canada returned to the men's World Cup. The result gave Belgium a three-point start, but it would prove to be their only victory in Group F. Canada still had two fixtures in which to pursue their first points, beginning with Croatia.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Belgium | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 9 | 21 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 4 |
| Total passes | 512 | 448 |
| Completed passes | 439 | 382 |
| Crosses | 8 | 19 |
| Completed line breaks | 98 | 102 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Belgium took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group F table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇧🇪 Belgium ↗
Next: Belgium v Morocco · Group F
🇨🇦 Canada ↗
Next: Croatia v Canada · Group F
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Belgium v Canada (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.