Belgium vs Canada FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Belgium win 1-0 as Canada rue missed chances
FIFA World Cup 2022, Belgium vs Canada, Group F: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez selected striker Michy Batshuayi to lead his attack in the absence of injured Romelu Lukaku, while Eden Hazard also started the World Cup Group F game against Canada at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Wednesday. Both moves worked as Batshuayi scored the game’s only goal to get Martinez’s side a 1-0 win. Thibaut Courtois saved an early penalty from Alfonso Davies
Canada will be hugely disappointed with the defeat, after their spirited first half performance failed to get them on the scoresheet. They were attacking and positive, but could not keep their composure in front of goal.
In the last match, Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0, their biggest ever winning margin at a World Cup, helped by two goals by Ferran Torres and strikes by five other players to send a resounding message to the rest of the teams in Qatar. Earlier, goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 minutes gave Japan a stunning 2-1 upset over four-times champions Germany in their World Cup Group E opener on Wednesday. In the early kickoff, Morocco held 2018 runner-ups Croatia to a 0-0 draw.
BEL vs CAN Starting XIs
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Leander Dendoncker, Timothy Castagne, Axel Witsel, Youri Tielemans, Yannick Carrasco, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Michy Batshuayi
Canada: Milan Borjan, Richie Laryea, Kamal Miller, Steven Vitoria, Alistair Johnston, Alphonso Davies, Stephen Eustaquio, Atiba Hutchinson, Tajon Buchanan, Junior Hoilett, Jonathan David
Nowhere near convincing from the Red Devils, but they defended well once they went into the lead. Martinez’s second half plan more or less killing Canada’s edge.
The first half is what the Canadians will regret. They created 12 chances, and had a penalty, but could not put the ball into the net. The goal they conceded was avoidable too, a long ball over the top undoing them too easily.
A spirited performance that will be seen back with regret. Belgium were lucky not to concede in the first half, will need to be better to go deep in the tournament.
BEL 1-0 CAN
Short corner routine says De Bruyne get a chance at the byline, but the shot is ultimately tame.
Canada comitting bodies forward, now or never for them.
With Thanks Reference to: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/fifa-world-cup-2022-morocco-vs-croatia-germany-vs-japan-spain-vs-costa-rica-belgium-vs-canada-8284459/
