The Canadian national team returned to one world Cupafter 36 years of absence and his debut in Qatar 2022 it was not what was expected; lost 1-0 against Belgium in the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadiumin a game where failed more and paid the impact.
Seen the support of the vast majority of his fans present in the building, the Maple Leaf painting wasted several goals against Thibaut Courtoisand this was fundamental so that at the beginning of the activity of Group F, the Belgians will add their first victory.
Canada played well I just didn’t enter it, while Belgium took advantage of a rare opportunity that he had to stay with the party. The Canadians have not played a World Cup match since June 9, 1986, when they fell 2-0 with the extinct Union of Soviet socialist republics, in Mexico 86, and in this year 2022 they lost again.
The duel started rough and in the 7th minute Tajon Buchanan took a hit which struck in Yannick Carrasco’s hand ball; no penalty was awarded, until the referee Janny Sikazwe was notified that it had to be given.
It was when Alphonso Davies got the ball and in the 10th minute he loads it to the right of the goalkeeper Courteous; the player has arrived real Madrid for divert by hand the attacker’s shot Bayern Monaco to keep the goalless draw.
Belgium it took and until the 22nd minute he had the first, when Michy Batshuayi wanted to shoot and deflected Kamal Miller, in a game where before Danger of Eden left inside Youri Tielemans.
Canada followed and Alistair Johnston fired a shot in the 29th minute that Courtois stayed, Davies followed at 31, with a poor choice when he shot instead of touching Richie Laryea and waste another clear lens on the lens of Belgium.
The Belgians didn’t despair and before the break, in the 44th minute Batshuayi took advantage of the long run of Jan Vertongheno to make it 1-0 within the area.
Yet Buchanan flew it to the line in the 45th minute, in a play that looked like a draw, after a nice low and dangerous pass from Laryea; the second part it was totally opposite and there weren’t many scoring options. Eventually, Canada went for a draw and Cyle Larin header in the 79th minute and reappeared Courteous leave the victory to Belgium for the minimum.
With the result against Canadian fans have never stopped supporting their team, which he tried to tie by all means; Life remains, two more games.
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