Croatia vs Canada
FIFA World Cup
Date: 27 November 2022, Sunday
Kick-off at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium (Al-Rayyan).
When Croatia plays Canada in the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday, they will be hoping to get their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign off to a strong start.
Four more matches from Group E and Group F will be played on Sunday to complete Matchday 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
At the Khalifa International Stadium, Croatia and Canada will continue their intense competition for second place in Group F.
As one of the underdogs to win the Jules Rimet Trophy at the FIFA World Cup 2022, Croatia began the competition.
The final of the golden generation is nearing the end, and Zlatko Dalic’s team is presently unbeaten in seven games.
However, Dalic will be aware that Vatreni cannot lose points in a challenging Group F.
However, Canada’s performance leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2022 has been patchy.
In their last seven games, the Canucks have won three and lost three, including a 1-0 loss to Belgium earlier this week.
But John Herdman has a strong roster at his disposal, and his players can compete with the best teams.
Canada and Croatia have never previously engaged in combat.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 Group F match is examined in more detail by The prudentsp ahead of the first-ever clash between the two teams.
Croatia vs Canada Head to head :
- The value is with Croatia at the 2.10 odds
- Canada did look good against Belgium but we just can’t compare them to the World Cup runners-up
- Luka Modric and company have enough experience to get the much-needed win
Croatia vs Canada Predictions :
Even though Canada fell against Belgium, Roberto Martinez’s team had the upper hand for much of the contest.
Therefore, John Herdman would have used the advantages of the game to inspire his men.
Therefore, on Sunday, Croatia cannot treat Canada casually.
After taking Junior Hoilett’s place in the offensive unit, Cyle Larin ought to make an impact.
However, a few mental slip-ups could allow Croatia to reenter the contest.
Additionally, Ivan Perisic might work for Vatreni. In the end, Croatia and Canada will play to a 1-1 draw with almost anything standing between them.
Therefore, regardless of the outcome of the match between Belgium and Morocco, the group might be quite open.
Croatia vs Canada Team News :
Attacker Nikola Vlasic’s forced substitution at halftime of Croatia’s draw with Morocco due to discomfort gave the team pause, but the West Ham United player has not suffered a major injury and has been put through his paces in training.
Marko Livaja is apparently set to link up with Andrej Kramaric and Ivan Perisic in the final third, while Domagoj Vida is a doubt because of muscular soreness.
Whether Vlasic is ready to start again is another story entirely.
Dalic has no other injuries to worry about for the match on Sunday, where Rennes midfielder Lovro Majer’s attacking dynamism will likely be needed once more from the bench with Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, and Mateo Kovacic looking like lock-ins to start.
While Stephen Eustaquio and Milan Borjan were permitted to play despite prior worries about their fitness, Canada’s standout player Manu Davies overcame a hamstring injury to start in their first defeat to Belgium.
Given the nature of his team’s performance on matchday one, Herdman should make as few changes as possible.
However, Cyle Larin should feel in with a good chance of replacing Junior Hoilett in the attack.
This weekend, Atiba Hutchinson will earn his 100th cap for Canada, making history as the first player from his country to do so.
However, if his 39-year-old legs need a break, Ismael Kone and Jonathan Osorio are available to fill in.
Croatia possible starting lineup:
Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic
Canada possible starting lineup:
Borjan; Laryea, Johnston, Vitoria, Miller, Davies; Buchanan, Hutchinson, Eustaquio, Larin; David
