Canada FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule: Know how to watch matches live
Canada returns to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986 led by Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies. Get full schedule and know how to watch live!
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It’s been 32 years since there’s been a maple leaf sighting at the men’s soccer World Cup. And even with that sizable gap in participation time, expectations are high in and around the Canada camp ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Head coach John Herdman didn’t just steer his Canadian side into their first World Cup appearance since 1986, he did it in some style. The North Americans, who missed out on the final qualifying rounds for both Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, secured top spot over traditional regional powers the United States and Mexico.
Canada FIFA World 2022 Cup squad
Goalkeepers: James Pantemis, Milan Borjan, Dayne St Clair
Defenders: Samuel Adekugbe, Joel Waterman, Alistair Johnston, Richie Laryea, Kamal Miller, Steven Vitoria, Derek Cornelius
Midfielders: Liam Fraser, Ismael Kone, Mark-Anthony Kaye, David Wotherspoon, Jonathan Osorio, Atiba Hutchinson, Stephen Eustaquio, Samuel Piette
Forwards: Tajon Buchanan, Liam Millar, Lucas Cavallini, Ike Ugbo, Junior Hoilett, Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Alphonso Davies
Twenty-one-year-old Alphonso Davies is the star of the Canadian scene. He's also a global soccer supernova. Since joining German giants Bayern Munich in 2018 – for a record transfer fee from Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Vancouver Whitecaps – his stock has surged. Winning three Bundesliga titles and a UEFA Champions League crown with the Bavarian powers, he’s now taking aim at success on the world stage with a Canadian side still hunting a first win (and a first goal) in World Cup play after finishing Mexico 1986 with three straight defeats.
Davies isn’t alone in this revamped Team Canada. Former New England Revolution (MLS) winger Tajon Buchanan, who recently made his Champions League debut with Club Brugge, is a star in the making. So is Cyle Larin, Buchanan's club teammate in Belgium, who finished a marathon 20-game CONCACAF qualifying slog as the region's top scorer (13 goals).
Another name that might ring out in Qatar for the hopeful Canadians is Stephen Eustaquio of FC Porto, who coach Herdman has lauded as a “complete midfielder.” The 22-year-old striker Jonathan David, currently with Lille in France’s Ligue 1, is another one for Canada’s Group F mates (Belgium, Croatia and Morocco) to watch out for.
Ismaël Koné, still just 20 and with MLS outfit CF Montreal, had a break-out season in league play and might just be a risk worth taking for the Canadian coach.
Canada FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule: Get live match start times
FIFA World Cup Group F Canada schedule
- November 23, Wednesday: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium) | 2:00 PM EDT
- November 27, Sunday: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium) | 11:00 AM EDT
- December 1, Thursday: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium) | 10:00 AM EDT
FIFA World Cup knockout rounds schedule
- December 3-6: Round of 16 | 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM EDT
- December 9-10: Quarter-finals | 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM EDT
- December 13-14: Semi-finals | 2:00 PM EDT
- December 17: Match for Third Place | 10:00 AM EDT
- December 18: Final | 10:00 AM EDT
Where to watch FIFA World Cup 2022 live in Canada?
Broadcast and live streaming (in Canada): CTV/TSN, TSN2, TSN App (English) RDS (French)
Broadcast and live streaming (in USA): FOX network and FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) Vidgo, Fubo, Sling TV, Peacock TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream