Overview
- The match is set for Thursday at BC Place in Vancouver and more than 50,000 fans are expected to attend.
- Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Alphonso Davies trained this week and will be available for selection after missing the opener.
- All four teams in Group B enter the round level on one point, one goal scored and one conceded, so FIFA's fair-play disciplinary tiebreaker could decide who advances.
- Canada is adopting a more aggressive, confident mindset described by players as ‘swagger’ while managing injuries that have ruled Marcelo Flores out, kept Moïse Bombito sidelined since October and left Promise David recovering.
- Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui said his squad feels no pressure and will lean on team cohesion and recent regional success to compete in the tournament.