Qatar vs Canada Match Analysis and Prediction

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Qatar and Canada will go head to head for the first time on Frdiay at Generali Arena in a pre-tournament friendly ahead of the World Cup in November.

While the Canucks have dropped two of their previous three matches, the Maroon head into the encounter unbeaten in seven successive matches across all competitions.

As they prepare to welcome the world later this year, Qatar have been on a mission to prove that they deserve the right to be among the top 32 footballing nations worldwide.

While Felix Sanchez’s side did not have to earn their spot through qualification, it is difficult to argue that this team do not merit a place in the finals.

They won the previous Asian Cup in 2019, finished third at the 2021 Arab Cup and made it to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup last year.

After surprising everyone by finishing first in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, John Herdman has termed these upcoming friendlies as a measuring stick for his side, who will be facing teams outsides of their region for the first time in over four years.

Canada are currently occupying 43rd position according to the latest FIFA World rankings, losing just two of their 20 qualifying matches on their way to the finals, scoring 54 goals while conceding just eight.

When they hit the field for their first World Cup game in over 36 years, they will unquestionably be the underdogs, having to face Belgium and Croatia alongside Morocco.

The Canucks’ meteoric rise in men’s football over the past couple of years has not gone unnoticed by the big clubs around Europe as numerous players chosen by Herdman for this upcoming window play their football with some of those prominent teams, many of whom are playing significant roles domestically.

Qatar vs Canada head to head

These two nations have not previously met on any occasion and this will be their first meeting in a friendly.

Qatar latest home form

Qatar have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 draw with Jamaica in their last home game in a friendly. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded five.

Qatar 2-1 Bulgaria 26/03/22

Qatar 0-0 Slovenia 29/03/22

Qatar 2-2 Morocco A’ 20/08/22

Qatar 2-1 Ghana A’ 23/08/22

Qatar 1-1 Jamaica 26/08/22

Qatar latest away form

Qatar have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Lazio in their last away game in the Hybrid Friendlies. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and coneded seven.

Serbia 4-0 Qatar 11/11/21

Azerbaijan 2-2 Qatar 14/11/21

Oman 1-2 Qatar 03/12/21

Egypt 0-0(P) Qatar 18/12/21

Lazio 0-0 Qatar 30/07/22

Canada latest home form

Canada have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have won each of their seven most recent matches. They defeated Curacao 4-0 in their last home game in the Nations League. In their last five matches, they have scored 13 goals and conceded just one.

Canada 1-0 Costa Rica 13/11/21

Canada 2-1 Mexico 17/11/21

Canada 2-0 United States 30/01/22

Canada 4-0 Jamaica 27/03/22

Canada 4-0 Curacao 10/06/22

Canada latest away form

Canada have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their three most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to Honduras in their last away game in the Nations League. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded four.

Honduras 0-2 Canada 28/01/22

El Salvador 0-2 Canada 03/02/22

Costa Rica 1-0 Canada 25/03/22

Panama 1-0 Canada 31/03/22

Honduras 2-1 Canada 14/06/22

Qatar news

Almoez Ali scored four goals for Qatar at the Gold Cup last year, finishing the competition as the top scorer, and he needs three tallies to tie the national team record set by Mansour Muftah.

Khalid Muneer scored his first international goal last month in a 1-1 draw with Jamaica in a friendly.

Canada news

Canadian striker Jonathan David leads Lille with five goals in Ligue 1 after eight matches, while Alphonso Davies has one assist in the current Bundesliga campaign with Bayern Munich.

Junior Hoilett can move into tie with Ali Gerba for ninth in international goals if he can find the back of the net here.

Prediction and Odds

This encounter could tell us a lot about how these teams are looking heading into the World Cup, and they should be a good match for each other.

However, we are giving the Canadians as edge because they have more proven attacking talent who have performed consistently well across all competitions.

Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.03 2 2.20