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54% Ball Possession BELGIUM and 46% Ball Possession CANADA
Belgium 1 – 0 Canada 
44′ Michy Batshuayi
🏆👉 Belgium win the FIFA World Cup Group F defeating Canada on Wednesday 23 November 2022 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Belgium grabbed this victory, despite the count of shots saying 22 to 9 in favor of Canada. Belgium had the merit of taking advantage of the only real opportunity they had during the match with the goal by Michy Batshuayi. For the rest, excellent performance by Canada, who came close to scoring on several occasions, though the ball never found the goal. Making matters worst,the missed penalty by Bayern Munich full-back, Alphonso Davies, in the first half.
Belgium played their 14th World Cup and won it. No European national team has participated in more editions of the World Cup than Belgium without ever winning it.
On the other hand, Canada are participating in the World Cup 36 years after their last presence, in 1986. It is the second largest gap for a team participating in this edition, after Wales’ 64 years. Belgium and Canada have already met, with the only precedent dating back to the friendly played in June 1989, in Ottawa, won 2-0 by the Red Devils.
- Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇧🇪 Belgium: Romelu Lukaku (Inter) not listed in this game.
Charles De Ketelaere (Milan) listed as a sub
🇨🇦 Canada: None
@Inter_en player Romelu Lukaku did not recover to play for @BelRedDevils in this game against Canada … watching from the stands. https://t.co/IoGTIj1oHP
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 23, 2022
Referee Janny Sikazwe gave a penalty to Canada. In the 10th minute, Alphonso Davies failed to convert the penalty saved by Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the bottom left corner.
🇧🇪 Belgium 0 – 0 Canada 🇨🇦 10th minute, ❌ Alphonso Davies failed to convert a penalty for @CanadaSoccerEN saved by Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois https://t.co/flPUYGCrYC
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 23, 2022
MASSIVE SAVE BY COURTOIS 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/EU29yzdbux
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 23, 2022
Belgium opened the score in the 44th minute before ending the first half. Michy Batshuayi defeated Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Toby Alderweireld.
🇧🇪 Belgium 1 – 0 Canada 🇨🇦 44th minute, ⚽️ goal by Michy Batshuayi for @BelRedDevils with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Toby Alderweireld. https://t.co/2RRt6DmLrZ
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 23, 2022
This pass and finish was art 🎨 pic.twitter.com/D2fDhactxr
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 23, 2022
🏆👉 Lineup BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Dendoncker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Castagne, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco; Tielemans, Batshuayi, Eden Hazard.
🏆👉 Lineup CANADA (3-4-3): Borjan; Johnston, Vitoria, Miller; Hoilett, Hutchinson, Eustaquio, Laryea; Buchanan, David, Davies.
Click the video to watch Belgium – Canada highlights on Wednesday 23 November 2022
To be added
Photo via twitter.com/BelRedDevils
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Photo via twitter.com/BelRedDevils
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Photo via twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN
YOUR #CANMNT STARTING XI 🇨🇦⚔️#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/vGzdZj5gym
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 23, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN
🏆 First half is over. 🇧🇪 Belgium 1 – 0 Canada 🇨🇦
⚽️ Goals: 44′ Michy Batshuayi
❌ Alphonso Davies (pen)C)
🟨 Yellows: 9′ Yannick Carrasco (B)
✍ Ball Possession: 56% @BelRedDevils and 44% @CanadaSoccerEN
✅ https://t.co/pcYv1iVGCc@SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys @socios https://t.co/5B7yIGhEFF
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 23, 2022
🏆 Result 🇧🇪 Belgium 1 – 0 Canada 🇨🇦
⚽️ Goals: 44′ Michy Batshuayi
❌ Alphonso Davies (pen)C)
🟨 Yellows: Belgium 3, Canada 2
✍ Ball Possession: 54% @BelRedDevils and 46% @CanadaSoccerEN
✅ https://t.co/pcYv1jdPQk@SerieA_EN @Inter_en @acmilan @socios https://t.co/Gk6cX9rMfK
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 23, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Group F
Belgium 1 – 0 Canada
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Doha, Qatar
22:00 (local time in Qatar)
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (ZAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Jerson Dos Santos (ANG)
Assistant Referee 2: Arsenio Marengula (MOZ)
Fourth Official: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN)
Reserve AR: Neuza Back (BRA)
VAR: Juan Soto (VEN)
AVAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
OVAR: Mokrane Gourari (ALG)
SVAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
SAVAR: Abdelhak Etchiali (ALG)
Goals: 44′ Michy Batshuayi (B)
🟨 Yellows: 9′ Yannick Carrasco (B), 53′ Thomas Meunier (B), 56′ Amadou Onana (B)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Dendoncker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Castagne, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco; Tielemans, Batshuayi, Eden Hazard.
Subs: Casteels, Mignolet, Debast, De Ketelaere, Deku, Faes, Thorgan Hazard, Mertens, Meunier, Onana, Openda, Theate, Trossard, Vanaken.
Head Coach: Martinez.
🏆👉 Lineup CANADA (3-4-3): Borjan; Johnston, Vitoria, Miller; Hoilett, Hutchinson, Eustaquio, Laryea; Buchanan, David, Davies.
Subs: Pantemis, St. Clair, Adekugbe, Cavallini, Cornelius, Fraser, Kaye, Kone, Larin, Millar, Osorio, Piette, Ugbo, Waterman, Wotherspoon.
Head Coach: Herdman.