Canada vs Qatar Official Lineups, Thursday, 18 June 2026, World Cup Group B
Here are the official starting lineups for Canada and Qatar for the Group B match on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. Both teams are looking for a win on Matchday 2 to secure their first World Cup triumph and boost their chances of advancing to the knockout rounds.
FIFA Ranking
Canada holds the 30th position in the world rankings, while Qatar is ranked 56th according to the official FIFA standings.
✅ 2 Serie A players called up for 🇨🇦 Canada National team for the World Cup 2026:
- Sassuolo midfielder Ismael Kone
- Juventus forward Jonathan David
✅ Serie A players called up for 🇶🇦 Qatar National team for the World Cup 2026:
- None
👉 Click here for Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.
👉 Click here for 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.
Group B
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form | Next Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Canada |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | DW??? | |
| 2 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | DW??? | |
| 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | DL??? | |
| 4 |
 Qatar |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | DL??? |
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Canada:
- Goalkeepers: Dayne St Clair (Inter Miami), Maxime Crepeau (Orlando City), Owen Goodman (Crystal Palace)
- Defenders: Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Derek Cornelius (Marseille), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Niko Sigur (Hajduk Split), Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire), Luc de Fougerolles (Fulham), Moise Bombito (Nice), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough)
- Midfielders: Stephen Eustaquio (Porto), Ismael Kone (Sassuolo), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), Mathieu Choiniere (Los Angeles FC), Ali Ahmed (Norwich City), Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht), Liam Millar (Hull City), Marcelo Flores (Tigres UANL), Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto).
- Forwards: Jonathan David (Juventus), Cyle Larin (Southampton), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), Promise David (Union SG)
Qatar World Cup :
- Goalkeepers: Salah Zakaria (Al-Duhail), Mahmoud Abunada (Al Rayyan), Meshaal Barsham (Al-Sadd)
- Defenders: Hashmi Hussein (Al Arabi), Ayoub Alawi (Al Gharafa), Boualem Khoukhi (Al-Sadd), Pedro Miguel (Al-Sadd), Issa Laaye (Al Arabi), Lucas Mendes (Al-Wakrah), Sultan Al-Brake (Al-Duhail), Homam Al-Amin (Cultural Leonesa)
- Midfielders: Mohammed Al-Manai (Al Shamal), Jassem Jaber (Al Arabi), Karim Boudiaf (Al-Duhail), Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Abdulaziz Hatem (Al Rayyan), Assim Madibo (Al-Wakrah)
- Forwards: Tahseen Mohammed (Al-Duhail), Edmilson Junior (Al-Duhail), Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail), Akram Afif (Al-Sadd), Mohammed Muntari (Al Gharafa), Youssef Abdulrazzaq (Al-Wakrah), Ahmed Alaa (Al Rayyan), Hassan Al-Haydos (Al-Sadd), Ahmed Al-Janahi (Al Gharafa)
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World Cup Group B Matchday 2
🇨🇦 Canada – Qatar 🇶🇦
Date: Thursday, June 18
Kick-off Time: 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT)
Location: BC Place
Vancouver, Canada
Referee: Christian Garay CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Retamal CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Rocha CHI
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega PER
Reserve AR: Michael Orue PER
