Canada - Qatar: score, highlights and statistics

Canada vs Qatar is the second group-stage fixture for both sides at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the co-hosts looking to strengthen their position in Group B in front of a home crowd at BC Place in Vancouver.

Match Info: Canada vs Qatar

The match kicks off on 18 June 2026 at 23:00 BST at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, as part of Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a group that also includes Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland.

Where to Watch Canada vs Qatar?

In Canada, the match is available live on TSN+, the country's dedicated streaming platform for World Cup coverage. Fans in the United States have the widest range of options: Fox Sports 1 on television, and online via Foxsports.com, Fubo TV, Peacock, and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo; Futbol de Primera Radio provides an audio broadcast alternative.

Polish viewers can follow the action for free on TVP 2 and TVP Sport on television, as well as on sport.tvp.pl and the TVP Sport App online. Australian fans can tune in via SBS On Demand, while New Zealand viewers have TVNZ+ at their disposal.

Further international broadcast options include DIRECTV GO and DIRECTV Sports Argentina (Argentina), CazéTV (Brazil), beIN SPORTS CONNECT F.R. (France), DAZN España (Spain), VIX (Mexico), and DAZN Italia (Italy).

Canada vs Qatar - Match Preview

Canada, ranked 27th in the world and the Group B co-host, enter this match as firm favourites against Qatar (51st) - yet Qatar's pedigree as Asian champions and the tactical know-how of coach Julen Lopetegui make them far from straightforward opponents.

The match is the second round of Group B fixtures. For Canada, 3 points here would bring them to the brink of knockout qualification before their final group game against Switzerland on 24 June. Coach Jesse Marsch has built a side around the experienced midfield axis of Stephen Eustaquio and Ismael Kone, with Tajon Buchanan providing pace and threat on the flank.

Qatar arrive having made history: on 14 October 2025, they became the first Qatari side to earn a World Cup berth through the standard AFC qualification process, with a 2-1 win over the UAE. Coach Lopetegui's squad centres on Akram Afif as the creative force and Almoez Ali as the primary striker. The significant question on Canada's side is the availability of captain Alphonso Davies - who has 15 goals in 58 international appearances - after his return from injury with limited training participation.

Head-to-Head: Canada vs Qatar

These two nations have crossed paths only once in their footballing history - a 2022 friendly that Canada won 2-0, leaving the head-to-head record entirely in Canada's favour going into this World Cup meeting.

Complete record of all meetings between Canada and Qatar:

• 23 September 2022 - Friendly - Qatar 0:2 Canada

Canada - Recent Form

Canada arrive at this match unbeaten in their last 5 outings - 3 wins and 2 draws - a run that reflects the consistency Jesse Marsch's squad has established in the lead-up to the World Cup.

The most recent of those results was a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan on 2 June 2026, the last test match before the tournament. March 2026 brought a goalless draw with Tunisia on the 31st and a 2-2 stalemate with Iceland three days prior. Canada opened 2026 with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Guatemala in January, following a 2-0 home victory over Venezuela in November 2025.

Across those 5 matches, Canada scored 7 goals and conceded just 2 - a return that points to a balanced, well-organised side. The key subplot heading into this fixture is the fitness of captain Alphonso Davies, whose attacking dynamism along the left flank is central to Canada's best football.

Qatar - Recent Form

Qatar's recent results with confirmed scores show 2 losses from their last available fixtures - a 0-1 defeat to the Republic of Ireland in May 2026 and a 0-3 loss to Tunisia in December 2025 - results that expose defensive fragility that Canada will seek to exploit.

The high point of Qatar's recent cycle was their historic World Cup qualification on 14 October 2025 via a 2-1 win over the UAE. Results against Argentina and Serbia in March 2026 are not available in the data provided. Lopetegui continues to rely on Akram Afif as the creative engine and Almoez Ali as the finishing reference in attack.

Qatar are the current Asian champions and carry collective experience built across years of AFC competition. Whether that regional authority translates to a World Cup group stage that also contains Switzerland - ranked 17th in the world - is the test Lopetegui's side faces in this group.

Facts and Statistics

5 key facts about the Canada vs Qatar fixture at the 2026 World Cup:

• Canada and Qatar have met only once: Canada won 2-0 in a September 2022 friendly - the only meeting in the full head-to-head history.
• Qatar qualified for the 2026 World Cup on 14 October 2025, the first time they earned a World Cup place through the standard AFC qualification process.
• Canada are ranked 27th by FIFA, 24 places above Qatar (51st) in the current world rankings.
• Alphonso Davies has scored 15 goals in 58 Canada appearances and captains the side, though his fitness for this match remains subject to doubt after a recent injury.
• BC Place in Vancouver hosts 2 of Canada's 3 group-stage matches, giving the home side a consistent crowd advantage throughout the group phase.