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The runners up of the 2018 World Cup, Croatia are scheduled to face the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers table toppers, Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday, November 27 in FIFA World Cup 2022. While Croatia played a goalless draw against Morocco, Canada lost 1-0 to Belgium in their Group F opener.
Croatia failed to score a single goal in their World Cup opener against African side Morocco and will look to register their first win of the tournament against Canada. On the other hand, the North American side displayed an impressive performance against Belgium, however, ended up losing the game 1-0.
Croatia vs Canada: Match Preview
Head-To-Head:
- Croatia and Canada will face each other for the first time. While Croatia have played in six FIFA World Cups, this is Canada's second World Cup appearance.
- Croatia are unbeaten in their last five games as Morocco snapped their four-game winning streak with a draw. Canada have won and lost two matches each and played a draw in their last five games.
Top Players:
- Croatia include Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic as their top players.
- Canada include Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan, Cyle Larin as their top players.
Predicted halftime scores: (Croatia 1-1 Canada)
- 1st Half: 0-0
- 2nd Half: 1-1
Croatia vs Canada: Betting Odds (FT)
Handicap (Spread): 0.5 points (Canada +0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Under)
Prediction: Croatia 1-1 Canada
Money Line:
- Croatia have +115 odds to pick up the win, while Canada are listed at +265 to claim victory.
- The draw between Croatia and Canada has been listed at +250 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
- Croatia scored 21 goals in 10 UEFA World Cup qualifying matches while Canada scored a total of 23 goals in 14 CONCACAF qualifying matches.
- From their opponents in the qualifiers, Croatia conceded six goals managing a difference of 19 goals while Canada conceded just one goal.
- Canada (+0.5) are placed on -160 odds while Croatia (-0.5) have +110 odds.
Over/Under:
- The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over +105, Under -122.
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