Belgium beat Canada 1-0

Thursday, 24 November 2022 - 14:49

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Canada lost 1-0 to Belgium in its first World Cup match after 36 years on Wednesday.

Despite all its dominance, Canada couldn’t get the goal it so richly deserved and had the frustration of seeing Alphonso Davies’ penalty saved by Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois in the first half.

Belgium is the No. 2 ranked team in the world. Canada hasn’t played a side of this quality in nearly 20 years. However, for huge swaths of Wednesday’s game, Canada made the 30-something soccer idols on the Belgian team look geriatric. One can say without fear of sounding sour that the better team lost.

Belgium reached the World Cup semifinals in 2018 and the European team made Canada pay for their wastefulness.

Against the run of play, Michy Batshuayi fired his side ahead in the first half after the striker chased down a long pass.

Canada continued to create chances in the second half but just couldn’t find a breakthrough.

The entire Canada squad huddled in the middle of the pitch after the match as Belgium’s players celebrated with their fans.

There must have been a sense of disbelief given Canada hadn’t made the most of an impressive performance with frustration etched all over their faces.

Despite the defeat, Canada looked like a team that belonged on the world stage and it can be proud of giving the world’s second-ranked team a real fright.

The performance was clearly appreciated by the thousands of Canadian fans who had made the long journey to Doha, with supporters staying in their seats and cheering their team as the players eventually trudged off the pitch.


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