FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Canada v Qatar 🇨🇦🇶🇦 | OneFootball

FIFA World Cup 26™ hosts past and present meet at BC Place Vancouver when Canada take on Qatar.

Here is everything you need to look out for in the Group B encounter.

Who is playing today? 👀

The most recent World Cup™ hosts will face off after starting their campaigns with 1-1 draws.

Cyle Larin's late equaliser against Bosnia and Herzegovina saw Canada stake an early claim for automatic qualification to the knockout stage by moving into second place.

Qatar also left it late as a stoppage time own goal (after good work from Boualem Khoukhi) salvaged an unbeaten start against Switzerland to move up to third in the standings after the opening match day.

Players to watch 🔥

Ismaël Koné shook off a fever to feature for Jesse Marsch's side in their opener and the Sassuolo midfielder underlined why he would have been such a big miss.

An ability to dictate the play was reflected in the stats with nine line-breaking passes in the final third and high-intensity pressing that makes him among Les Rouges' top assets.

They required a stroke of fortune to earn a point but Akram Afif stood out against the Swiss as he extended a record-setting chance creation for the Maroon One.

The Al Sadd winger has now racked up seven combined openings in successive World Cup™ tournaments after producing five in his homeland four years earlier.

Must-watch video 🎥

We're set for more special scenes as the hosts return to action.

Fun facts 📊

Our prediction 🔮