Croatia vs Canada: 2022 World Cup, Group Stage Match Preview and Dream11 Predictions

Croatia vs Canada is the next in and the second World Cup group game on Monday afternoon.

Match Details:

• Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
• Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
• Date: Sunday 27 November
• Kick-off Time: 9:30 PM IST
• Watch: Sports 18/HD, Jio Cinema App

Croatia vs Canada: Match Preview:

Both Croatia and Canada will be looking to improve on their opening World Cup results after drawing blanks against Tunisia and Belgium respectively earlier in the week.

#Croatia's key man against Canada will be ________. 🗝️#FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #Family ❤️‍🔥 #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/HxolIc6G11

— HNS (@HNS_CFF) November 26, 2022

Luka Modric and company were snuffed out by the African nation in an opening 0-0 draw that won't live long in the memory. But the 2018 finalists will still fancy their chances of progressing through Group F to the last 16.

Canada proved, albeit in a 1-0 defeat to Belgium, that they are a force to be reckoned with. Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is their talisman and, despite missing a penalty in that reverse against Roberto Martinez's side, will be eyeing an upset against Croatia.

Canada produce highest xG of all @FIFAWorldCup opening matches 📈

With an xG of 3.35 (according to @Wyscout), Canada top all teams from the first group stage games.

Against the World #2, in our first WC match since 1986 no less.

h/t @CoachesVoice #WeCAN pic.twitter.com/zgCh3d3CgV

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 25, 2022

The likes of Jonathan David and Tejan Buchanan are also star turns for John Herdman's troops, which makes this clash a mouthwatering prospect.

Team News:

Croatia:

Dalic lost Nikola Vlasic to a calf problem against Morocco. But fellow forward Marko Livaja came on in the second half after recovering from a quadriceps contusion which had hampered his buildup to the competition.

In two days, #Croatia is back in the #FIFAWorldCup action! 🇭🇷🇨🇦#Qatar2022 #Family ❤️‍🔥 #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/HX8UA6wCx6

— HNS (@HNS_CFF) November 25, 2022

Canada:

Doubts lingered over Davies, Stephen Eustaquio and goalkeeper Milan Borjan before Canada lined up against Belgium.

"We just have to keep that same fight, same mentality into the next game." 💪

Tajon Buchanan speaks on if anything changes headed into our 2nd match of the @FIFAWorldCup#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/ZrIOoJBvIm

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 25, 2022

However, all three overcame various ailments to start against the Red Devils – positions they may well retain this weekend.

Croatia vs Canada: Head to Head:

• The two teams will be meeting for the first time.
• Canada have a poor record at the FIFA World Cup, losing each of their four games in the competition thus far, while also failing to score in these games.
• There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Canada's last four games in the FIFA World Cup.

🟥⬜️ #Croatia colours in the streets of Doha 🟥⬜️

📸 Cropix#Family #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/MvAfbKOdfI

— HNS (@HNS_CFF) November 25, 2022

Predicted Line-ups:

Croatia Starting 11 (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
Bench: Grbic, Ivusic, Erlic, Vida, Sutalo, Barisic, Stanisic, Jakic, Sucic, Majer, Osric, Livaja, Petkovic, Budimir.

Canada Starting 11 (3-4-3): Borjan; Johnston, Vitoria, Miller; Laryea, Eustaquio, Hutchinson, Davies; Buchanan, David, Hoilett.
Bench: St. Clair, Pantemis, Cornelius, Waterman, Piette, Fraser, Larin, Kaye, Kone, Osorio, Millar, Wotherspoon, Cavallini, Ugbo, Adekugbe.

CRO vs CAN: Dream11 Predictions:

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