Canada lineup vs. Qatar: Predicted XI for World Cup Group B clash as Alphonso Davies aims for an emotional return to BC Place

After claiming a historical archetypal constituent successful their World Cup history, Canada volition question a first-ever triumph successful this contention connected Thursday against Qatar astatine BC Place Stadium.

Alphonso Davies volition beryllium anxious to instrumentality to the starting 11 astatine a venue helium knows well, having begun his elder nine vocation with the Vancouver Whitecaps, who play their location games successful that venue.

His hamstring contented appears to beryllium improving, though it remains to beryllium seen if helium volition beryllium acceptable capable to commencement for Jesse Marsch's squad oregon beryllium relegated to the bench.

All signs constituent to him progressing, though, seeing arsenic helium has not played for the nationalist squad successful implicit a year, Marsch whitethorn usage him arsenic a substitute if helium feels his broadside request a lift.

The different large wounded interest for the American manager volition beryllium Moise Bombito, who has not shown that helium is afloat recovered from a near tibia injury, leaving youngster Luc de Fougerolles arsenic the apt starting centre-back again, alongside Derek Cornelius.

Alfie Jones was available, but fixed his inexperience on with missing a bully information of the erstwhile run due to the fact that of an ankle injury, helium is questionable for this outing.

Cyle Larin was a astonishment omission from the starting 11 against Bosnia-Herzegovina, but made a beardown lawsuit to statesman this upcoming match, scoring the equalising extremity conscionable a mates of minutes aft replacing Tani Oluwaseyi successful the 2nd half.

Davies is among the galore Canadians who should beryllium rather comfy connected the artificial turf of BC Place, with Maxime Crepeau, Ali Ahmed, Niko Sigur, Richie Laryea, Derek Cornelius and Jayden Nelson each antecedently featuring astatine the elder oregon younker level with the Whitecaps.

While Jonathan David is the grounds goalscorer for the men’s team, helium has netted lone 1 of his 39 goals astatine BC Place, successful 2019 against French Guiana.

The Juventus antheral volition apt surpass Mark Watson for ninth successful all-time caps, portion Jonathan Osorio and Larin stay tied for 2nd astatine 91.

Both David and Larin netted the lone erstwhile clip they faced Qatar successful a 2-0 triumph backmost successful September of 2022.

Canada imaginable starting lineup:

Crepeau; Johnston, De Fougerolles, Cornelius, Laryea; Buchanan, Eustaquio, Kone, Millar; J. David, Larin