Belgium were bronze medallists at the last World Cup and are No. 2 in the official FIFA rankings, so expectations are high in Qatar. Can they start with a big win over Canada? Find out with our Belgium-Canada picks.
Belgium boast a team of world-class talent and will they kick off their campaign against a country that's competing at its first World Cup since 1986.
Canada surprised many by topping CONCACAF in qualifying. They scored the most goals in the final round of qualification (23) and conceded the fewest (seven) in the federation. The Canadians won their last six home matches by an aggregate score of 16-2.
Here are our picks for the World Cup match between Belgium and Canada on Nov. 23 (odds via PointsBet and Caesars Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).