For a brief period on Thanksgiving Weekend, Canada emerged as a trendy sleeper pick to reach the knockout stage at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
After a narrow 1-0 defeat to Group F favorite Belgium, Canada opened Sunday’s match against Croatia with a resounding header by Alphonso Davies in the second minute for an early lead. At the time, Canada was projected to advance into the Round of 16 on the Group F live standings. But then the Canadian defense wilted, surrendering two goals in a span of 10 minutes in the 4-1 defeat. In a flash, the loss to Croatia eliminated Canada from the World Cup after just two matches.
GOAL CANADA! ALPHONSO DAVIES! He scores the first World Cup goal in the men's national team's history, and it's a DREAM start https://t.co/AO2NlhmfDA
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