The story
Belgium beat Canada 1-0 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan Stadium) in the FIFA World Cup, matchday 1.
The goal came from Michy Batshuayi (44').
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Alphonso Davies missed a penalty for Canada (11').
Belgium had 54% of the ball and 9 shots to Canada's 21.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 11' Alphonso Davies Penalty missed · Canada
- 44' Michy Batshuayi Goal · Belgium 1-0 Assist: Toby Alderweireld
Line-ups
Belgium
- Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper
- Timothy CastagneDefender
- Leander DendonckerDefender
- Toby AlderweireldDefender
- Jan VertonghenDefender
- Youri Tielemansoff 46'Midfielder
- Kevin De BruyneMidfielder
- Axel WitselMidfielder
- Michy Batshuayioff 78'Forward
- Eden Hazardoff 62'Forward
- Yannick Carrascooff 46'Forward
Canada
- Milan BorjanGoalkeeper
- Alphonso DaviesDefender
- Alistair JohnstonDefender
- Richie Laryeaoff 74'Defender
- Kamal MillerDefender
- Steven VitóriaDefender
- Stephen Eustáquiooff 81'Midfielder
- Atiba Hutchinsonoff 58'Midfielder
- Junior Hoilettoff 58'Forward
- Tajon Buchananoff 81'Forward
- Jonathan DavidForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (7)
- 9' 🟨 Yannick Carrasco
- 11' ✕ Alphonso Davies missed penalty
- 44' ⚽ Michy Batshuayiassist Toby Alderweireld
- 54' 🟨 Thomas Meunier
- 56' 🟨 Amadou Onana
- 81' 🟨 Alphonso Davies
- 83' 🟨 Alistair Johnston

