What to know<\/p>\n
Canada faces Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver on June 18.<\/p>\n
The match marks Canada\u2019s first World Cup game in Vancouver after opening the tournament in Toronto.<\/p>\n
Canada earned a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in its first match.<\/p>\n
Fans are optimistic Canada can secure its first win of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Supporters are hoping stars Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies can make a major impact.<\/p>\n
The World Cup spotlight is shifting from Toronto to Vancouver.<\/p>\n
After opening its tournament with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium, Canada now heads west for a crucial matchup against Qatar at BC Place on Thursday.<\/p>\n
And if the fans are any indication, confidence in the home side remains high.<\/p>\n
Now Toronto hit the streets to ask supporters who they think will come out on top\u2014and many believe Canada\u2019s first World Cup win is right around the corner.<\/p>\n
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Here\u2019s who FIFA fans are supporting and their predictions<\/p>\n
U.S.-born Shane A. is supporting Team Canada in their game against Qatar.<\/p>\n
\u201cCanada, go Canada all day, every day. Yes, they\u2019re gonna win for sure. They\u2019ve been practicing hard, they want it, and they know that we need it as a country, so all the way, Canada, we have faith in you,\u201d she told Now Toronto.<\/p>\n
Shane\u2019s optimistic that Canada will beat Qatar by two points, calling it a \u201cneed.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u2019s hoping for injured players to \u201cpull it together and be able to play,\u201d Shane said.<\/p>\n
Toronto resident Steven L. was caught wearing a U.S. jacket but is still rooting for Canada to beat Qatar.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re just a better team. I actually went to the Bosnia game. We dominated, especially in the second half. I think we got this one, Canada\u2019s first win of the World Cup,\u201d he told Now Toronto.<\/p>\n
He thinks Canada has the skills to win 2-0.<\/p>\n
Toronto resident Montel F. believes Team Canada\u2019s star players will take the win home.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause the promise, David, and Jonathan David, and hopefully Alfonso Davies makes an appearance,\u201d he told Now Toronto.<\/p>\n
Montel believes it will end 2-1.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s Jonathan David finding the back of the net, Alphonso Davies making an impact, or simply the boost of playing before another packed Canadian crowd, supporters believe Canada\u2019s first World Cup victory could be coming sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n
Now they\u2019ll find out if their predictions hold up when Canada takes the pitch at BC Place on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Canada looking to build on opening result<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s tournament began with a draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first men\u2019s World Cup match ever played on Canadian soil.<\/p>\n
While some fans were disappointed not to come away with all three points, many left Toronto encouraged by Canada\u2019s performance, particularly during stretches of the second half when the team controlled possession and created several scoring chances.<\/p>\n
A win against Qatar would significantly strengthen Canada\u2019s chances of advancing to the knockout stage.<\/p>\n
Vancouver hosts Canada\u2019s next World Cup test<\/p>\n
The match will be Canada\u2019s first World Cup game at Vancouver\u2019s BC Place, one of two Canadian venues hosting matches during the tournament.<\/p>\n
The stadium is expected to welcome more than 50,000 fans as Canada takes on Qatar, which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n
The game also represents a chance for Canada to build momentum before its final group-stage match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What to know Canada faces Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver on June 18. The match marks Canada\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":741547,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194291],"tags":[49,48,266096,3274,218359,3302,55,13009],"class_list":["post-741546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-toronto","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canada-vs-qatar","tag-fifa","tag-fifa-vancouver","tag-toronto","tag-vancouver","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=741546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/741547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=741546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=741546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=741546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}