Canada vs Qatar Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 18/06

Canada take on Qatar at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 23:00 on Thursday, 18/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Under 7.5 Corners

Why we predict under 7.5 corners

Our recommended bet is Corners – Under 7.5 for the Canada vs Qatar matchup.

We expect a controlled, tactical game with few attacks from wide areas. Both teams may focus on ball retention rather than constant forward pressure, resulting in a low corner count overall.

Key Betting Insights

Canada

• Scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• 4/5 matches ended in a draw

Qatar

• Scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 3 out of Qatar's last 5 matches

Under 7.5 Corners: 2/1

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	2/7	9/2	9/1	4/6	23/20
	2/7	9/2	9/1	8/11	11/10
	3/10	4/1	9/1	8/11	23/20
	1/4	9/2	10/1	8/11	11/10

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Canada Preview

One game into their World Cup, Canada have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 1

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Canada's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 22

• Wins: 8

• Draws: 9

• Losses: 5

• Goals Scored: 35 (Avg. 1.59)

• Goals Conceded: 31 (Avg. 1.41)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Canada

Goals Scored: 35

Goals Conceded: 31

Average Goals Scored: 1.59

Average Goals Conceded: 1.41

Wins: 8

Goal Difference: 4

Date	Game	Result
12/06	Canada 1 - 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina	D
05/06	Canada 1 - 1 Ireland	D
02/06	Canada 2 - 0 Uzbekistan	W
01/04	Canada 0 - 0 Tunisia	D
28/03	Canada 2 - 2 Iceland	D

Canada to win the match: 1/4

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Qatar Preview

Qatar, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 1

Looking across all competitions this season, Qatar's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 21

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 5

• Losses: 6

• Goals Scored: 38 (Avg. 1.81)

• Goals Conceded: 30 (Avg. 1.43)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Qatar

Goals Scored: 38

Goals Conceded: 30

Average Goals Scored: 1.81

Average Goals Conceded: 1.43

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 8

Date	Game	Result
13/06	Qatar 1 - 1 Switzerland	D
06/06	Qatar 0 - 0 El Salvador	D
28/05	Ireland 1 - 0 Qatar	L
17/11	Qatar 1 - 2 Zimbabwe	L
14/10	Qatar 2 - 1 United Arab Emirates	W

Qatar to win the match: 9/1

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Statistical Insights for Canada vs Qatar

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Canada vs Qatar.

Key metrics

Team Form

Canada

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D W D D	1.4
Home	D D W D D	1.4
Away	W D D L W	1.6

Qatar

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D L L W	1
Home	D D L W L	1
Away	L D W W L	1.4

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Home Win

2/7

78.13%

Draw

9/2

17.39%

Away Win

9/1

10%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Canada

45

last 5 matches

Qatar

16

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Canada received +181% more corners than Qatar in the last 5 matches.

Canada and Qatar corners count, last 5 matches

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

9

Ireland

12

Uzbekistan

7

Tunisia

9

Iceland

8

3

Switzerland

3

El Salvador

3

Ireland

6

Zimbabwe

1

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Key metrics

Cards

Canada

10

last 5 matches

Qatar

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Canada received +100% more cards than Qatar in the last 5 matches.

Canada and Qatar cards count, last 5 matches

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

2

Ireland

2

Uzbekistan

2

Tunisia

4

Iceland

0

2

Switzerland

1

El Salvador

0

Ireland

0

Zimbabwe

2

United Arab Emirates

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Canada

6

last 5 matches

Qatar

4

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Canada scored +50% more goals than Qatar in the last 5 matches.

Canada and Qatar goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Ireland

1

Uzbekistan

2

Tunisia

0

Iceland

2

1

Switzerland

0

El Salvador

0

Ireland

1

Zimbabwe

2

United Arab Emirates

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Canada

4

last 5 matches

Qatar

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Qatar conceded +25% more goals than Canada in the last 5 matches.

Canada and Qatar goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Ireland

1

Uzbekistan

0

Tunisia

0

Iceland

2

1

Switzerland

0

El Salvador

1

Ireland

2

Zimbabwe

1

United Arab Emirates

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