The draw took place on Friday in Qatar. Canada was the last team to be drawn in the Pot 4 final. But the second last team, Ghana, could not be in Group F because it comes from the same confederation as Morocco. So Ghana went to Group H with Canada going to F. Canada’s first match will be on November 23 against second-placed Belgium. Belgium finished third in the 2018 World Cup. The No. 38 in the world, Canada, faces No. 16 in Croatia on November 27th and No. 24 in Morocco on December 1st. The first two teams from each of the eight groups advance to the knockout phase. The Canadians brought together France, Hungary and the Soviet Union as opponents in the first round on their only other visit to the football showcase – Mexico ’86. Canada lost all three matches and prevailed 5-0. Friday’s draw had Canada in Pot 4, which featured the teams with the lowest scores. The lottery rules meant that Canadians could not be grouped with CONCACAF qualifiers, Mexico and the USA The draw took place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, hosted by actor Idris Elba and broadcaster Reshmin Chowdhury. The 32-team tournament will run from November 21st to December 18th. GROUP PROGRAM F November 23 Canada – BelgiumMorocco – Croatia November 27 Canada – Croatia Belgium – Morocco 1 Dec. Canada – Morocco Croatia – Belgium WORLD CUP DRAW Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands Group B: England, Iran, USA, Winner of the European playoffs Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland Group D: France, Winner of the Intercontinental Playoffs (United Arab Emirates, Australia or Peru), Denmark, Tunisia Group E: Spain, Intercontinental Playoff Winner (Costa Rica or New Zealand), Germany, Japan Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia Group Z: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea – With files from the Canadian Press
