自从1986年，加拿大36年以后再次进入世界杯，今天分组。

[lindamy]

15 min ago

Canada in World Cup draw for first time in 36 years​

From CNN's George Ramsey

Team Canada celebrates victory following a 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Team Jamaica at BMO Field on March 27 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Viewing figures for the draw in Canada will likely hit a 36-year peak after the Maple Leafs qualified for their first World Cup since 1986.
An emphatic 4-0 defeat of Jamaica saw the Canadians fly through as CONCACAF group leaders, pipping Mexico on goal difference.

Canadian fans gather and celebrate for Canada's victory on March 27. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star/Getty Images)

"I told these boys right at the beginning, we've got to give this country something to believe in," said coach John Herdman.

"They lost hope, they lost faith, but we're a football country now and they all know it."

Born in the north east of England, Herdman could well find himself facing off against his country of both, with England and Canada in pots one and four respectively.

 

[NaCl123]

不可思议

 

[布鲁斯南]

高潮已过。加拿大在预选赛最后一场负于巴拿马后在世界杯分组抽签中只能在Pot4，是最低那档。理论上会被分在非常tough的组里。只希望在卡塔尔能赢一场就行了。

 

[lindamy]

2 hr 46 min ago

The dreaded 'Group of Death'​

From CNN's Jack Bantock

They are three words that send shivers down the spine of every delegate attending any major draw, but what could this year's 'Group of Death' be?

The presence of footballing powerhouse Germany in pot two stands out as a mine that the rest will be desperate to avoid, with the four-time winners joined by the Netherlands and 2018 finalists Croatia in a daunting second pot.

AFCON winners Senegal -- buoyed by Premier League excellence in Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy, and assured by Napoli's defensive stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly -- will be tipped by many as a dark horse to emerge from pot three.

African pair Cameroon and Ghana both boast an array of stars from across the major European leagues, while the mercurial talents of Gareth Bale would be enough to worry any opponent should Wales beat the winner of Ukraine versus Scotland.

Potential group of death A

• Brazil
• Germany
• Senegal
• Wales (TBC)

Potential group of death B

• France
• Netherlands
• Morocco
• Canada

Potential group of death C

• England
• Uruguay
• Poland
• Cameroon

1 hr 54 min ago

How the draw will work​

From CNN's Jack Bantock

The 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy and lottery balls are seen ahead of the World Cup draw in Doha, Qatar on April 1. (Mohammed Dabbous/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

All 29 teams to have qualified have been split into four pots, to be assigned to eight World Cup groups. Six other teams are in the draw given they are still involved in World Cup playoffs. The winners of those matches will proceed to Qatar 2022.

Pots are drawn from in ascending order, from one to four, with each pot seeded based on the FIFA rankings as of March 31st.

Qatar are automatically assigned to pot one as hosts of the tournament, while pot four features teams yet to officially qualify via the upcoming intercontinental playoffs and final UEFA play-off game.

RULE: Teams from the same confederation cannot be grouped together (Ie. USA and Canada from CONCACAF), except UEFA teams from Europe, as there are 13 nations present.

Pot 1

• Qatar
• Brazil
• Belgium
• France
• Argentina
• England
• Spain
• Portugal

Pot 2

• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Denmark
• Germany
• Uruguay
• Switzerland
• USA
• Croatia

Pot 3

• Senegal
• Iran
• Japan
• Morocco
• Serbia
• Poland
• South Korea
• Tunisia

Pot 4

• Cameroon
• Canada
• Ecuador
• Saudi Arabia
• Ghana
• Costa Rica or New Zealand
• Peru or Australia or United Arab Emirates
• Wales or Scotland or Ukraine

 

[space_invader]

Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands

Group B: England, Iran, USA, Europe playoff winner

Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland

Group D: France, Intercontinental playoff winner (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 G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon

Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

 

[space_invader]

GROUP F SCHEDULE

Nov. 23
Canada vs. Belgium
Morocco vs. Croatia

Nov. 27
Canada vs. Croatia
Belgium vs. Morocco

Dec. 1
Canada vs. Morocco
Croatia vs. Belgium

Game time TBD

 

[Jay Wang]

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@ert0000

 

[lindamy]

1 hr 51 min ago

Canada will face baptism of fire at Qatar 2022​

From CNN's Ben Morse

Canada's repayment for qualifying for its first World Cup in 36 years? Some juicy matches against some well-established footballing nations.

The Maple Leafs were drawn in a group alongside No. 2 in the FIFA rankings, Belgium, Morocco and 2018 finalists, Croatia.

Canada's trip to Qatar in November will be the first one they have undertaken to a World Cup since 1986 after an emphatic 4-0 defeat of Jamaica saw the Canadians fly through as CONCACAF group leaders.

But the North Americans will have to be at their best if they want to qualify from their group, with star-studded Belgium -- led by Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku -- standing in the way.

While Croatia might not be as the same level as the 2018 edition, midfield maestro Luca Modric is still capable of unlocking any side -- just ask Paris Saint-Germain.

And Morocco's squad also includes some stand-out players, including Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech and PSG's Achraf Hakimi.

 

[布鲁斯南]

OMG，Group A简直就是作弊之组啊！有传闻卡塔尔为争夺这届世界杯的主办权就玩儿了不少猫腻，现在我也开始怀疑他们了。Group E是真正的死亡之组。但希望日本能替亚洲争光。我对加拿大的期望从能取胜一场降为能进一球了。