Croatia are taking on Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium as both sides look for their first win of the World Cup.
The 2018 runners-up Croatia were held to a Goalless draw by Morocco in their opening Group F match, while Canada were beaten narrowly by the world No2-ranked Belgium.
Alphonso Davies had the chance to score his nation’s first-ever World Cup goal, to grab a quick lead on Belgium, but he was thwarted by Thibaut Courtois.
“They walk away proud, I’m sure, proud of the feeling that we’re a football nation,” manager John Herdman said. “We came into that game with a couple of goals. The first goal was to play fearless, and the second goal was to entertain. We had some other goals, which were to create some firsts, but we weren’t quite up to those moments.”
Here is everything you need to know.
When is Croatia vs Canada?
The match kicks off at 4pm GMT on Sunday 27 November.
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Nikola Vlasic is available despite coming off at half-time in Croatia’s opening match. Canada has no fresh injury worries and 39-year-old Atiba Hutchinson is in line to earn his 100th cap.
Predicted line-ups
Croatia: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
Canada: Borjan, Laryea, Johnston, Vitoria, Miller, Davies, Buchanan, Hutchinson, Eustaquio, Larin, David.
Odds
Croatia win: 11/10
Canada win: 12/5
Draw: 5/2
Prediction
Canada looked sharp and slick despite defeat by Belgium and they can hurt an aging Croatian team. Croatia 1-1 Canada.
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