Canada is a fairly good and solid national team that is capable of surprising and playing fairly evenly against top teams. Argentina tries to play for the result rather than attractive football in high-level tournaments, so Canada has fairly good chances if you take them with a handicap.
You can actually take a risk with this option. Argentina have fielded a strong lineup for their first group-stage match. And, let’s be honest, Canada is unlikely to even manage a proper shot on Argentina’s goal. Argentina have more than enough quality players.
Argentina are facing a very easy match today. Canada is only just raising the level of football in the country; it still needs a couple of years of preparation before there can be hopes of getting out of the group at the World Cup. The world champions will teach the Maple Leafs a lesson, scoring a g... Show more
Pre-Match Facts
Motivation
Argentina - 3/10
Status in the current match - clear favourite
Argentina1.315
Draw5.61
Canada10.7
Next match - in 5 days, against a clear underdog
Chile8.53
Draw4.3
Argentina1.47
Canada - 2.5/10
Status in the current match - clear underdog
Argentina1.315
Draw5.61
Canada10.7
Next match - in 5 days, against a slight underdog
Peru3.39
Draw3.305
Canada2.305
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Хесус Валенсуэла (Venezuela). Over the last 53 matches, he has shown 254 yellow cards (averaging 4.8 per match) and 12 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 32% of matches (17 out of 53).