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Canada can officially confirm its place at the Qatar 2022 World Cup this week when it makes the trip to face Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional in San Jose in the third round of CONCACAF qualification.
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John Herdman's side is already confirmed for a place at least in the inter-confederation playoffs, but can book an automatic spot with victory on the road against its hosts, with Costa Rica also chasing a straight pass to this year's tournament.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Costa Rica vs Canada |
| Date | March 24, 2022 |
| Times | 10:05pm ET, 7:05pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (try for free) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| NBC Universo | fubo TV (try for free) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Costa Rica roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Keylor Navas, Leonel Moreira and Esteban Alvarado. |
| Defenders | Vargas, Calvo, Waston, Chacon, C. Martinez, Fuller, Matarrita, Lawrence, Oviedo |
| Midfielders | Tejeda, Borges, Salas, Galo, Lopez, A. Martinez, Torres, Mora, Bennette, Aguilera, Ruiz |
Forwards | Campbell, Ortiz, Venegas, Contreras |
Los Ticos sits on the outside of the qualification spots heading into this final week of action, but it can still book its place if results fall its way.
It is in need of a few wins, however, and will have to topple a side it lost to last November.
Predicted Costa Rica starting XI: Navas; Oviedo, Calvo, Waston, Matarrita, Fuller; Leal, Tejeda, Borges, Torres; Campbell.
| Position | Canada roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Borjan, Crepeau, St. Clair |
| Defenders | Henry, Vitória, Adekugbe, Laryea, Johnston, Miller, Cornelius, Kennedy, Gutierrez |
| Midfielders | Hutchinson, Osorio, Kaye, Eustaquio, Fraser, Kone |
| Forwards | Larin, Hoilett, Cavallini, David, Buchanan, Millar, Ugbo |
Perched at the top of its qualification group, John Herdman's side look all but set to head to Qatar, unless it suffers a disaster in its last few games.
Alphonso Davies' absence is a major blow, but it still has a surplus of European-based talent that should see Canada through to the tournament safely.
Predicted Canada starting XI: Borjan; Adekugbe, Vitoria, Johnston; Osorio, Eustaquio; Buchanan, Hutchinson, Hoilett; Larin, David.
Last five results
| Costa Rica results | Canada results |
|---|---|
| Jamaica 0–1 Costa Rica (Feb 2) | El Salvador 0–2 Canada (Feb 2) |
| Mexico 0–0 Costa Rica (Jan 30) | Canada 2–0 USMNT (Jan 30) |
| Costa Rica 1–0 Panama (Jan 27) | Honduras 0–2 Canada (Jan 27) |
| Costa Rica 2–1 Honduras (Nov 16 2021) | Canada 2–1 Mexico (Nov 16 2021) |
| Canada 1–0 Costa Rica (Nov 12 2021) | Canada 1–0 Costa Rica (Nov 12 2021) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 12/22/2021 | Canada 1-0 Costa Rica |
| 7/25/2021 | Costa Rica 0-2 Canada |
| 7/11/2017 | Costa Rica 1-1 Canada |
| 7/14/2015 | Canada 0-0 Costa Rica |
| 5/28/2013 | Canada 0-1 Costa Rica |