Canada will also take on Japan in a friendly next week before beginning their World Cup campaign against Belgium on November 24.
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Canada will resume their final phase of preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a friendly away to Bahrain at Khalifa Sports City Stadium on Friday. Canada are drawn in Group F for the global event, alongside Belgium, Croatia and Morocco. Bahrain, meanwhile, haven’t qualified for the World Cup and will be aiming to prepare for the upcoming Gulf Cup in two months’ time. Canada are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in a friendly on September 27, while the Asian outfit lost to Panama with a similar scoreline on the same day.
Canada to face Bahrain as part of preparations ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ 🍁
The friendly in Manama, Bahrain on 11 November adds to #CANMNT’s pre-tournament schedule that also includes an away match against Japan on 17 November in Dubai, UAE.#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/fZcOwvPzc5
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) October 20, 2022
Bahrain probable starting lineup: Jaffer, Hasan, Bennadi, Al Hayam, Al-Hooti, Al-Shaikh, Abdullatif, Maroon, Saeed, Helal, Madan
Canada probable starting lineup: St. Clair, Johnston, Miller, Edwards, Laryea, Piette, Kaye, Osorio, Kone, Cavallini, Akinola
Bahrain
| Opponents | Score |
| Panama | 0-2 (L) |
| Cape Verde | 0-0 (D) |
| Turkmenistan | 1-0 (W) |
| Malaysia | 1-2 (W) |
| Bangladesh | 2-0 (W) |
Canada
| Opponents | Score |
| Uruguay | 2-0 (L) |
| Qatar | 0-2 (W) |
| Honduras | 2-1 (L) |
| Curacao | 4-0 (L) |
| Panama | 1-0 (L) |
The international friendly match between Bahrain and Canada will take place at Khalifa Sports City Stadium on Friday at 9:00 pm IST.
| Bahrain vs Canada | Key details |
| Date | November 11 |
| Venue | Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Bahrain | 6:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Canada | 10:30 am |
For football fans in Canada, live telecast of the match will be available on fuboTV Canada and OneSoccer . Meanwhile, those in Bahrain can catch the live action via Bahrain Sport 1.
