Canada vs Qatar LIVE: FIFA World Cup Group B

'It's going to be chance after chance for Canada'

Canada 0-0 Qatar

Dion Dublin

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I don't know why but the whole of the Qatar back four aren't pressing the wingers. If that ball keeps going into the box it's going to be chance after chance for Canada.

Canada just dominating possession in the opening few minutes.

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Canada 0-0 Qatar

Gary Rose

BBC Sport at Vancouver Stadium

"Vancouver, let's make this the loudest countdown on the planneettttt," the announcer shouted just before kick-off and, fair play, it was the loudest countdown I've heard.

I can live without kick-off countdowns if I am being honest, but there's no faulting the impact it has had on the home crowd. They are loud and right behind their team.

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Canada v Qatar (23:00 BST)

Gary Rose

BBC Sport at Vancouver Stadium

The atmosphere is something else here - maybe those power rankings really did do the business - but if the Canada players cannot get up for this, in front of this crowd then who knows what it will take for them to get that first World Cup win.

Sutton's predictions

Canada v Qatar (23:00 BST)

Chris Sutton

Former England forward

We know Canada will play on the front foot with high intensity and go for it under boss Jesse Marsch, so this will be a fascinating clash of styles.

Qatar surprised a few people with how well they played against the Swiss and their coach Julen Lopetegui will be happy to sit back again and look to hit Canada on the break.

Canada created plenty of chances against Bosnia-Herzegovina and the co-hosts deserved something from that game.

That was the first point Canada had picked up at a World Cup finals, and I think they will follow it up with their first win.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

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Canada v Qatar (23:00 BST)

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Impressive arena

Canada v Qatar (23:00 BST)

Gary Rose

BBC Sport at Vancouver Stadium

The Vancouver Stadium is certainly an impressive one with a huge four-sided screen hanging from the roof.

The stadium is fully enclosed, so it amplifies the atmosphere inside the ground, so much so that the announcer's attempt to ramp up some Fifa power ranking stats about players at the tournament made the crowd sound more excited about it than they perhaps were.

Unless being told that Nikola Katić has a power ranking of 7.1 gets the juices flowing for most people...

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Glad to have you with us John! It's about 14:51 in Vancouver right now for those asking.

And yes, this could really be Canada men's biggest ever win if they could pull it off tonight. Would it rank higher or lower than their victory at the 2000 CONCACAF Championship though?

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