The experience speaks: 0:1 for Belgium over Canada Israel today

The national teams of Belgium and Canada took to the grass tonight (Wednesday) at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium for a match as part of Group VI of the World Cup in Qatar, this after the 0:0 draw between Croatia and Morocco that was held earlier.

The Red Devils, who finished third in the World Cup in Russia after a heroic performance, know that this is the last chance of the golden generation to win a major title, when most of them are already in the final stages of their careers or beyond their prime.

For the Canadians, it was the first game in the most prestigious tournament in the world of soccer since 1986, when they lost three times and did not manage to score a goal.

In tournaments of this type, quality has an important effect, but experience also speaks, and tonight we got precise proof of that.

The Canadians were much better during the first half but paid for their naivety.

Already in the 8th minute, they received a penalty after Tyjon Buchanan's kick hit Yannick Ferreira Carrasco and from there into the hands of Courtois.

The VAR intervention showed that Carrasco touched his hand, Alfonso Davis approached the penalty spot but was stopped by Courtois. Even after the penalty was missed, the Canadians did not give up, controlled the ball, played much better but were unable to score.

Courtois stops Davis, photo: Reuters

Castane vs. Buchanan.

Canadians can be disappointed, photo: AP

Witsel and Davis in the fight, photo: IPA

Verntungen chasing Marin, photo: Gettyimages

A cab hovers, tonight,

Miller and Opanda are fighting, photo: AFP

And as in many cases, and as the best cliché goes, those who don't conquer - absorb.

Right before the whistle for the first half, a long ball by Toby Alderweireld found Michy Batshuayi who took great control of the ball and kicked it into the far corner of Milan Borian, Canada's goalkeeper.

In the second half, the game was balanced, but the Canadians did not find the way to come out with the first goal in the history of the World Cup and were left with only the compliments.

In the second round that will take place on Sunday, Canada will meet Croatia and the Belgians will play against Morocco.

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