Canada will face Mexico today at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton for Matchday 8 of the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers 2022 in a crucial match for both teams. The home side and the visitors are only apart by one point in the standings. Check out the predicted lineups of both national teams for this WCQ game.
Les Rouges are third in the table, with 13 points, but they will try to change that. John Herdman’s team are unbeaten in five games. They defeated Costa Rica 1-0 with a goal from Jonathan David in the second half.
Meanwhile, Mexico are coming to this match after losing 2-0 against the United States, their third defeat against their biggest rival this year. While they have the same 14 points, they need to recover fast to try to win the top again.
Canada’s confirmed starting eleven
While they struggled a little bit against Costa Rica, Canada have found their more consistent lineup in the qualifiers. Canada's confirmed starting lineup against Mexico will be: Borjan; Johnston, Henry, Laryea, Miller; Adekugbe, Eustaquio, Hutchinson; Buchanan, Larin, Davies.
Mexico’s confirmed lineup
Central defender Nestor Araujo will come back to the squad after missing the last game due to a suspension. Meanwhile, Hector Moreno won’t be available due to an injury, which made him return to his club Monterrey.
This will be Mexico's starting eleven against Canada: Ochoa; Araujo, Dominguez, Gallardo, Sanchez; Vazquez, Alvarez, Pineda; Corona, Jimenez, Lozano.
