Honduras vs Canada: Time, TV channels, live TV, lineups, odds of World Cup qualifying football matches
Canada looks to boost its chances of a historic 2022 World Cup spot and also banish some old demons as they head to San Pedro Sula to meet Honduras in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Les Rouges, the team that leads the CONCACAF group after eight games, could cement their place in the standings with a win – or even a draw – and a positive result would also see Canada take their place. bad memories of a recent trip to Honduras.
The Olimpico Metropolitano Stadium was the site of some of the most harrowing moments of World Cup qualifying for Canada. In 2012, a heavy 8-1 defeat to Honduras cost Canada a place in the final round of qualifying. After 4 years, a narrow 2-1 defeat made Canada once again unable to get ahead.
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This time, Canada has a chance to relieve the pain. Leading the CONCACAF group, a win for the away team would destroy all but Honduras, who are at the bottom of the Octagon and need every point it can collect from the remaining 18 games (six games). A loss to Honduras, along with wins by all four of the top teams, would put Los Catrachos at the cusp of mathematical elimination.
But Canada would be a different team without star Alphonso Davies, who collapsed for an indefinite period with mild myocarditis stemming from a recent match with COVID-19. Lacking their most talented player and most influential midfielder (Stephen Eustaquio), and facing a superior opponent in a hostile environment will be a real test for Canadians.
World Cup 2022 Qualifiers CONCACAF
| Location | nation | Game | The point | Target difference. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first * | Canada | 8 | 16 | +8 |
| 2 * | USA | 8 | 15 | +7 |
| 3 * | Mexico | 8 | 14 | +4 |
| 4* | Panama | 8 | 14 | +2 |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 8 | 9 | -first |
| 6 | Jamaica | 8 | 7 | -4 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 8 | 6 | -6 |
| 8 | Honduras | 8 | 3 | -ten |
* = The top three teams get direct access to Qatar 2022, while fourth place will advance to an intercontinental playoff against a country from Oceania.
How to watch Honduras vs. Canada
- Day: Thursday, January 27
- Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- In U.S.A: Paramount+ (registration required)
- In Canada: OneSoccer, TELUS (Ch. 980), Sportsnet, RDS
Thursday’s CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match between Canada and Honduras from the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula will be broadcast on OneSoccer, Sportsnet and RDS in Canada and stream on Paramount+ in the United States.
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Expected lineups of Honduras and Canada
Deaths, taxes and Maynor Figueroa in the starting line-up of Honduras. Despite being cut by the Houston Dynamo earlier this month, the 38-year-old centre-back has been called up and looks set to make his 179th appearance for Los Catrachos alongside Denil Maldonado. This World Cup qualifier could be a swank for Figueroa, who made just 14 appearances in the MLS last season and is in the twilight of his career.
A veteran that the team seems to be turning to is a midfielder Boniek Garcia (138 caps), who also left Houston this month and was not called up to the squad. Instead, based in Greece Alfredo Mejia and the man Colorado Rapids Bryan Acosta will likely continue as first choice midfield pair, backed by either Kervin Arriaga or Edwin Rodriguez in front of them.
Honduras expected starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): Lopez (GK) – Elvir, Figueroa, Maldonado, Santos – Arriaga, Acosta, Mejia – Quioto, Lozano, Elis
It’s unlikely that Canada’s head coach John Herdman will change much from the 2-1 win over Mexico in November, other than a forced substitution Alphonso Davies, who was unable to adapt due to a mild case of post-COVID myocarditis. Davies plays as a full-back for Bayern, but he is frequently positioned higher up for Canada, meaning others will have to take the slack in attack.
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Herdman definitely has top options with things like Cyle Larin, who needed just one goal to become Canada’s all-time top scorer and Lille’s top scorer Jonathan David. Club Brugge’s new player Tajon Buchanan did well to replace Davies at the 2021 Gold Cup, and veteran Junior Hoilett is also an option to start.
In the back, the product Wake Forest Alistair Johnston continue to be solid in defence, alongside teammates in the club Kamal Miller, while stable presence Steven Victoria can get a nod Doneil Henry in the center of the line after three people. Atiba Hutchinson, currently the nation’s most capped player (90), is likely to continue with the captaincy and take a place in midfield with Jonathan Osorio and Mark-Anthony Kaye, two potential options to cooperate with him, especially with beginners Stephen Eustaquio still fails due to the COVID-19 protocol.
Canada’s expected starting lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Borjan (GK) – Johnston, Vitoria, Miller – Laryea, Hutchinson, Osorio, Hoilett – Buchanan, Larin, David.
Odds Honduras vs. Canada, pick rate and prediction
Odds by DraftKings
Pick: Draw +230
Guess: Honduras 1, Canada 1
- Cash flow: Honduras +265 / Draw +230 / Canada +100
- Spread (Asia Handicap): Canada -0.5 (+105) / Honduras +0.5 (-125)
- Total goals is O/U 2.5: Above +135 / Below -175
- Both teams scored: Yes +100 / No -135
