beat canada this friday in comfort Qatar 2-0 in a friendly match played at Vienna in which the host team of the world gave a bad image.

Front Cyle Larinat minute 4, and Jonathan Davidin the 13th, scored the North American goals at the Generali Arena in the Austrian capital.

The The Qatari team, which has been preparing for months be competitive in the World Cup, barely disturbed Canada’s arcwhose star young Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) limped off in the second half after a heavy blow to the left leg.

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Canada, who will have a more difficult exam on Tuesday against Uruguay in Bratislava, was not too demanding on the part of the current Asian champion but added a shot necessary for the first World Cup which will be played from Mexico 1986.

A complicated match awaits the North American team Group F with Belgium, Croatia and Morocco.

“We know that we have the strength to compete with these teams and for that we have prepared these four years,” said Larin, a striker from Bruges.

“We need these games against teams that are going to play in the World Cup and are calling for us,” said attacking partner Junior Hoilett.

A less than two months before the opening game of the World Cup against Ecuador, Qatar were overtaken by the physical power of their rival, who quickly attacked their area with danger.

With only four minutes of play, Larin opened the scoring as he towered over his defenders and headed towards the net a serve from the left from Sam Adekugbe.

Larin himself, Canada’s top scorer in qualifying, had another chance three minutes later with a right-footed shot from inside the box that deflected goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb for a corner.

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in the 13th Al Sheeb’s bad punching game He left the ball loose in the Qatari box to be finished off by youngster Jonathan David.

Alphonso Davies, who took part in the play, was hit in the ankle during the action but remained on the ground. (D)

– Alphonso Davies beaten –

Led by midfielder Stephen Eustáquio, Canada had 62 per cent possession in the first half, with Qatar barely getting a shot on goal as Mohammed Waad’s long-range shot went into the hands of Milan Borjan.

In the 58th minute, Alphonso Davies suffered a severe blow to his left leg during a clash with a Qatari footballer and, visibly sore, he sought medical attention.

Two minutes later, the young Bayern Munich figure was substituted and limped off the pitch.

In the final stretch, the North American team wasted some great opportunities to inflict a beating on Qatar, which showed great defensive insecurity, little associative play and a lack of ideas in attack.

At minute 64, Richie Laryea and Iké Ugbo missed a double chance and at minute 88 defender Kamal Miller sent a loose ball into the box with the whole goal at his disposal after a clearance from the Qatari goalkeeper.

Spain coach Félix Sánchez, who has led Qatar since 2017, will have another opportunity to make adjustments on Tuesday against Chile, who failed to qualify for the World Cup.

After spending billions of dollars to host the first World Cup in the Middle East, Qatar dreams of advancing from the first round in Group A, where they will also face the Netherlands and Senegal.

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