Davies back as Qatar and Canada fight for Group B control

Canada await, with Davies back and Marsch talking

Your team face Canada on Friday in Vancouver, and Alphonso Davies is fit. The Canada captain will play after missing their opener through suspension (1). Jesse Marsch kept it dry in his presser: "Maybe we'll get through this one without creating news cycles" (1). Both sides drew their first matches (3) (5). Canada 1–1 against Morocco, Qatar 1–1 against Switzerland. The winner here grabs control of Group B.

Switzerland vs Bosnia opens Thursday's action

Switzerland play Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday (2). After your team held them 1–1, the Swiss need a result to stay in the mix (4). All four Group B sides sit on a single point. What happens in that match shapes the table before Qatar even kick a ball on Friday.

Fan reactions

Qatar supporters are making themselves felt in Vancouver. Chartered flights and five-star hotels, reportedly paid for by the state, have brought a vocal contingent across the Pacific. The Davies news has Canadian fans fired up too.