It was the 2nd ranked team by FIFA and the 3rd place winner of the last edition. However, with the stopping of the top 8, get group 2, located behind, Belgium national team's international image gradually began to go downhill. Including in the Lukaku injury, Azhar fat into the ball, Belgium before a warm-up game also lost to Egypt did not play the World Cup, that game Salah and Trezeguet to the Belgian defense caused a lot of trouble. In contrast, the previous warm-up game 2-1 defeat, but caused enough concern.
However, there were special reasons for the contrasting results of the previous warm-up matches, as Belgium didn't send its strongest side to the match and didn't take Egypt too seriously. On Canada's side, it dipped into Japan's all-substitutes side and used its height advantage to get a breakaway goal from a set piece. Still, it's an important risk to see a Canadian style of play against Japan.
Since Canada's center backs, Miller and Victoria, are both players with a significant height advantage, there will be a big problem with the speed of the retreating defense, and they will be at a disadvantage when encountering players with faster blitz speeds. In addition, Canada's main back, but also the team captain Hutchison physical condition is also poor, so the face of Belgium's counterattack, Canada will certainly be very difficult. In addition, Canada also like in the position of the center back, through the direct ground pass through the midfield, this kind of kicking style has a strong ornamental, if successful on the attack is also a threat, but if the opponent in the midfield to break the ball, it is very easy to face the situation of fewer than many, the risk factor is extremely high.
And Canada's so-called offensive overhead ball advantage, to the Belgian side or some not enough to see, Belgium's main center back Vertonghen height 1 meters 89, Alderweireld height 1 meters 87, Fayth height 1 meters 87, the goalkeeper Courtois is up to a height of 2 meters. Therefore, Canada wants to use corner kicks or overhead opportunities to threaten the Belgian defense is too difficult. At the same time, the warm-up match against Japan, Canada appeared a big problem, the center David foot wind is very bad, the state is not good, so the threat of the Belgian defense will also drop a lot.
