Verdict: Canada win
Best Odds: 3/4
Bookmaker: Luckster
Two camps who will extend on their pre-World Cup preparations in the early hours of Wednesday, Canada will welcome Tunisia to Toronto.
Canada
Starting with the hosts, while Canada might have mounted an essential second-half comeback at home against Iceland over the weekend, Les Rouges will know that they missed out on a golden opportunity at BMO Field. Eventually forced to settle for a disappointing 2-2 stalemate, Jesse Marsch’s side have been searching for some crucial stability on either side of opening the New Year. Mustering just a pair of wins from any of their previous six friendly appearances, it has been suggested that the former Leeds United boss could already find some increasing pressure on his shoulders. Struggling to find any kind of clinical edge in the final third, Les Rouges will be desperate to claim some essential pre-World Cup momentum in midweek.
Canada Team News
Shown a late red card against Iceland over the weekend, Villarreal midfielder Tajon Buchanan is not eligible to feature in Toronto. Suffering yet another high-profile knee injury, Bayern Munich superstar Alphonso Davies has not been included in Marsch’s squad.
Bagging a pair of second-half strikes on Saturday and set to spearhead Canada’s World Cup charge this summer, Juventus striker Jonathan David will earn a 75th international cap here.
Tunisia
As for the visitors, while Tunisia might have stormed their way to consecutive World Cup tickets last year as they embarked on a sensational qualifying romp, Sabri Lamouchi’s camp find themselves in a similar position to Wednesday’s opponents. Failing to make any kind of impact at the 2026 AFCON as they could only muster a single victory from any of their previous four appearances in Morocco, the one-time Cardiff City boss is searching for some timely stability. Despite securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Haiti over the weekend, Tunisia have also shown some defensive struggles. Travelling to Toronto pencilled in as a real underdog, Wednesday’s guests have mustered just a pair of clean sheets from their last 11 outings across all fronts.
Tunisia Team News
Playing his domestic football with German giants Eintracht Frankfurt, Ellyes Skhiri will lead Tunisia out in Toronto and earn a 79th international cap. The former Koln star will partner Union Berlin’s Rani Khedira in the middle of the park.
Despite only just returning from a minor muscle injury, Nice defender Ali Abdi has been included in Lamouchi’s squad and should get some minutes under his belt at BMO Field.
Canada vs Tunisia Key Factors to Consider
- Wednesday’s showdown in Toronto will be the first meeting between Canada and Tunisia.
- Canada have recorded just a pair of wins from any of their previous six appearances across all competitions.
- Tunisia have recorded just a sole win from their last four matchups across all formats.
- Sunday’s 1-0 victory against Haiti is just the second clean sheet that Tunisia have recorded from their last 12 matchups across all competitions.
- Canada have failed to record more than a single strike in six of their previous nine appearances.
Conclusion
While Canada might have mounted a second-half comeback at home against Iceland over the weekend, Les Rouges would have been frustrated by a largely downbeat display. Looking to get their World Cup preparations back on track, Wednesday’s hosts will know the importance of claiming an immediate response here. Although chances might come at a premium in midweek, Marsch’s side have been handed another golden opportunity. Despite winning just a pair of their last six outings on either side of opening the New Year, we are backing a home victory at BMO Field.
Verdict: Canada win
Best Odds: 3/4
Bookmaker: Luckster