[3] Canada was scheduled to be the home team for the seventh and eighth fixtures of the qualifying group, and the Canadian Soccer Association chose to host their matches in Edmonton, Alberta, a city renowned for very cold Prairie winters.

Mexico was able to beat Canada 2–1 in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals, defeating them with a winning goal in the 90+9th minute of the match scored by Héctor Herrera.

[8] Canada were able to find the opening goal in first-half stoppage time after Cyle Larin was able to tap in a rebound after goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa mistakenly fumbled the ball from a long shot by Alistair Johnston.

[9] Seven minutes into the second half, Canada would double their lead when Mexico failed to defend a Stephen Eustáquio free kick which landed in the goal area for Larin to tap in.

[11] Canada attempted to kill the last couple seconds of the game by holding the ball in the corner, causing an angered Néstor Araujo to recklessly shoulder charge Lucas Cavallini from behind.

Assistant referees: Caleb Wales William Andrés Arrieta Fourth official: Benjamín Pineda Canada's three points from the match would cause them to surpass the United States and take first place, a position that they would maintain for the rest of the tournament.

[13] Despite being praised by the international press, and the Belgian coaching staff,[14] Canada would be defeated by Croatia and Morocco, and exited their second World Cup with two goals and no points.