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A look at where Canada stands after one round of Group B games at the World Cup
Canada is favored to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in the men's program history after one round of Group B games.
Qatar's 1-1 draw with Switzerland increased the chances for Canada to win Group B, with multiple analytics models giving Canada an advantage.
The Athletic's 100,000 simulations project Canada with an 87% chance to reach the round of 32 and a 43% chance to top Group B, 12 points ahead of Switzerland.
Soccer analytics expert Michael Caley estimates Canada has a 53% chance to finish first and only a 4% chance to exit at the group stage.