Canada and Qatar will lock horns at the Franz Horr Stadium in neutral Vienna, Austria, on Friday as both teams begin preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in November.The Reds have returned to the competition for the first time in 36 years after rampaging through the CONCACAF qualifiers with eight wins from 14 games. Featuring talented stars such as Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David and Cyle Larin, John Herdman's team are an exciting unit and one to look forward to.Qatar, the hosts of the upcoming World Cup, have kept themselves busy with a spate of friendlies, including a handful of unofficial games against European clubs. Ranked 48the in the world, the Maroons have been drawn in Group A of the tournament alongside the Netherlands, Senegal and Ecuador.Canada vs Qatar Head-To-HeadThis will be the first meeting between Canada and Qatar.Qatar Football Association@QFA_ENComing up next in our national team’s friendly matches on the road towards the #FIFAWorldCupQatar Canada 🗓 | Friday, 23 Sep 2022🏟 | Viola Park Stadium | 20:00 (Qatar Time)#AlAnnabi #ForTheLoveofQatar#MakeUsStrongerWithYourCheering44Coming up next in our 🇶🇦 national team’s friendly matches on the road towards the #FIFAWorldCupQatar 🆚 Canada 🗓 | Friday, 23 Sep 2022🏟 | Viola Park Stadium⏰ | 20:00 (Qatar Time)#AlAnnabi 🇶🇦💪#ForTheLoveofQatar#MakeUsStrongerWithYourCheering https://t.co/w2mDaKYJk7Canada Form Guide (all competitions): L-W-L-W-LQatar Form Guide (all competitions): D-W-D-D-WCanada vs Qatar Team NewsCanadaThe Reds have called up 27 players for their friendly games against Qatar and Uruguay.Star players such as Bayern Munich ace Alphonso Davies, Lille's Jonathan David and Club Brugge forward Cyle Larin are all present. Latin is the team's all-time top-scorer with 24 goals and will look to boost his tally.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneCanada Soccer@CanadaSoccerENYour #CANMNT Squad is Here! #WeCAN2576413Your #CANMNT Squad is Here! 🍁#WeCAN https://t.co/ZlPsuzFNJfQatarThe Maroons will rely on talismanic striker Almoez Ali for goals. He's also just two goals shy of equaling the record for the second-highest tally in his country's history. Ali will have Akram Afif to join him up front in this game.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneCanada vs Qatar Predicted XIsCanada (4-3-3): Milan Borjan; Richie Laryea, Steven Vitoria, Alistair Johnston, Stephen Eustaquio; Jonathan Osorio, Junior Hoilett, Tajon Buchanan; Alphonso Davies; Cyle Larin, Jonathan DavidQatar (5-3-2): Saad Al Sheeb; Homam Ahmed, Musab Kheder, Abdelkarim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Ro-Ro; Abdulaziz Hatem, Karim Boudiaf, Ali Assadalla; Almoez Ali, Akram Afif$1,100 First Bet Insurance at CaesarsCanada vs Qatar PredictionQatar have been preparing for the upcoming World Cup with a series of friendly games and have gained plenty of experience.However, Canada will be a different kettle of fish, armed with some incredibly talented players who ply their trade in Europe's top leagues. The Maroons will give them a tough fight, but expect the Canadians to prevail.Prediction: Canada 2-1 Qatar