Canada will postpone any soccer festivities for at least a few additional days.
In a CONCACAF matchup held in San Jose, Costa Rica, the Canadian men's national team faced a setback, losing 1-0 to Costa Rica on Thursday evening. This marked Canada’s first defeat (7-1-4) during their World Cup qualifying journey.
Canada had to compete with one less player for nearly two-thirds of the game, though we aren't seeking to offer excuses for the loss.
Looking ahead, this Sunday's encounter against Jamaica at a packed BMO Field in Toronto presents Canada with another chance to secure a spot in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar this November. Currently, Canada leads the final round-robin standings by three points over both Mexico and the United States.
At present, PROLINE+ is the sole avenue for placing legal sports bets in Ontario, but this will shift with the launch of a competitive and regulated market on April 4.
Canadian National Team Popular
TheOntario sports betting The enthusiasm for the Canadian team is only expected to grow. According to a report from the OLG on Friday, Thursday night's match turned out to be the third most popular national team fixture since the inception of PROLINE+ last August. Ticket sales surged right up to the moment the game began.
A representative informed deereplanet.com that, 'Since most bets favored Canada to win, unfortunately, the outcome benefited OLG this time, contrasting with several prior matches where player bets were rewarded.'
Initially, the odds for the match began at 2.40 for Canada but shifted down to 2.25 as nearly 75% of all bets and 85% of individual bets were placed on Canada emerging victorious.
The matches this Sunday and the following Wednesday against Panama are expected to attract even more interest, as excitement builds regarding what would be the men's soccer team's first qualification for the World Cup since 1986. Canada only needs to earn a draw in either game to secure a position among CONCACAF's top three teams.
Soccer Betting Keeps Growing
TheCanadian men's national team The encounters against the U.S. and El Salvador in September were remarkably popular among PROLINE+ users, both placing in the Top 10 of soccer events since the platform's launch (ranked No. 6 and No. 7, respectively).
It comes as no surprise that, according to OLG, the betting scene in the global soccer world is strongly dominated by the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, and Spain's Primera Division, which are the top three leagues in terms of betting activity.
The most notable soccer events in history include Euro matches such as Tottenham facing Everton, Real Madrid taking on Barcelona, Manchester City versus Manchester United, Inter battling Liverpool, and Manchester United going against Atletico Madrid, ranked accordingly.
Fromdeereplanet.com
