Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to take the stage for what will surely be his final World Cup adventure when Portugal face Ghana in Group H in Qatar, but it has hardly been the ideal buildup for CR7.
The World Cup is one of few trophies Ronaldo is yet to lift and, now at 37, he'll be desperate to inspire his country to success before he retires.
But he will walk out at the eye-catching Stadium 974 on Thursday local time technically unemployed, after his contract with Manchester United was terminated, following his highly critical interview in which he lambasted the club.
For now, Ronaldo will be putting all thoughts of his future, both for club and country, to one side. A positive result is likely to be essential if the Iberians are to top Group H as many expect, with further challenges against Uruguay and South Korea ahead.
For Ghana, there is little to lose. The Africans are back at the finals for the first time since 2014, and they will be aiming to emulate their success of four years prior, where they made a shock run to the quarterfinals.
Here's how to watch all the action in Canada.
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Portugal vs Ghana TV channel in Canada
- Date: Thursday, November 24
- Time: 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT
- English-language TV channels: TSN
- French-language TV channel: RDS
The 2022 World Cup will be televised in Canada by rights-holders Bell Media. Games will be shown across Bell Media platforms, including primarily TSN, with some games shown on network television station CTV. Bell Media will also broadcast the World Cup in French via RDS.
For English-language coverage, the Portugal vs Ghana match will be shown on TSN, who will pull the world English-language feed for the broadcast.
The TSN studio coverage will be anchored by Kelcey Brade and Carmelina Moscato in Canada, with on-location hosts James Duthie, Luke Wileman, and Lindsay Hamilton leading the charge from Qatar. The analyst team includes Steven Caldwell, Julian de Guzman, and Kevin Kilbane, plus Canadian national team players Janine Beckie and Tosaint Ricketts, all on location in Qatar.
Reporters Matthew Scianitti and Daniel Zakrzewski will provide additional coverage in Qatar, and the on-location rules expert is Joe Fletcher.
For the French-language broadcasts, Olivier Brett and Claudine Douville are the lead commentary crew, with Patrick Leduc and Jean Gounelle leading the analysis team.
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Stream Portugal vs Ghana online in Canada
- Date: Thursday, November 24
- Time: 11 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT
- English-language streaming: TSN app, TSN website
- French-language streaming: RDS app
While all games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be available on cable in Canada, there are also a few streaming options as well.
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Bell Media offers streaming via the TSN app, TSN GO, and on the TSN website, TSN.ca. For Bell Media cable customers with TSN in their subscription package, they can sign in to the TSN GO app with their cable login and access content for non additional charge.
Fans can also purchase a subscription to the streaming service via either a monthly or yearly subscription, allowing fans without cable to access all of TSN's content, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
As CTV is also a Bell Media channel, the streaming process for games available on CTV is not different than those on TSN. However, more fans will be able to access streaming for these games. CTV is a terrestrial channel across Canada, meaning that all providers with CTV in their package will be able to access games broadcast on CTV.
Customers can download the CTV GO app or go to CTV.ca and log in with their television credentials to access content. All games available on CTV will be streamed on CTV GO and the CTV website.
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Portugal vs Ghana free live stream in Canada
Unfortunately, there is no option to stream World Cup matches live for free in Canada.
Customers must be subscribed to a television package that includes CTV, TSN, or RDS in order to stream any World Cup matches shown on that given channel.
How to watch World Cup 2022 in Canada
The 2022 World Cup will be televised in Canada in English by TSN & CTV and in French by RDS. All channels are owned by parent company Bell Media.
Every match from entire World Cup will be broadcast in Canada, either on cable or terrestrial television. Additionally, every match from the tournament can be streamed.
Every Canada match, as well as 15 group stage games and over half the knockout stage, will be shown on over-the-air television via CTV.
All matches will be broadcast in French on RDS or RDS2, with replays available on RDS2 and RDS Info. Fans can refer to the RDS World Cup broadcast schedule for any last-minute updates or changes.
- Dates: Sunday, November 20-Sunday, December 18
- English-language TV channel: TSN, TSN2, CTV
- English-language streaming: TSN app
- French-language TV channel: RDS, RDS2, RDS Info