Canada vs. Mexico: Date, Time, TV Info, Live Stream for 2018 World Cup Qualifier

Mexico will travel to Canada on Friday for the latest leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, and just two points separate the Group A leaders from their second-placed hosts as they make their way to Vancouver.

The two CONCACAF contenders are both unbeaten in qualifying, while Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio is one of only two bosses left with a 100 per cent record thus far.

El Tri have already defeated Honduras and El Salvador and are yet to concede a goal, while Canada beat Honduras 1-0 in their Group A opener before being held to a 0-0 stalemate in San Salvador last November.

A win over Mexico would put the Canucks right back into contention to top their pool, and here, we provide all of the necessary viewing information to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action.

Date: Friday, March 25

Time: 2 a.m. GMT (Saturday, March 26)/10 p.m. ET

Venue: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver

TV Info: Univision Deportes (US)

Live Stream: FuboTV, beIN Sports Connect (US)

Cunning Canucks' Constrained Attack

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At first glimpse, Canada's record of just two defeats in their last 14 matches makes for an encouraging read, but when one also considers they've won just six of those—drawing the same number—the truth becomes clearer.

Five of those draws and both defeats have come in the Canucks' last nine games, and only once has manager Benito Floro's side managed to score more than one goal in a match.

Striker Tosaint Ricketts, currently without a club, is the highest international scorer in Canada's current squad, having netted 12 times in 47 appearances for his country—not exactly the kind of figure one expects of a leading frontman.

ESPN FC's Tom Marshall provided quotes from Floro in a pre-match press conference this week, where he hinted the lack of a national league in Canada is hurting the nation's ability to produce top talent:

Although Canada have shown a capacity to keep goalscoring to a minimum in their recent matches—both for and against—those kind of constrained tactics will only go so far in tournament qualification.

Mexico won 2-0 when these two teams last met in 2013, and El Tri head into a pair of back-to-back fixtures against the Canucks hoping to open up their opponents, who could struggle to hit back if they concede first.

Mexico's Perfect Record on the Line

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A win in Vancouver this Friday would not only provide a symbolic gesture of Mexico's dominance in Group A, but it would effectively seal a top-two finish for a team still undefeated under Osorio.

El Tri have been enigmatic and unpredictable under the Colombian, who was appointed to replace Miguel Herrera last October, and Goal USA's Jon Arnold recently noted the ambiguity of Osorio's selection process:

With two wins from two in CONCACAF qualifying, Mexico are the in-form outfit in the process, scoring five goals and leaking none, but Canada are also yet to concede, a fact to which the boss is not unaware:

Mexico are unbeaten in 15 matches and last surrendered defeat to Ecuador, losing 2-1 at home in June of last year, while they also haven't conceded in their last 360 minutes of play.

On paper, a Mexico win looks all but assured in Vancouver, but between the colder climate, an ever-rotating lineup and pressure on the team to perform, El Tri are at risk of seeing their stretch of success come to its end.