Canadian soccer fans around the world are likely to feel anxious and excited before the match as the Canadian team prepares to play its first match in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where the last time Canada played in the World Cup was also the team's first time, 36 years ago when Mexico hosted the World Cup. Now the team is preparing to face Belgium, which reached the semifinals in 2018.

Bars across the province can also start serving alcoholic beverages at 7 a.m., two hours earlier than usual for the duration of the tournament, due to the eight-hour time difference between Ontario and Qatar.

Below are some sites across the GTA where soccer fans can cheer for Canada during its World Cup matches:

Toronto:

The Voyageurs, Canada’s nationwide soccer fan club, shared various bars and pubs across the country where they will cheer for the team, including Duke of York on Prince Arthur Avenue, The Rec Room Roundhouse on Bremner Boulevard, and Lost Craft Brewery on Runnymede Road.

The Palmerston branch of the Toronto Public Library will also broadcast Canada’s first match, where fans can attend without pre-registration early.

There will also be a "massive" street party outside Diplomatico Cafe on Wednesday from 12 to 9 p.m. to cheer for Canada’s first match, and again on December 18 for the tournament final with live entertainment starting at 9 a.m.

Mississauga:

The Celebration Square will publicly screen many matches throughout the FIFA World Cup.

"We will show all Canada matches, so get ready to cheer for Alphonso Davies, Stephen Eustáquio, Milan Borjan, and the rest of the team!" the city said.

Also, soccer fans can watch the full broadcast online, and the only day the city will not show matches is November 26 during the Light Up the Square event.

Brampton:

Brampton residents can head to Garden Square to watch all the World Cup matches this year.

For Sunday’s match against Croatia, there will be a children’s soccer net to play on the field, along with some local food vendors. There will also be life-sized cutouts of Brampton players for photo opportunities.

Vaughan:

So far, all confirmed FIFA matches for Canada will be shown in Vaughan City Hall.

The city will also provide updates on additional watch parties as the team progresses in the tournament, but the final match will be broadcast regardless of who is playing.

Oakville:

In partnership with the Town of Oakville, the Oakville Soccer Club will publicly show Canada team matches at the indoor soccer field.

Admission is free, but once the soccer club reaches full capacity, it will close its doors.

When will Canada’s matches take place?

Canada’s first match starts at 2 p.m. After that, they will face Croatia on Sunday at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, then Morocco next Thursday, December 1, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.