World Cup update: Canadian star Davies' status still unclear

Most of the 48 teams in the World Cup have now played their opening match, while the rest will do so over the rest of today or tomorrow. Here's a look at some of the key stories over the last few days.

Canada's group is up for grabs.

Last Friday's 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina was a somewhat disappointing result, given that Canada was ranked 34 spots higher by FIFA and looked like the better team that day. But the vibes in Toronto were festive for the first-ever men's World Cup match in Canada, and the crowd went home pretty happy after second-half sub Cyle Larin scored a late goal to give the country its first-ever point.

Switzerland, the highest-ranked team in Group B, then settled for a 1-1 draw of its own on Saturday against Qatar, which scored five minutes into stoppage time to steal its first-ever point. So that leaves all four teams in Group B tied at one point apiece heading into their second matches on Thursday.

Soccer North Reaction Show: Canada vs. Qatar

Reminder: the top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage, along with the eight best third-place teams. Four points (the equivalent of a win and a draw) will almost certainly send a team through. Three points gives you about a 2-in-3 chance, but it will probably come down to goal differential.

This means Canada's next match, on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET against Qatar, is huge. The Qataris were considered the weakest team in the group, though their surprise draw against Switzerland shows they can be dangerous. So, a Canadian win, or even a draw, can not be taken for granted.

Alphonso Davies' status remains unclear.

It appears Canada could once again be without its injured star captain, who missed the opener due to the hamstring injury