Afghanistan will take on Canada in Match 39 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Both the teams will be playing their final group stage match.

Afghanistan are already out for the Super Eight stage following defeats in their previous games. But they will want to end the tournament on a high and put in a good showing. Canada have similarly faltered in the tournament, with several losses and little momentum. Both teams will be looking to finish off their campaign with a win in Chennai. 

AFG vs CAN: Weather Report

Rain is not expected to disturb the match, so a full 40 overs can be played between the two teams. As the night goes on, the temperature may drop slightly. Dew is also likely to play a big role later, making it harder for the team bowling second to defend their target.

AFG vs CAN: MA Chidambaram Stadium Stats (T20Is)

• Matches played: 8
• Average first-innings score: 179
• Average second-innings score: 164
• Teams winning batting first: 25%
• Teams winning bowling first: 75%
• Highest total: 199/4
• Lowest total: 103/10
• Highest chase: 183/5
• Lowest total defended: 167/5

See Also: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 39: AFG vs CAN, head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

AFG vs CAN: Predicted Playing XIs

Afghanistan (AFG):

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Canada (CAN):

Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Yuvraj Singh Samra, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Navneet Dhaliwal, Dilon Heyliger, Shreyas Movva (wk), Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Jaskaran Singh, Ansh Patel