The Canadian team is still very much in the game. The quest to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup is ongoing and the Canada soccer team is not relenting. The Men’s National Team will have a face-off with the USA team at the famous Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.
The match, slated to hold on January 30, would be a determinant of the progression of the Canada soccer team. Suffice to mention that the match was presented by Oat Canada and it comes right in the middle of a 3-match FIFA window for the Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team.
The team went against the Honduras team on January 27 and then embarked on the journey to El Salvador. The team traveled to El Salvador to go head-to-head with its opponent on February 2. This match will end the window after playing its home match.
The details of the tickets and the Canada soccer schedule for the event are said to be announced weeks before the event. The Hamilton game will be a pivotal match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifier campaign.
Suffice to mention that the Canada soccer women are not relegated to the background. The team also has lined up matches to participate in within the year.
What to Expect from the Canada Soccer National Team
According to Canada Soccer President, Dr. Nick Bontis, the association is delighted to welcome the Men’s National Team FIFA World Cup Qualifier game to Hamilton on January 30. According to him, the Canada soccer national team will ride on a nationwide wave of support and encouragement at the top of the table.
This is especially so after their exceptional display of sportsmanship in the previous matches. He went further to reveal that the association and the nation are eagerly looking forward to seeing a Sea of Red at the Tim Hortons Field as they participate in the Men’s National Team’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match.
He emphasized the team will get national support all through the Final Round and the fans will continue to push the Canada soccer team to success and new heights.
Highlights of the Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team
It is interesting to note that this match would be the first that the Canada soccer team would play as an International “A” at the Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. Suffice to mention that the Canada soccer women last played in Hamilton when they went against Germany during an International “A” Friendly match in 2018.
To keep fans and the nation in the loop about the game, the association has revealed that all World Cup Qualifiers matches of the Canada soccer team will be broadcast LIVE on OneSoccer. Sports fans can watch the matches on Sportsnet, onesoccer.ca, TELUS channel 980, and RDS.
Matches of the Canada soccer women will also be broadcast across different channels. It is interesting to note that the men’s soccer team takes its undefeated position at the top of the table of the CONCACAF Final Round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers campaign.
Now, that is in addition to the team’s back-to-back successes at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, a 1:0 victory against Costa Rica in November 2021 and a 2:1 victory against Mexico in the same November.
This win moved Canada soccer players into first place with sixteen points from eight matches. This places the team ahead of the USA who has 15 points, Mexico with 14 points, and Panama with 14 points.
Program Highlights of the Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team Program
Canada Soccer has built a high momentum for a landmark year program for its national team. The program features a record of nineteen international matches, which include the CONCACAF Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Suffice to mention that Canada posted a strong record of 13-4-2 with 9 clean sheets. It also recorded 55 goals over this period. The Canada soccer women team is not doing badly either as the team has set some strong records over the year.
The men’s team also set a record with 8 consecutive victories. The Canada soccer players also attained the CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-finals for the first time since late 2007. It is worth mentioning that the team played 8 of the 14 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the CONCACAF Final Round in 2021 from September through to November.
They played three matches in September and three in October. They played the last two matches in November of 2021. The team will play three additional matches between January and February of 2022. They will play the remaining three matches in March of the same year.
Since the team started the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, they have met with different opponents on the field. In their upcoming matches, they will meet with more formidable teams. The opponents scheduled to play with the Canada soccer men’s team are the USA, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Jamaica.
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How the CONCACAF Final Round will Pan Out
Canada won its First Round group against Suriname, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Aruba. It went head-to-head with Haiti and eliminated the team in the Second Round series. This victory marks the first time Canada soccer players have reached the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers CONCACAF Final Round since 1997.
Eight nations participate in the CONCACAF Final Round. The top three countries from this list will qualify automatically for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 4th-best country will proceed to an intercontinental playoff to earn a spot.
The Canada men’s team is a two-time CONCACAF champion. The first victory was in 1985 when they won the CONCACAF Championship. The second was the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
With their 1st-place finish in 2000, the team got to the semifinals in 2021, 2007, and 2002. The team is one of the four CONCACAF teams that finished top-6 across four CONCACAF major tournaments. The Canada soccer women have also won the country some victories in the women division.
