I'm cheering for them. I enjoy watching the international tourneys and qualifiers, and having the Maple Leaf there will be cool, but regular games are like watching paint dry for me. Great athleticism but I can't understand how the play develops from the numerous passing and swinging the ball side to side.
was at the game yesterday- atmosphere was absolutely electric. home turf advantage is def real- no way they could've lost with our support behind them; the roars of the crowd! incredible.
My take, with a son playing high up in his age group... Very high quality soccer programs, from very young on up through university, have really taken hold in the last 20 years in the whole country. Top level teams from U12 and up are coached by full time professional coaches and trainers.
And lots of kids playing...
I think coaching of the national side itself plays a role too. Herdman helped steer the women’s team from very good indeed to “Holy Shit!” The men haven’t started with the same standing and I doubt they will meet with similar results but qualification alone will be a massive achievement. Qualifying in CONCACAF for anyone beyond the US and Mexico is a Herculean task.
My take, with a son playing high up in his age group... Very high quality soccer programs, from very young on up through university, have really taken hold in the last 20 years in the whole country. Top level teams from U12 and up are coached by full time professional coaches and trainers.
And lots of kids playing...
world class players on the canadian squad. Still patiently waiting since their last appearance in 1986. Fortunately my wife is dutch and their team is always exciting and explosive so they are an exciting team to cheer for the last 35 years. But loyalty always remains with canada!
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