Saturday was the first game Canada played since an emotional 2\u002D1 loss to Morocco in Doha, on Dec. 1.
“We’ve been able to gather and set out an element of the journey now moving through from Qatar to 2026 and focusing on some of the tactical areas that we’re going to be working on and building on through our games,” said Canada head coach John Herdman prior to the match against Curacao. “Looking through that long-term evolution of the team and our future road, these next two or three years in Concacaf is about winning.
Those are boxes Canada is looking to check off in three and-a-half years as a host in the expanded 48-team tournament, which will feature a record 104 games. Toronto and Vancouver are the two Canadian venues in the tournament.Article content The new format gave Canada an opportunity to play its way into Qatar as an automatic qualifier from the region although it was through a pair of preliminary qualifying rounds. Canada took the opportunity and made the most of it.
The only world-class team Canada faced in the lead-up to Qatar was an exhibition game against Uruguay in Austria a few months before the tournament. Canada also played Japan on the eve of the event, which proved to be a confidence booster, pulling out a last-second win.Article content Canada’s failure to convert its opportunities was a detriment against Belgium. It’s lack of depth was an issue in a lopsided loss to Croatia, and it was unable to match Morocco’s intensity in the final group match.Article content
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