Canada will get a taste of World Cup opposition in September with games in Europe against Qatar and Uruguay ahead of the men’s soccer showcase in Qatar in November. WorldCup FifaWorldCup CANMNT
Both matches will take place in Vienna, against Qatar on Sept. 23 and Uruguay on Sept. 27. Sept. 19-27 marks the last FIFA international window before Qatar.
“We have an opportunity to experience two FIFA World Cup opponents within a similar time frame as a FIFA World Cup schedule, so these two matches will provide our players and staff with a chance to rehearse our on- and off-the-field processes and systems aligned to the competition’s three-day turnaround,” Canada coach John Herdman said in a statement.
Canada has played Uruguay just once, losing 3-1 at the Orange Bowl in February 1986. The game was part of the Miami Cup, a six-team tournament designed as a warmup for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico — which marked Canada’s only previous other participation at the World Cup.Host Qatar will play out of Group A at the World Cup, alongside Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands. Uruguay is in Group H with Portugal, Ghana and South Korea.
Herdman’s team last played in June, beating No. 84 Curacao 4-0 in Vancouver and losing 2-1 to No. 80 Honduras in San Pedro Sula in CONCACAF Nations League play.
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