Canada had only qualified for the FIFA World Cup once prior to making it to Qatar for the 2022 tournament.
After that, it was a frustrating process for Canada to get back to the World Cup. The team hadn’t been close to qualifying until head coach John Herdman led, arguably, the most talented Canadian men’s national team to Qatar.Soccer in Canada dates back to the late 1800s, when the Dominion Football Association and the Western Football Association ran the game in the country, prior to the formation of the Canadian Soccer Association, now known as Canada Soccer.
In 1986 with Mexico qualifying as hosts, there was only one spot for the region, which was determined at the Concacaf championships the year before. Canada was placed into a group with defending European champions France, the Soviet Union and Hungary.Article contentCanada head coach Tony Waiters rolled the dice and started 20-year-old goalkeeper Paul Dolan, who frustrated the French for nearly 80 minutes.
This time, Tino Lettieri got the start in goal for Canada, who had a player sent off late in the contest when substitute Mike Sweeney picked up two yellow cards in the span of 33 minutes.
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