Canada will play Uruguay at the Stadion Tehelne pole in Bratislava, Slovakia on Tuesday in its final exhibition game before gathering for the World Cup
“As a player, you want to go up against some of the best players in the world,” said Canada midfielder Sam Adekugbe on Monday. “We’re not naive, we see what kind of players they have on their team, and so to go up against players who are playing in Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool, it’s a huge step up. But this is something we want to go into with confidence and take it all in stride.
“It’s a very important test, one that we’re looking forward to and we know the importance of, because of having Qatar so close,” said Canadian center back Steven Vitoria on Monday. “There are a lot of names on that team, but we don’t want to go down that road. We’re just going to focus on ourselves, and test our limits against some of the best opposition in the world.”Article content
“I think since I’ve been here, it’s probably the best team we’ve ever faced, definitely top three,” said Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio. “I think it’s going to be a good test for us and probably the perfect test for us before we go to Qatar. “I believe the way our players are and the way we are approaching this game, we’re going to have a very good game,” Eustaquio said. “I think it’s going to give us some insight on where we are and what we need to do to prepare to the World Cup.”
That edition of the Canadian national team was probably one of the worst ever fielded, while the current one is the best.
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