The World Cup is the meeting of 32 teams. And many teams have rivalries with each other. However, throughout the competition, new rivalries emerge. In the 2022 edition, a dispute that turns into a rivalry opposes Croatia and Canada. It started after a controversial statement from the Canadian coach.

After the 1-0 loss to Belgium, Canadian coach John Herdman made a controversial claim🇧🇷 Asked about the shock against Croatia, the coach answered. “Let’s f… Croatia,” said the Englishman.

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Faced with this speech, a Croatian tabloid put Herdman naked on the cover of the newspaper with a provocative sentence. “You have the mouth. But do you also have the balls?”, Argued the newspaper.

The Croatia coach will use this speech as motivation for the game against the Canadians.

At a press conference, Croatian coach Zlatko Dalic said he would use the Canadian coach’s speech as a form of motivation. “Without a doubt, we will talk about it. It can only motivate them. We must not accept any negativity. We are good when we play and it is essential that we focus on our football,” said Zlatko Dalic.

Although he said he would use the phrase as a motivator, Dalic played down Herdman’s speech. “Each of us has our own way of communicating. He said that, but I don’t look back, I don’t worry either. We have to show on the pitch that we are a better team,” said he concluded on the matter.

Canada and Croatia meet this Sunday (27), at the Khalifa International Stadium, at 1 p.m. Another Canadian defeat could mean the elimination of the North American team during the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar.