THE Canadian team arrives for World Cup 2022 after 36 years, since 1986, he had not participated. The country is part of North America, alongside the United States and Mexico. It is therefore part of CONCACAFwhich encompasses not only North America, but also Central America, the independent Guianas of South America and Suriname.

So, belonging to CONCACAF and supervised by Canadian Football Associationone of the main competitions she competes in is the Gold Cup. That is, the equivalent of European Cupfor Europeans, and America’s Cup, for South Americans. Furthermore, he is also a stamped figure in the Playoffs of the confederation.

Discover the history of the Canadian national team

First, the fact that the Canada not being a country traditionally oriented towards football did not prevent the emergence of the sport of football in the 19th century. Influenced by English immigrants, the first activities began with the Western Football Association, precursor of the current Canadian Football Association. Indeed, in 1885, he beat the selection of United States 1-0 in New Jersey.

Over the years, Canadians have created more customs for this sport, although it is still far inferior to hockey, for example. In 1904 we Olympic Games that year, a local team called FC Galt, won the tournament and won the gold medal. However, in the following decades, the success of Olympic gold did not raise the bar, it only caused confusion with the association and with FIFA for financial reasons, for athlete payments.

Canada’s journey to the 2022 World Cup

First of all, it should be noted that the Canadian teamalso known by the nickname “canucks“, in English, and “redin French, the territory’s two official languages, has come a long way in Qatar. However, the start was not so difficult, as he won all the matches in Group B, which had Suriname, Bermuda, Aruba and Cayman Islands. In fact, they conceded only one goal and scored 27 in four games.

Yet he had to defeat the Haiti in a two-way duel, where they won 4-0 on aggregate. With that, beside El Salvador and Panama, secured their place among the main CONCACAF teams, to fight for one of the three places available. That is to say, he competed with United States, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Hondurasin addition to the others mentioned first.

So, to the surprise of many fans, the Canadians not only reached the World Cup 2022, as well as ranked first. That is, before such powers as Mexico, United States and Costa Rica, which will also be in competition from November. With only two defeats and seven goals conceded in 14 matches, the selection of Canada scored 28 points and scored 23 goals.

The fight for a place in the round of 16

First, the enthusiasm of Canadians for the world Cup it will not be enough to lead the team to immediate success. Well, the lack of tradition in selection can be a very fundamental factor in such a traditional competition. Moreover, the few experiences in the tournament only increase the difference with the other members of the group, who have more shots.

With this, the expectation is not very high for the achievements of the canucks in this competition. Despite being a team with the potential to surprise, they have no guarantee that they will be able to overcome their group opponents. Therefore, even with so many emotions and challenges to overcome to reach Qatar, the dream could end in three matches.

Canada at the World Cups will be only the second time

First of all, the Canada took a long time to arrive World Cup 2022. Indeed, this is the second time that the canucks achieve this position. That hadn’t happened since 1986, when they managed to qualify for Mexico. However, at the time, they lost all of the group stage matches and dropped out of the competition.

On the other hand, the North American team attempted to enter the world Cup only once in the first eight issues. Subsequently, he had four other opportunities, through the Playoffsto make it to the tournament, doing so in 1986. However, in the last eight attempts, he failed only once.

See how Canada’s squad was at the 2022 World Cup

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Although it is a selection with few achievements and historical moments, the Canada carries many players were part of history. In other words, many players, especially naturalized Canadians, have been part of history and contributed to the evolution that is happening in the present day.

Tomasz Radzinsky

Previously, Tomasz was born in Poland, but played for the national team Canada between 1995 and 2009. As a result, the winger gained space in English football, where he defended teams such as Everton and Fulham. However, with the shirt canucksparticipated in 46 matches and scored ten goals.

Dwayne DeRosario

First of all, From Rosario is one of the all-time leading scorers in Canadian national football history. A naturalized Canadian, the athlete represented the country from 1988 to 2015, with 81 games. In addition, he has made stays in several clubs in the MLS: DC United, FCToronto and New York Red Bulls.

Alphonse Davies

Certainly, even with little time for selection, the player of Bayern Munich is already in the history of the club, because of this second cup appearance. In addition, he bears the title of youngest player to start for the canucks. That is to say, at just 16 years old, in June 2017, he played his first match against French Guiana.

Paul Stalteri

In fact, the number of Paul Stalteri is getting a lot of attention for his longevity with the Canadian red shirt. That is, for 13 years, he was part of the team between 1997 and 2010. In fact, he was captain and scored seven goals during that time, even as a defender. Additionally, he has worked for teams such as tottenham, Fulham and Werder Bremen.

Craig Foster

Above all, the position of goalkeeper usually attracts a lot of attention, not only because it is a unique position, but also because of its importance. With that, Foster gained even more strength after his 56 appearances between 1988 and 2002, including two penalty saves in the Gold Cup 2000. Even in team football, he played for chelsea and West Ham.

Players with the most goals in the history of the Canadian national team

• 24 goals – Cyle Larin
• 22 goals – Dwayne de Rosario (81 games)
• 21 goals – Jonathan David
• 19 goals – Dale Mitchell (55 games)
• 19 goals – John Catliff

Players with the most appearances in Canadian national team games

• Atiba Hutchinson – 97 games
• Julian De Guzman – 89 games
• Paul Stalteri – 84 games
• Randy Samuel – 82 games
• Dwayne De Rosario – 81 games

All Canadian National Team Titles

• Gold Cup – 1x (2000)
• Olympics – 1x (1904)
• CONCACAF Championship – 1x (1985)

Leonard Abrantes

A lover of sport and especially of international football. Not only love, but also the desire to analyze and understand everything made me want to embark on this life as a sports journalist. Journalism student at UFPB, 22 years old.