04-01-2022, 01:02 PM
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#4641
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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I would love if they could draw one of the games against Croatia or Belgium, and then beat Morocco.
That would be hugely successful tournament for them IMO. And would actually give them a chance to go through.
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04-01-2022, 01:22 PM
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#4642
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Olympic Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: PL1
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Booked flights and accommodation right after the draw… Canada is making it out of this group.
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04-01-2022, 01:27 PM
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#4644
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First Line Centre
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I have full confidence Canada can get out of the group. This team has so much potential and seem totally in sync. The hardest part will be staying focused for 8 months and coming out of the gate flying.
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04-01-2022, 02:00 PM
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#4645
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by speede5
The hardest part will be staying focused for 8 months and coming out of the gate flying.
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We've got the Nations Cup games and whatever friendlies get organized for that, and presumably our opponents will face similar challenges. I do wonder though if not going through qualifying for 2026 might hurt our chemistry in that tournament.
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04-01-2022, 02:03 PM
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#4646
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
Canada in group F.
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F Belgium, F Croatia, and F Morocco. 
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04-01-2022, 02:14 PM
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#4647
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
We've got the Nations Cup games and whatever friendlies get organized for that, and presumably our opponents will face similar challenges. I do wonder though if not going through qualifying for 2026 might hurt our chemistry in that tournament.
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Qatar crashed other tournaments in this cycle.
They played in the Gold Cup, Copa America, and they were in Portugal's Group for qualifying, playing whichever team was on a bye. Canada will have to get games wherever they can. Also Asian Cup and Arab Cup.
https://www.uefa.com/european-qualif...aturing-qatar/
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04-01-2022, 03:36 PM
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#4648
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
We've got the Nations Cup games and whatever friendlies get organized for that, and presumably our opponents will face similar challenges. I do wonder though if not going through qualifying for 2026 might hurt our chemistry in that tournament.
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The Nations league sucks for qualified teams in weaker conferences. We'll be playing countries like Grenada and El Salvador in June which does us no favours.
Last edited by PeteMoss; 04-01-2022 at 03:40 PM.
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04-01-2022, 03:53 PM
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#4649
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arsenal14
I'm just pumped that after November 23 our last World Cup match will have been against a country that still exists! Currently our last game was against Soviet Union  |
And one of the opponents this time around didn't exist as a nation the last time Canada was in the World Cup.
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04-01-2022, 04:13 PM
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#4650
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
An Italy-Canada Friendly in Toronto makes a lot of sense.
Especially with Insigne signing with Toronto FC.
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Not for italy
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04-01-2022, 04:18 PM
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#4651
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
Not for italy
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Italy could come play a couple of Friendlies in New York and Toronto and probably make some pretty good money on the ticket sales in two markets with a lot Italian Canadian immigrants
Financially i could see it making sense
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04-01-2022, 04:23 PM
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#4652
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Franchise Player
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In his interview with Duthie, Herdman said he thinks it would be a good idea to have a minicamp in Europe and play some European and Asian teams.
THAT makes tons of sense.
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04-01-2022, 04:51 PM
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#4653
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cam_wmh
Belgium, yea that's a hard park. Nobody crosses half, unless it's a rich counter.
Croatia, doesn't scare me anymore. Modric is getting old, throw a man mark on him. Our strikers will dust their rear end.
Knick a point off of one of the first two, and beat the Moroccan's. And hope we have a strong enough GD, to squeeze through.
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This is pretty much how this is going to go down.
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04-01-2022, 04:55 PM
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#4654
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Franchise Player
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In 2026, will each of Canada, USA and Mexico be in Pot A?
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04-01-2022, 05:33 PM
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#4655
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Match schedule...
At that time of year, it looks like there's a 10 hour time difference between Calgary and Qatar, so Game 1 vs. Belgium is at noon on Wed. Nov. 23, Game 2 vs. Croatia is at 9:00am on Sun. Nov. 27, and Game 3 vs. Morocco is at 8:00am on Thu. Dec. 1.
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04-01-2022, 05:51 PM
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#4656
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
In 2026, will each of Canada, USA and Mexico be in Pot A?
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Should be. There will be 16! Groups.
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04-01-2022, 06:10 PM
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#4657
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Match schedule...
At that time of year, it looks like there's a 10 hour time difference between Calgary and Qatar, so Game 1 vs. Belgium is at noon on Wed. Nov. 23, Game 2 vs. Croatia is at 9:00am on Sun. Nov. 27, and Game 3 vs. Morocco is at 8:00am on Thu. Dec. 1. |
So if Canada makes Round of 16, it's most likely Germany or Spain there. December 5 or 6 at 8 AM MT.
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04-01-2022, 06:23 PM
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#4658
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Franchise Player
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Are there agencies offering ticket and travel packages? Would love to watch the Can-Cro match in person.
Would be a treat.
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04-01-2022, 06:23 PM
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#4659
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
So if Canada makes Round of 16, it's most likely Germany or Spain there. December 5 or 6 at 8 AM MT.
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Yikes. I think I'd rather face Spain...and not just because I cheer for Germany...
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04-01-2022, 06:37 PM
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#4660
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
In 2026, will each of Canada, USA and Mexico be in Pot A?
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No. First of all, there's no guarantee that any of them will be granted automatic qualification, although it appears likely. In 2026, the plan is to have sixteen groups of three each, so all three of the host teams will be kept apart.
The whole idea of having the host country be the top seeded team in Group A is to allow the host country to have a chance of getting out of the group stages by having an easier draw. They miss out on having to play any of the top seven teams.
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