China News Service, November 18th. After 36 years, the "Maple Leaf Leaf" Canadian team will re-start on the World Cup. Being able to advance with the first place in the World Cup qualifiers is already successful enough for this North American "new army". According to the draw, they were assigned to Group F with Croatia , Morocco and Belgium. The young Canadian team in the World Cup is worth looking forward to.
Team list:
Goalkeeper
Boyan, St. Clair, Pantmes
Defender
Victoria, Cornelius, Johnston, Larja, Kamal Miller, Waterman, Adkubi
Midfielder
Hutchinson, Ostachio, Kaye, Piet, Jonah, Sen Osorio, Liam Fraser , Ismail Cone , Wasser Pon
Forward
Alfonso Davis , Jonathan David , Lalin, Buchanan, Ugbo, Hoylet, Cavallini, Liam Miller
Image source: FIFA World Cup official Weibo
Team core:
"Post-00" player Alfonso Davis is undoubtedly the most anticipated player in this Canadian team. Now he plays for Bundesliga Bayern team, he has played many career masterpieces in the past. When he was a child, Davis showed his talent for football. At that time, he was less than 17 years old, and after playing in the professional league, he put on the Canadian national team's shirt. In the eyes of many people, he is the best spokesperson for the Canadian football talent training system.
If the body remains healthy, the performance of this Canadian star may be eye-catching.
Team coach:
47-year-old British John Heardman is the current coach of the Canadian team. He made an indelible contribution to the team's entry into the World Cup this time. In 2008, he led the New Zealand women's football team to the finals of the Beijing Olympics. After taking charge of Canadian women's football team , he led the team to win bronze medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics in a row. In 2018, he officially became the head coach of the Canadian men's football team. In the
game, Heardman gained a foothold with a textbook 442 lineup, making the team's midfield full of creativity and good at using fast forward cutting to create opportunities. After 36 years, he brought the Canadian team to the World Cup.
Highlight moments:
Before going to Qatar , the Canadian team has only once appeared on the World Cup stage. In the 1986 World Cup, they failed to score in all three games in the group stage. Since then, the Canadian team has won the Golden Cup championships of North, Central and American and Caribbean, but always missed the World Cup tickets. This time, the Canadian team was in excellent form and proved their rise.
qualifying process:
In the World Cup North America and Central America qualifiers, Canada defeated the United States and Mexico, and finally achieved a record of 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, and successfully advanced to the World Cup as the top spot in the group.
group stage schedule (Beijing time):
11-24 03:00 Canada vs. Morocco
1-28 00:00 Canada vs. Croatia
1-21-23:00 Canada vs. Morocco
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