It was 21 months ago that John Herdman took the reins as coach of the Canadian men’s soccer team, but the skipper believes the best is yet to come — both from his team and the opposition. The Canadians won both Nations League matches in September, combining for eight unanswered goals in home and away victories over Cuba. Nations League matches are crucial to Canada’s shot at qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 75 team in the world and seventh among CONCACAF countries, five points and three overall spots behind El Salvador. But that won’t be the case as the Canadians vie for valuable ranking points in these Nations League matches.

Source: thestar October 10, 2019 01:18 UTC