Toronto: This year’s FIFA World Cup will feature the North American nation of Canada. John Herdman’s coaching team honorably booked a ticket to Qatar following beating Jamaica by four goals in a crucial qualifier. This is Canada’s second World Cup entry, having played the first and last World Cup in 1986.
Canada’s World Cup qualifiers with eight wins and four draws from 13 matches in the North American qualifying round, which includes the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica. They finished 11 games unbeaten, losing to Costa Rica by a single goal on Friday, but had a resounding victory in this morning’s match.
Seal Larin scored the first goal of the match in the 13th minute. Tajan Buchanan took the lead in the 44th minute. David Hoylett’s third goal in the 82nd minute was scored by Jamaican Adrian Mariappa’s own goal.
The sparkling form of attacking players Seal Larr and Jonathan David helped Canada to a better performance in the qualifying round. Larin, the Besiktas star in the Turkish league, is the top scorer in the qualifying round with six goals. Jonathan David, who plays for Lille in the French league, scored five goals and set up three. Bayern Munich’s Alfonso Davis also put in a good performance in the qualifiers for the country.
Here we come
Coach John Herdman responded emotionally that qualifying for the World Cup following 36 years was just the beginning: ‘I still can’t believe it. I was taught to believe that this would happen. But I had no words when it happened. Canadians, we have won the Champions League. One of our children (Alfonso Davis) is playing in Bayern Munich. Canadian players play for many clubs in Europe. Now we Canadians are going to the World Cup. ‘
‘Here we come. This is just the beginning. How great it is to be the coach of this team … ‘said Herdman.
The United States and Mexico are next in line for qualification
With one match left in the eight – team qualifying round, Canada qualified for the top spot, while the mighty United States and Mexico finished second and third, respectively. Mexico will qualify if they can draw with the United States and El Salvador if they do not lose by a big goal difference in Thursday’s match once morest Costa Rica.
Costa Rica, in fourth place with 22 points, will need to beat the United States by at least nine goals on Thursday to qualify directly. They can still qualify if they win by at least four goals and lose to Mexico. If they do not win, they will have to try their luck in the international play – offs.