GDT: Canadian Soccer | Canada at the Copa America - July 9 vs Argentina in the SF

[EchoesoftheEighties]

9/9 in the window

Catch y'all in Doha

 

[nabob]

Damn. He just McDavid’d that guy.

Jonathan (Mc)David…

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Accidentally clicked on this thread but seen all the hub-bub about this goal Canada scored. Put it on TV and rewound it...that was a bizarre sequence! Then the keeper just about swatted it off the line, just grazed his finger tips.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I honestly have a tear in my eye. I might see my country at the f***ing world Cup. Unbelievable I love this team

 

[RattsSSV]

I honestly have a tear in my eye. I might see my country at the f***ing world Cup. Unbelievable I love this team

You gave me chills. Here's hoping.

 

[Cloned]

CANADA!!! Unreal

Forget just making the World Cup. They could clinch the top spot of the table with two matches left. Crazy

I’ll send you the citizenship test tomorrow.

 

[Zguy370]

A resilient team, and missing Alfonzo!

 

[CupofOil]

I honestly have a tear in my eye. I might see my country at the f***ing world Cup. Unbelievable I love this team

I'm not even Canadian and I feel it for you guys. This must be a dream for those of you who have been following Canadian soccer for most of your lives and in @Drivesaitl case, the last century of Canadian soccer.

 

[CupofOil]

I’ll send you the citizenship test tomorrow.

Sure thing but hold off until the Covid restrictions are lifted so lets say, 2025?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Undefeated in 10 matches and 4 pts up on both the US and Mexico, amazing stuff

 

[Cloned]

Sure thing but hold off until the Covid restrictions are lifted so lets say, 2025?

Still sooner than the Lions making the playoffs again.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Any update on Davies, will he be in next game?

Next game isn't for a long while.

Big unusual way to W for Canada. Game was a sleeper but tha goal was funny and the David goal at the end was more poetry.

Hats off to the El Salvador coach and players post game basically commending the Canadian team, and coach and a rare moment you don't see often in Central America. Canada was respected on the pitch during the game, and after the game. Its possible to lose with class and much better that way.

 

[CupofOil]

Still sooner than the Lions making the playoffs again.

 

[oilers'72]

Another big thing about winning the group, and moving up the FIFA rankings, is that come the 2030 CONCACAF qualifiers, Canada will be in the hexagonal and would only compete in the final round. None of this taking chances against lower teams.

 

[Cloned]

Next game isn't for a long while.

Big unusual way to W for Canada. Game was a sleeper but tha goal was funny and the David goal at the end was more poetry.

Hats off to the El Salvador coach and players post game basically commending the Canadian team, and coach and a rare moment you don't see often in Central America. Canada was respected on the pitch during the game, and after the game. Its possible to lose with class and much better that way.

Yeah, their players circled around Herdman to congratulate him after the game. It was pretty cool to see.

 

[Cloned]

See, you’re even using gifs with Canadian actors in them. Just move here already.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Another big thing about winning the group, and moving up the FIFA rankings, is that come the 2030 CONCACAF qualifiers, Canada will be in the hexagonal and would only compete in the final round. None of this taking chances against lower teams.

We might even make pot 3 at this rate

 

[Drivesaitl]

Yeah, their players circled around Herdman to congratulate him after the game. It was pretty cool to see.

The coach pointing in Herdmans chest as well. Saying its you. Yeah I saw that. Herdman deferring but the coach kept being emphatic with the love. I think due to the way Canada play, and the skill on the pitch, they're earning a lot of friends in Concacaf. I mean even the US coach wants us qualifying. We're Iceland, but better, everybody loves us now.

You could see the game wanted to start out as a chippy affair and the crowded were seeking blood, throwing bottles, but as it progressed, and into the 2nd half there was no real animosity. By the time the game was over and David and scored it was like Canada had won the crowd and the opponent over. Nice scenes post game. Like I say I've rarely seen anything like this from Central America in a game. Usually you get bags of piss thrown at you. lol

They did on purpose cut out the audio though for awhile in first half as they didn't like some of the chants from the crowd. That was weird.

 

[Drivesaitl]

We might even make pot 3 at this rate

We could win every game in Concacaf final and that wouldn't happen. The world rankings tend not to be that adaptable, and so much on reputation.

 

[Cloned]

The coach pointing in Herdmans chest as well. Saying its you. Yeah I saw that. Herdman deferring but the coach kept being emphatic with the love. I think due to the way Canada play, and the skill on the pitch, they're earning a lot of friends in Concacaf. I mean even the US coach wants us qualifying. We're Iceland, but better, everybody loves us now.

You could see the game wanted to start out as a chippy affair and the crowded were seeking blood, throwing bottles, but as it progressed, and into the 2nd half there was no real animosity. By the time the game was over and David and scored it was like Canada had won the crowd and the opponent over. Nice scenes post game. Like I say I've rarely seen anything like this from Central America in a game. Usually you get bags of piss thrown at you. lol

They did on purpose cut out the audio though for awhile in first half as they didn't like some of the chants from the crowd. That was weird.

Glad you’re starting to jump on the Herdman bus.

 

[iCanada]

The Hutchinson goal is without a doubt the most Canadian goal I can imagine in a world cup qualifier.

You get it behind their D, win the race, throw it to the net and crash the crease, you make havoc for their goaltender and good things happen.

That's hock... soccer for you.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Glad you’re starting to jump on the Herdman bus.

Well I'm honest enough to say what an opponent coach was quite clearly acknowledging. I mean he's telling Herdman he's the man. Don't need a translation there.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

We could win every game in Concacaf final and that wouldn't happen. The world rankings tend not to be that adaptable, and so much on reputation.

You're forgetting the fact that like 8-10 UEFA countries ahead of us in the rankings won't be qualifying. Add in a few with CAF and CONMEBOL. If we go down to let's say 32ish in the rankings by winning the region, we become a pot 3 team by virtue of others missing

 

[Drivesaitl]

You're forgetting the fact that like 8-10 UEFA countries ahead of us in the rankings won't be qualifying. Same with CAF and CONMEBOL. If we go down to let's say 32 in the rankings by winning the region, we become a pot 3 team.

If I thought FIFA rankings were legit...

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

If I thought FIFA rankings were legit...

Well yeah they're a total joke but ultimately that's how pots are decided.