Canadian Soccer Part VI; O CANADA O BABY

[Tuggy]

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification - Wikipedia <--- Qualified teams

 

[theaub]

At least one of Costa Rica or Panama would have to go perfect for Canada to finish 4th. Costa Rica can not catch Canada if Canada gets any points so any Canada points plus any Panama draws or losses is a clinch.

And if Panama or Costa Rica go perfect, the US needs to win in Mexico to pass us.

The only scenario where 26 points does not directly qualify us:

- Canada draws Jamaica or Costa Rica, loses other two matches
- US wins in Mexico, Panama wins against Honduras in MD 12
- Mexico wins in Honduras, Panama wins in United States in MD 13
- US wins in Costa Rica, Mexico wins against El Salvador in MD 14
- Panama overturns a 13 goal GD during this time

That would put US/Mexico at 27, and Canada/Panama at 26.

The tl;dr of this whole thing is if the US doesn't win in Mexico it is basically impossible for us to miss out even if we lose all three matches.

 

[robertmac43]

Still in disbelief really. The talk going into this window people would have been over the moon with 6 or 7 points and happy with 5.... We got all 9!

 

[robertmac43]

To build on the above we went in knowing we wouldn't have Phonzie and possibly no Eustaquio....Yet this team went south and won twice and beat the "golden generation" USA team. 6 goals for none conceded!

 

[Pink Mist]

Still in disbelief really. The talk going into this window people would have been over the moon with 6 or 7 points and happy with 5.... We got all 9!

Hell, I would have been happy with 4 points!

 

[al secord]

Hell, I would have been happy with 4 points!

I was expecting 4.

 

[maclean]

To build on the above we went in knowing we wouldn't have Phonzie and possibly no Eustaquio....Yet this team went south and won twice and beat the "golden generation" USA team. 6 goals for none conceded!

It honestly can't be repeated enough the absolute beast that Borjan has been, essentially willing the ball out of the net on multiple occasions. Though El Salvador's keeper had a few nice ones last night too

 

[robertmac43]

It honestly can't be repeated enough the absolute beast that Borjan has been, essentially willing the ball out of the net on multiple occasions. Though El Salvador's keeper had a few nice ones last night too

Yup! He has been one of the many to step up! Love the leadership he brings to this team!

 

[kovacro]

I don't even care about what the other teams do/scenarios to qualify for the last matchday cycle. We are at the finish line, just need to break through that ribbon.

Feels good not to have to be on pins and needles hoping for another team to do us a favour or us having to need to win 2 of 3 or all 3 just to have a chance to qualify. I'm just going to sit back and take it all in and enjoy which is something I couldn't do with Croatia during their qualifying cycle. They always seem to do it the hard way, right to the death.

Selfishly, I hope Canada has the chance to qualify outright at home versus Jamaica. What a party that will/would be regardless!

 

[robertmac43]

Selfishly, I hope Canada has the chance to qualify outright at home versus Jamaica. What a party that will/would be regardless!

Yeah this is my selfish want as well!

 

[Pink Mist]

Canada needs to show Marcelo Flores footage from Canada's games and Mexico's games the past two windows and ask him which team he'd rather represent

 

[ahmedou]

 

[al secord]

Eustaquio played like a guy who's been through covid protocols and a ridiculous amount of travel. He was a step behind all game and his touches were off (field was horrible no matter what Dumfield says).

However, his dedication to this team and the fact that he was even there in El Salvador is another sign of how different things are this time around and how tight this team is.

 

[robertmac43]

Ugbo - I want to see him more in the final window!

 

[Pink Mist]

Ugbo - I want to see him more in the final window!

Same! The only thing I know about him is that he's a former Chelsea wonderkid in FM lol

 

[al secord]

Herdman looks warn out lol. He's getting a much deserved break.

 

[Nakawick]

Panama would have to make up 13 goals. That's extremely unlikely. It's not like Canada has a tough schedule either.

EDIT: I could see Panama picking up a lot of goals in the Honduras game.

Panama 8 Canada 1 would make up that difference.

 

[robertmac43]

This team is going to go down as my favourite team of all-time across all sports.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Isn't the US path trickier than that 98% would indicate?

 

[Juve]

I honestly never thought this day would come!!!

 

[Basement Cat]

I was playing around with the current rankings to see potential groups for Qatar. Obviously that's still very subject to change, but it was a fun exercise seeing best and worst case scenarios for the USMNT. I think you guys have a chance at getting into Pot 3 which would be a huge benefit. We are all hoping to get into a group with Qatar as the pot 1 team (duh), but aside from that, I'd love to see Canada drawn into a group like this:

England
Uruguay
Canada
Saudi Arabia

I feel like a healthy Canada could finish above the current Uruguay in a group. Also seeing them go up against an England would be fun.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Panama 8 Canada 1 would make up that difference.

You forgot
Even Canada with 2 red cards they would probably not concede 8 goals.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Isn't the US path trickier than that 98% would indicate?

Yes that seem fishy to me...

 

[al secord]

You forgot
Even Canada with 2 red cards they would probably not concede 8 goals.

Once we've officially qualified, we can officially exorcise our 8 - 1 demons

 

[robertmac43]