In England, memories of the 1986 World Cup centre around Diego Maradona, the ‘Hand of God’ and the wonder goal he scored for Argentina in that quarter-final win en route to lifting the trophy.
Canadian memories of that tournament in Mexico are somewhat different.
Three games, no points, no goals. At least they got there, though.
Until now, 1986 remained the only time Canada had qualified for a World Cup.
That all changed on Sunday, when a 4-0 win over Jamaica booked Canada’s place at the 2022 Fifa World Cup. And it promises to be a golden period for them, since it is anticipated – but not yet confirmed – that their status as co-hosts for the 2026 tournament will bring automatic qualification.
This year’s landmark achievement has come under the guidance of John Herdman, the English coach who led the Canadian women’s team to successive bronze medal Olympic Games finishes in 2012 and 2016.
It is unlikely he will…
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