Canadas road to the World Cup

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 9:10 a.m.

Canada\u2019s men\u2019s soccer team is closer to going to the World Cup tournament than it has been in decades, after a historic win against heavyweight team Mexico. The last time they qualified was in 1986. They didn\u2019t score a single goal.\n\nBut now with coaching from John Herdman and star players like Alphonso Davies, the team has started to believe in itself \u2014 and this week, won an important qualifying event against Mexico. After scoring their second goal, team members leaped into a snowbank in the \u201310 C Edmonton weather to celebrate. This iconic moment comes only a few months after Canada\u2019s women won their first Olympic gold for soccer in Tokyo.\n\nShireen Ahmed is a regular contributor to TSN, and a co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast. Today, she takes us through the game, what it means for Canada, and what comes next for soccer in this country.