Canada has reason for optimism after being drawn into a group with Belgium, Croatia, and Morocco for the FIFA Qatar 2022 World Cup.
“I think any team can beat any team on a given day. That’s just tournament football. Belgium, we know their quality players like [Kevin] De Bruyne and [Romelu] Lukaku and what they’ve done on the international stage, and then the Croatians who, four years ago, were the finalists,” Canadian head coach John Herdman said on a conference call with reporters.
“This is what we want. We want that underdog story. I think we'll be at our best when we rely on our grit, our spirit, to bring that ‘no fear.’ … That opportunity … exists.”
Herdman is the only coach to take both a women’s and a men’s team to the World Cup.
