EDMONTON—Before the Canadian men’s national soccer team faced Costa Rica on Friday, coach John Herdman passed on some wisdom he'd received earlier in the week from NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson-“play the game, not the occasion.”
Striker Jonathan David had a game-breaking moment, and it made for a memorable occasion. His 57th-minute goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier in front of 48,806 fans at Commonwealth Stadium.
