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Canadian men look to seal World Cup qualification on home soil against Jamaica

TORONTO — After missing out on World Cup qualification in a loss Thursday in Costa Rica, Canada looks to seal the deal Sunday on home soil when it hosts Jamaica at BMO Field.

For midfielder Stephen Eustaquio, Canada is fielding one heck of a team.

"The whole country is playing (Sunday). Not only us," he said after a chilly early-evening training session Saturday.

Asked what his message is to the fans, Eustaquio's answer was short and sweet. "Get ready to be in Qatar," he said.

The hope is come 6 p.m. ET Sunday, the lakefront stadium will be the epicentre of a national celebration, just as King George V Park in St.