The weather forecast for Edmonton on Friday evening for Canada’s tilt with Costa Rica is calling for -1°C with a wind chill feeling like -5. Perfect conditions for Canadian footy if you are John Herdman, who simply quips, “its Edmonton cold.” And it won’t get any better for Mexico next Tuesday. While the frosty near winter weather is a big talking point for this window’s games there are many other items of interest and importance. Before diving into the factors driving Canada’s preparation for the upcoming games, let us look at Canada’s opponents briefly and see what we might expect.