On Sunday, Canada has another opportunity to secure qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It has been 36 years since the men’s national team last appeared at soccer’s most prestigious international tournament, and the job is finally almost done. Despite the 1-0 loss to Costa Rica at the Estadio Nacional on Thursday, achieving a historic result at BMO Field in front of the home crowd would be extra special.
The rest of the CONCACAF table is still looking up at Canada in the standings. Jamaica has long been eliminated from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and has nothing left to play for aside from pride.