It was far from a memorable result for Canada’s MLS contingent as Les Rouges and Bahrain played out a 2-2 draw at Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town.
In spite of the final score, this game ensured John Herdman’s group of MLS players earned invaluable minutes ahead of the tournament in Qatar.
The likes of Mark-Anthony Kaye and Lucas Cavallini had not seen competitive action since MLS Decision Day, so Herdman and his staff would have been pleased to see them to start and play the majority of the match.
The return of Jonathan Osorio was arguably the biggest positive on the day, as Toronto FC’s all-time leader in appearances played the full 90 minutes in his first competitive match since TFC’s 4-0 defeat to Orlando City SC on September 17th.