Canada is off to the second round of World Cup qualifying after a dominant 4-0 victory over Suriname. They will now face Haiti in a two-legged playoff starting on Saturday with a chance to reach the final round of Concacaf qualifying for the first time since 1998.
Jonathan David recorded a hat-trick and now has 15 goals in 14 matches with the national team to move up into seventh all-time, tied with Ali Gerba. Alphonso Davies opened the scoring and set up two of David’s goals.
Here are some thoughts on the win, and what it means for Canada.