Soccer in Canada | Canada Hosting the 2026 World Cup

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Glad we made it deep, but like England, it wasn't all that impressive. CNMT only won 1 out of 6 matches. That lone win was with a man advantage, and the first half when it was 11v11, Peru outplayed us. However, yes, we did show quality that was a step above generations past. Basically, didn't look out of place. That's an important step.

While England made it to the final, they won 2 out 7 games in regulation. Their other win was AET, which only got there because they scored a last minute tying goal. On the flip side, Spain, which had nowhere near the star power of the past, went 7-0 and managed to beat the likes of Italy, Croatia, Germany, France and England. Spain, like Italy the last time, played the best football despite not having a top 3 roster.

This CA did indeed show some good quality, but the tournament itself is not all that serious. It flip flops all the time with its frequency. It invites teams that are not in their continent. One thing to invite teams in the Americas, but they've also brought in Japan and Qatar before. The reffing was shambolic, as usual. There were mulitple crowd incidents (though this happens at EU and WC). And they went straight to PKs after regular time, but on a whim decided to change that before the final, just for the final.