Canada Won't Compete In World Cup, Again
13/10/2008 04:39
Canada's woeful World Cup drought continues.
Canada suffered a 3-1 road loss to Honduras Saturday in their CONCACAF semifinal qualifying game, a result that officially eliminates the Canadian team from World Cup contention.
Canada has only qualified for the World Cup once — in 1986 in Mexico when it failed to score and lost all three of its games.
After four games in the semifinal round, Honduras and Mexico are tied for first place in the group with nine points apiece. Jamaica, which earned a 1-0 upset win over the Mexicans Saturday, is third with four points. Canada is fourth (one point).
After four games in the semifinal round, Honduras and Mexico are tied for first place in the group with nine points apiece. Jamaica, which earned a 1-0 upset win over the Mexicans Saturday, is third with four points. Canada is fourth (one point).
Only the top two teams in the group move on to the final qualifying round, which will determine which three teams from the CONCACAF region will go to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Canada has only qualified for the World Cup of Soccer once – in 1986. To say that Canada’s soccer program needs to be revamped, is quite an understatement, indeed.
With the number of kids that play organized soccer in this country, we’re behind Honduras, Mexico and Jamaica in our group? My friend, Darrell, the amateur soccer coach for a million years, will be simply apoplectic.