Episode 101 – The CanMNT World Cup post-mortem (Part 1)

Ben, Peter and Alex dive into your 50+ listener questions now that we've had some time to digest the Canadian men's national team's showing at the World Cup and what comes next for the team ahead of a potentially transformative 2026 cycle.We'll cover every angle of the post-mortem, plus other news like player transfers and the formation of a new women's league, in two parts. Part 1 entails a look back at Canada's World Cup performance, changes that need to be made within the CSA and a quick lookahead to 2023.Part 2 will cover the 2024 Copa América questions, John Herdman's stock, our new women's league, recent player transfers and more!FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Peter Galindo: @GalindoPWAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicRUNNING ORDER:3:30 - Initial thoughts on player movement8:40 - How Canada’s attacking numbers ranked13:13 - Did Canada meet expectations, or were expectations inflated?23:45 - Healthy Eustaquio = points for Canada?29:15 - Why did Herdman go with that XI vs. Morocco?36:10 - Best player, worst player, most surprising starter/sub, etc.46:26 - Mistake not to take Arfield?48:45 - What changes need to be made at CSA?1:02:21 - Will Vitoria be phased out?1:07:37 - Updated Concacaf rankings ahead of 20231:11:06 - What needs to be in 2023 to build towards 2026?1:16:48 - How could Canada approach March window?1:20:00 - When can Canada arrange marquee friendlies and can they secure top opponents?1:26:22 - Uncapped players who could break through in 20231:28:24 - St. Clair and Goodman as Canada’s 1-2 punch?1:32:43 - Will Koleosho be cap-tied in 2023?1:35:00 - Assessing Canada’s midfieldProduced by Ben Steiner and Peter Galindo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.