Episode 37 – One step closer to Qatar

The Northern Fútbol Podcast is proudly partnered with Northern Tribune. Check them out at northerntribune.ca and follow them on Twitter @NorthTribune for all the latest news and analysis on Canadian soccer.Peter and Thomas reconvene mere hours after Canada's grind of a 1-0 win over Costa Rica in Concacaf World Cup qualifying. They examine whether the less-than-stellar pitch conditions hindered Canada, dissect John Herdman's lineup, discuss whether Sam Adekugbe should be earning more minutes, plus more reaction to the victory.After recapping Costa Rica, the guys preview the Mexico game on Tuesday. Peter proposes a potential XI to use against Mexico, then they look at Ike Ugbo's possible role in the match and pick one or two possible targets for transfers to top-five European leagues.Nef bombs are back as well! Thomas drops a few nuggets on CPL expansion and what's next for the league.FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolPeter Galindo: @GalindoPWThomas Nef: @ThomasNefRUNNING ORDER:1:21 – Did the conditions hinder Canada?11:10 – Making sense of Herdman's lineup18:02 – Did Adekugbe stake his claim?21:03 – Larin's absence, Millar's stock24:35 – Would Buchanan's bicycle kick have usurped Davies' goal vs. Panama?27:05 – Can Canada start looking at flights to Doha?32:34 – Borjan's sweatpants35:44 – How should Canada line up vs. Mexico?42:38 – How to fit in Adekugbe, Ugbo's role and potential targets for top-five leagues47:31 – McLaren to lead investigation into handling of Canada Soccer sexual assault allegations50:23 – Thomas drops Nef bombs on CPL expansionProduced by Peter Galindo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.