EPISODE · Nov 21, 2022 · 19 MIN
Will Canada be the Cinderella story at this year's FIFA World Cup?
from 10/3: Canada Covered · host Postmedia
Canada’s men’s soccer team is playing in its first FIFA World Cup in 36 years, only the second time we’ve qualified for the event. And, unlike 1986, when we didn’t manage to win a game, this group is looking to put Canada on the world soccer map. Postmedia national soccer writer Derek Van Diest, who is in Qatar for the World Cup, joins the show to discuss Canada’s road to get there, how well we could presumably do, and some of the controversies hanging over FIFA and the event. Background reading: Canada look to defy odds again against Belgium at FIFA World Cup 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP PREVIEW: A look back at history of tournament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Canada’s men’s soccer team is playing in its first FIFA World Cup in 36 years, only the second time we’ve qualified for the event. And, unlike 1986, when we didn’t manage to win a game, this group is looking to put Canada on the world soccer map. Postmedia national soccer writer Derek Van Diest, who is in Qatar for the World Cup, joins the show to discuss Canada’s road to get there, how well we could presumably do, and some of the controversies hanging over FIFA and the event. Background reading: Canada look to defy odds again against Belgium at FIFA World Cup 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP PREVIEW: A look back at history of tournament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will Canada be the Cinderella story at this year's FIFA World Cup?
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