Canada prepares to enter moral quagmire that is the Men's World Cup
The Men's World Cup kicks off in Qatar next Sunday. Sepp Blatter called the selection process beset by naked corruption a mistake. The tournament should not be in the country that killed thousands of migrant workers and ruined the environment. Episode 4 of Soccer North lands Friday on CBC Gem, CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports YouTube channel. It's about the 32 teams playing soccer against each other starting on November 20 and ending on December 18.
Andi Petrillo and Christine Sinclair are guests on Soccer North. They discuss the latest injury updates for Alphonso Davies. The show also discusses the 2018 World Cup in Qatar. The Canadian men have played in one World cup, in 1986. In that tournament they lost three straight games and went home. Now, improbably, a different generation will be able to say the same. It is a terrible business. If you give your heart to soccer, you are committing to filling it with concessions and regrets. For one team and the country that it represents, there will always be the ecstasy that comes with being the best at something the entire world does.
Canada is in the group stage of the World Cup.
26 players from Canada's national team were selected for the World Cup in Qatar. The team is made up of players who came from war-torn countries. They play three games against favoured opponents. Their first match is against Belgium, ranked second in the world.
Life is a trial, but sometimes things go right for you. Soccer is another game of limited opportunities. Sometimes the team wins and you fall in love with the people around you, and the tears remind you what a gift it is to care about someone.
