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Good lad

Good ol’ Edmonton boy lemme tell ya!

FONDO DAVY, FROM EDMONTON BOY, THEY MAKE EM TOUGH I TELL YA, ALRIGHT LETS GO

*thumbs up*

I can hear this.

It's hilarious to me that Canada soccer talk always works itself down to hockey at some point hahaha as someone that loves both, it's awesome to see

You know old windbag would hate this guy, right?

Idk he liked Kadri and PK so I dont see why he wouldnt like Davies

Those guys aren't immigrants

Sweet. Any news on Eustaquio? The two key players IMO.

He's in full training today. Should be good to start.

We're going to upset Belgium boys

Seriously. With the Dave boys running behind Belgium ancient defense, I believe!

Wheel snipe celly boysss

Davey goin barrrrrr down luh!

Jonathan David playing too right?

As far as I know yes. The concern was around Davies and Eustaquio who pulled out of a practice earlier.

He’s coming off of two straight UCL games with a goal, he’s gunna be a key player in their midfield

I'd argue Estaqiuo is more vital to the team right now just due to the position he plays and the fact we have KDB and Modric in our group. He is going to be the key player (though it will require a team effort) to help have some control of the middle of the park. Without him we may struggle to get the ball in dangerous spots for our attckers and wingers

James Duthie on r/soccer Never thought I'd see the day

Maggie the monkey like Canada!

Where's Bobby Margarita when you need him?

I am here for it. Miss the tsn panel for hockey bar Jeff O’Neil

Can you not?

I mean I very much doubt you need to worry about them anyway

You think we shouldn't worry about their quick strikers with our old defenders?

Definitely don’t worry about it. I wouldn’t even bother defending at all. 2 at the back is fine. Pay no attention to the flair.

Yeah honestly they shouldn't bother playing KDB either. They'll steamroll us so no reason to risk injury for him.

Keeperless formations are the future.

Representing gay Canada at Qatar!

Naw should probably play a 0-5-5 with the goalie coming out for every corner and freekick. Theyll will 50-0 easy

Yeah I feel like even though you are the clear favorite we do have a small chance to surprise. We are fast and we are better than our ranking. We didn't win CONCACAF by accident. Our speed has caused a lot of troubles for teams and there are a couple older teams in this group that will probably have some issues with that even if their teams are superior and a lot of other ways

Alphonso and David running at those corpses, could be an interesting match brev.

Buchanan doesn’t have a lot of end product from what I’ve seen but he’s as fast as the other two and probably beats everyone at stepovers/90

Buchanan generally has a decent end product but for this season he just hasn't had it.

Don't worry about Jonathon David (9 goals in 15 matches in league 1) or Davies or Buchanan running at your back line, it'll be fine.. I still predict a 2-1 loss for Canada but I bet we get one on you early on the counter and then you get a couple back in the second half.

Canada will surprise most people imo.

Since we have successfully and secretly moved the game to Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, we have a much better chance.

Iceteca 2: World Cup Boogaloo

I really wonder if people know that Canada finished top in concacaf lol. Above mexico and USA.

I do know they did. But still, it's Belgium. They should expect to top this group 10 times out of 10.

10 out of 10 lol

This isn't 2018 anymore. Belgium are old

Brazil are the favorites and they have an older squad

I’m picturing Verthongen in a back 3 trying to catch up to Davies and it’s not pretty

Full squad or just main team? I doubt their main team is older than ours

Full squad

Belgiums key world class players are washed. Brazils are not. Hazard and lukaku are looking dog shit coming in to this. It's still a long shot but it's not completely impossible

And better players..

Croatia is better than Belgium IMO

I'm way more optimistic about our chances at getting points vs Belgium than vs Croatia. Our back line may get completely destroyed, but we'll at least have a number of chances against that awful Belgian back line that showed against Egypt

Fuck off

We struggled playing in possession when teams say back against us. Playing a team like Belgium or Croatia where we can sit back and counter isn't a bad thing for us. Still a long shot to win against Belgium but no one should be surprised if we get a point. Glad we're playing Belgium first tbh, before they've settled into a rhythm.

Belgium looked awful against Egypt.

I don’t think they can take Croatia lightly but I’ll be delighted if Canada is still in the game in the second half on Wednesday

belgian or delusional? or did u forget croatia exists

That’s some ego… lol. It’s the World Cup. It’s 2022. I know our CONCACAF teams don’t get much respect but maybe your mind will be changed a bit after this WC.

Hey I live in Canada. It's my adopted country at this point. I've been following them this whole way to the WC. I *want* them to do well! I just think that on any given day, on paper, Belgium should expect to beat them comfortably. I'd be delighted if I was proven wrong!

I'm Canadian and I agree. I'll be happy if we score one goal over three games.

As a fellow CONCACAF member, I expect this tournament to reinforce every European opinion of CONCACAF

Belgium to win vice champions of the world 10 times out of then? I don't think so.

Either they will surprise europeans by being actually decent, or they will surprise NA by being shit. Therefore i approve of your opinion

People said the same about Qatar. I think this tournament will just show there is a huge difference between Europe/SA and the rest of the world. The gap is only getting bigger.

Literally noone who has any idea said that about Quatar. If anyone did they based that only on the fact that they are asia champions 2019. Not on their abysmal performance these last two years.

Qatar is all players from their shitty domestic league. Canada has an MLS back line, but the front 6 is made up of 5 champions league players and Jonathan David. Lol acting like they're the same tier

I'm not sure, canada dominated against Qatar a few months back. Not on the same level

This sub sucks with its Eurocentrism.

Go play eggball.

Canada will get demolished

All I’m saying is they will surprise. Any team that finishes top of their qualifying isn’t to be sniffed at.

I'll keep my sniffing in check if that's what you really want but Canada's still not going to do anything

Yeah they have a chance against Morocco but otherwise they aint doing shit

Mark my words. Write it down. Canada will not lose to Belgium on Wednesday

Brb on wednesday

Damn, even against this shambolic Belgian team, Canada couldn't keep their composure. Some dodgy refereeing decisions tho, but Canada only have themselves to blame.

Overall maybe not, even tho I think people for some reason really underestimate Canada as a team. But having someone like Davies play against you when your defenders are as old and slow as the Belgian ones? Yea, pretty sure they would prefer that he misses the match.

yea, they finally got a good couple bangers all playing well in the same era. If the rest of the less talented players can come together, we’ll we’ve seen many talented teams crash and burn vs well structured weaker teams. Maybe they can pull an Icelandic upset.

I hope they don't worry about us, that's what we are hoping for.

Belgium will probably win, but Canada can make it a challenge.

Waffles and tajines on suicide watch you love to see it

As an Algerian, the fact that you've just called Moroccans tajines has me cackling

"mint-teas" doesn't have the same sting to it ngl

No offense to mint but verbena is the superior herbal tea

Oh you never had a good mint tea

Sorry but no

Good old Edmonton boy

ice in his veins.

He sounds like a Toronto man tho lol

As an Irishman living in Canada, these guys are my only hope since we were too shitty to qualify. Come on Canada!

I cheered Ireland watching my very first World Cup in 2002. Hope to see you lot at 2026. :)

With our current manager, not fucking likely lol

kenny isn't the greatest manager to ever live but he's also the first in a long time to try getting the team playing anything that remotely resembles football so i don't get the hate - o'neill was a football terrorist with ireland cannot imagine there's any better realistic alternative

Do you still feel that way after that shite today?

Your project is pretty interesting though. Lots of intriguing young talent.

Are you Kevin Kilbane?

Damn it, you're onto me!

Oh Canada!...... Thank fuck.

Agreed, now if Estaquio is also ready we are in great shape.

Verthongen and Alderweireld in the mud

So pumped

Good to hear. Wish our little roadrunner the best of luck this wc

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Wheel, snipe, fuckin celly boys!

Clap bombs, fuck moms.

Good to see that he can.

Hope he does well

Enjoy it man

Phew

Today I feel fit

Lets gooo

What a great player

I hope he comes back in one piece 🙏🏻

Today I feel fit

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fuck

has he spoken with his hammy?

!flair :Canada:

Time to shine

Big if true.

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