IT’S TIME FOR CANADA’S WORLD CUP!

About this episode

The episode discusses Canada's preparations and outlook for the 2026 World Cup following recent friendly matches.

Part 1 of 2 of this week's Northern Futbol dives into Canada's outlook heading into the 2026 World Cup on home soil, after playing to a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan and a 1-1 draw with Ireland in the tune-up friendlies. Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic dive into the injuries facing the squad and whether they are a major concern, as well as the biggest takeaways from the final lead-up matches before the big dance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic

Topics covered

• Canada soccer
• 2026 World Cup
• friendlies
• team injuries
• match analysis

Keywords

• Canada
• World Cup
• soccer
• friendlies
• injuries
• Uzbekistan
• Ireland

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canada, Uzbekistan, Ireland

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