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Canada Rising: Home Soil and a Golden Generation
Davies, David, Larin — Canada's class of '95-'00 has become the spine of Europe's top leagues. As a co-host, this team is no longer just hoping to participate.
MA Martin Leblanc · North America desk · · About 1 min read
Canada returned to the World Cup in 2022 after 36 years — and exited with three straight losses. Four years on, the story has flipped. This side has gone from “participants” to “contenders.”
Core squad
- Alphonso Davies (Bayern) — elite-tier left flank, tops the Bundesliga sprint chart
- Jonathan David (Lille) — 4 goals in 8 Champions League matches this season
- Stephen Eustaquio (Porto) — midfield metronome
- Tajon Buchanan (Inter) — a wing-back / attacking mid swiss army knife
Herdman’s system
4-3-3 high press by default; Davies is the transition trigger on the break. Herdman has dropped the conservative 5-4-1 of the last cycle. His words: “We are home. We don’t play like the away team.”
Advancement odds
Group B (France, England, Canada, Mexico) is the other group of death. Canada must beat Mexico at BMO Field and steal at least one point from England to finish second — or best-third.
