On Friday, for the first time in eight years, the Canadian soccer team advanced to the knockout stages of the Gold Cup after drawing Honduras 0-0 in Frisco.
In September of 2016, the team was knocked out of World Cup qualification, finishing third in the fourth round group that consisted of Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador. Head coach Benito Floro was sacked and Canadians were left watching World Cup qualifiers on television.
Octavio Zambrano was brought in March, with an aim to improve the national team for the 2022 World Cup, which is currently scheduled to be played in Qatar.