This was the first step in the Octavio Zambrano era. He had to start with a new culture of winning as well as playing with confidence and mental strength, to get through a tough group stage that wasn’t kind but was able to reach the Quarterfinals.
After a nervy but solid win over French Guiana and solid draws against both Costa Rica and Honduras, Canada now finds themselves inside the knockout stages with a Quarterfinals tie with Jamaica who themselves have looked vulnerable after a trip to the 2015 final and then a shambolic event in World Cup Qualifying.