For all of their history, the Syracuse Orange men’s soccer program has existed alongside the World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world. It’s currently assumed that the Orange haven’t sent any former players to the biggest stage until most likely now. If the rosters hold, there will now be three former Syracuse players that will be heading to Qatar in the winter of 2022.
The Canadian Men’s National Team locked up qualifying for the tournament midway through this latest window, with a 4-0 win against Jamaica this past weekend, sending them to the tournament for the first time in 35 years.