Take a certain two minutes out of this game and we would be toasting the coming-out party of a new Canadian superstar and early signs of significant improvement shown by our men’s national soccer team.
As it is, Alphonso Davies’ sparkling display against French Guiana rather bailed his new nation out. It may sound cynical to say it will not be the last time he does so, but it is actually a statement tinged with great optimism.
If this night in front of a sparse crowd at Red Bull Arena proves to be the start of what it is hoped Davies can achieve in a Canada jersey, it will be remembered for years to come.