There was a time not that long ago when it was all about the path of least resistance for the Canadian Men’s National Team. Draws like yesterday’s for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament meant hoping the team would be paired with the worst teams from Pot 1 and that the rest of their group opponents weren’t going to be too tricky.
After all, Canada hasn’t won a knockout game at the tournament in 13 years, since 2007 when they beat Guatemala. They didn’t even score a goal in back-to-back tournaments in 2013 and 2015.
Canada’s draw for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, scheduled to kickoff in July of next year, definitely doesn’t make their road easy.