Damage control. Those are two famous words in Canadian Soccer, uttered by Canadian captain Kevin McKenna after Canada fell behind 4-0 at half-time in a now infamous 2014 World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
After that match, “damage control” seemed to become the mantra of the Canadian men’s national team. Under Benito Floro, the manager brought into the pick up a program in pieces, Canada didn’t play to win, they played not to lose.
His successor, and current Canada manager Octavio Zambrano, has taken a far more positive approach. From his very first press conference as Canada manager, he has been vocal about the fact that he believes Canada is good enough to be a top team in CONCACAF.