Tonight, we find out what is really under the Canadian men’s national team’s hood. Ever since John Herdman took over as manager of the team they have been cruising along, showing off their shiny new parts on mostly smooth open road.
Their first real test is now here, and boy is it a test. The highest ranked team Canada has played since Herdman took over is 119 ranked New Zealand. Tonight they face the top team in Concacaf, and 18th in the world, Mexico.
The road doesn’t get any less bumpy from there. Canada will have to play the game at altitude in Denver, favourable to Mexico as a result of their national team stadium, the Azteca, also being at altitude.