Not only did the Canadian men’s national soccer team record a huge 2-0 win in Honduras on Thursday night, it got help on the out-of-town scoreboard.
As a result, there is a chance — albeit slim — that Canada could nail down a spot in the 2022 World Cup next week.
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Here’s what has to happen:
• Canada must beat the United States in Hamilton on Sunday and then record a road win against El Salvador on Wednesday.
• Panama must do no better than recording one tie in its next two games (vs. Jamaica on Sunday and at Mexico on Wednesday).
• Costa Rica must lose one of its two games (at Mexico on Sunday and at Jamaica on Wednesday).
Even if Canada does not secure a spot next week, it is in great shape.
Each Concacaf team has three games left in late March after this window. Canada is five points up on fourth-place Panama with the top three teams earning direct berths to the Qatar World Cup (Nov. 21-Dec. 17).
The fourth-place team will face the winner of the Oceania region in June for another World Cup spot.
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