Canada Qualifies for their First World Cup Appearance in 34 Years
Canada’s national team officially achived their second World Cup qualification with an emphatic 4-0 win over Jamaica at Toronto’s BMO Field.
The 29,000 fans who took to the field despite the frigid temperature. After the game, fans sang Canada’s national anthem at the top of their lungs as Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio drummed in absolute ecstasy while giving the following statement, according to The Associated Press.
“Speechless. Dream come true,” Osorio said. “We all dreamed of this as little kids, and as a Canadian that was impossible. Today the impossible happened. It’s an incredible feeling.
Canada’s only other World Cup appearance was at Mexico 1986, when they failed to reach the group stage, so in Qatar 2022 they have a great opportunity to make history and advance to the Round of 16 for the first time.