Aston Villa 'open talks' over stunning transfer as Leon Bailey sends Steven Gerrard message
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What you need to know for Canada's second crack at the World Cup
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Joy Drop: You just gotta Belieb Canada is going to the World Cup
What a week of joy! Of course, I begin with the most exciting news of all: CANADA IS GOING TO THE MEN'S WORLD CUP! Well, soon. They just need to beat Jamaica on Sunday at Toronto's BMO Field in front of a sold-out crowd in order to guarantee their berth to Qatar this November. We feel the energy and the drive!
The lesson, not the score, will ultimately determine the result of Canada's World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica
Dreams have a cost. Climbing higher than you've ever reached means you are one misstep away from your worst fall. If you are close to achieving meaningful things, then whatever you do matters more than it once did. Greatness amplifies everything around it, including your mistakes.
Canada kept waiting after Costa Rica loss, US-Mexico draw
With Panama being surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home to bottom team Honduras, the Canadians needed only a draw in San Jose to secure their second ever World Cup appearance following the 1986 finals in Mexico. But the Canadians were rocked after defender Mark-Anthony Kaye was sent off on 34 minutes for picking up his second yellow card of the night. Costa Rica made the advantage count, and deep into stoppage time at the end of the first half Celso Borges headed home Gerson Torres's cross to score the game's only goal.
Ten-man Canada fail to clinch World Cup spot with loss to Costa Rica
:Battling Costa Rica edged 10-man Canada 1-0 on Thursday to deny the North Americans their first chance to clinch a spot in the 2022 World Cup finals.
Tenacious 10-man Canada falls to Costa Rica in 1st loss of World Cup qualifying campaign
Canada's bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that saw the Canadians play a man down for almost two-thirds of the match.
Gibraltar Open 2022 - Neil Robertson cruises past Rory McLeod to reach the last 16 after three wins in one day
Neil Robertson is into the last 16 of the Gibraltar Open after cruising past Rory McLeod 4-1. Robertson, who had already seen off Liang Wenbo and then Oliver Lines earlier in the day, had little issues in producing an emphatic victory over McLeod.