Nathan Saliba obvious next man up to replace Ismaël Koné in decisive Group B match against Switzerland
Before Canada’s men began Sunday’s training session on another glorious day in Vancouver, head coach Jesse Marsch stood in the sun with his hands on Nathan Saliba’s shoulders. The World Cup makes it a little too easy to turn ordinary moments into dramatic ones, but the way Marsch spoke to his young midfielder, his hands might as well have been swords.


