Canada men national team don step onto BMO Training Centre at Downsview Park for Toronto, and dis time e dey different. Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau talk say e dey feel real, as police cars and motorcycles follow di World Cup-branded bus and motorcade. E no be like CONCACAF match against some island; na World Cup.
Promise David, di depth striker, say dem no fit wait for di fight. Dem feel ready and prepared. E yarn say e dey like first day of college, not school, because nobody wan go back to school after summer holiday. But for university, you dey excited to hit di ground running.
Di lead-up to dis tournament for Canada don dey defined by injuries. Captain Alphonso Davies no likely to play big role for first few games. Di team dey give Moïse Bombito until last minute. Oda players no dey 100 percent fitness. But unlike before, Canada get depth.
Head coach Jesse Marsch don spend last two years building depth, and e go rely on am for first few games. Di good tin be say di depth dey good, and any injury narrative na lazy. Di team no need Davies as much as four years ago for Qatar.
Marsch talk say you fit argue all day about who be best wide midfielders, wingers, and who go play with Jonathan David up top. Dat one na because di team dey good and di squad dey good. So e dey a fortunate position.
On Friday, Canada go host men World Cup game for first time as dem battle Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium. After dat, Group B action go move to Vancouver BC Place for June 18 match against Qatar and June 24 clash with Switzerland.
Here be five keys Canada must focus on against di Bosnians.
