Sports Mole previews Sunday’s World Cup Qualifying – North Central America clash between Canada and USA, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
First place in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup 2022 qualifying will be at stake on Sunday as Canada host their neighbours to the south, the USA, at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.
The Canadians remained unbeaten in the Octagon, defeating Honduras 2-0 in San Pedro on Thursday, while Stars and Stripes scored early in the second half to earn a 1-0 victory over El Salvador.
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Delete and restart was the message from Canadian coach John Herdman heading into their second to last qualifying window as his players exercised some past demons in Central America this week, winning in Honduras for the first time since 1985 and currently sitting on 19 points in the table.
Even without the blazing speed of Alphonso Davies, along with the control and vision of Stephen Eustaquio, the Canucks looked more than comfortable, scoring after 10 minutes of play on Thursday thanks to an own goal from Denil Maldonado in a match which never looked in doubt for Les Rouges.
Against Los Catrachos, Herdman went with a starting 11 that consisted primarily of players who feature in Europe, likely because they were fresher and in game shape, compared to those who ply their trade in MLS, a league that has been on hiatus since November.
They entered the Octagon as a World Cup outsider, but with five matches to go, it is…
