By Matthew Gourlie Before the tournament, Rob Gale praised his players for not losing consecutive matches during this under-20 cycle. If they are going to stay alive at the CONCACAF Under-20 qualifying tournament in Costa Rica, his Canadian side will have to show that quality — to say nothing of considerable skill and mental effort…
By Matthew Gourlie Canadian success or failure in youth tournaments has typically come down to one match. However, that match is usually their final match, not their first. Canada and Honduras meet each other at Estadio Saprissa in San José, Costa Rica to open the CONCACAF Under-20 qualifying tournament Friday (6:30 p.m. ET, CONCACAF’s facebook…
By Matthew Gourlie Two years ago Rob Gale left the CONCACAF under-20 qualification tournament feeling his team didn’t do justice to the quality they had in their ranks. Heading into this year’s 12-team tournament, Gale hopes he and Canada’s under-20 men’s program have learned the lessons of that experience and have placed themselves in the…
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