In today’s Big Story podcast, for decades, Canada’s men’s soccer team was irrelevant at best, a punchline at worst. While the women’s side went on to Olympic medals and World Cup runs, the Canadian men … did nothing. Until a few years ago, when the tide began to turn. And then last year, when the unthinkable started to happen.
Now undefeated during qualifying, having beaten both the United States and Mexico, Canada is not only likely headed to the World Cup for just the second time in its history, but the team also looks ready to do some damage when it gets there. How did the unthinkable happen?
GUEST: John Molinaro, veteran Canadian soccer journalist, founder of TFC Republic
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