Canada are still invincible in the Ocho and save for some extremely unlikely collapse, have virtually locked up a spot to their first World Cup since Mexico 1986, and that’s without fielding the best player in the region this past window. Just a dominant run.
I kinda like the bonus extra game suspension for wasting our time, and I'm sure that everything will be on the up and up.
Bobby Decordova Reid isn’t in the squad either which was a surprise. He has been a solid performer for them so far
No Pinnock, Nicholson or Kemar Roofe either. They have Ravel Morrison, Leon Bailey, and Andre Gray though
I don’t see their motivation levels changing in this window unless they don’t get paid or something. They’ve won 1 game in the hex and been eliminated for a bit.
New Zealand currently tied 0-0 with Tahiti almost 70 minutes in. The winner moves on to play the Solomon Islands in the final. I’m sure the Kiwis will pull it out, but maybe we shouldn’t pencil them in as the playoff opponent just yet.