Canada’s bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that saw the Canadians play a man down for almost two-thirds of the match.
It was the Canadian men’s first defeat in 18 qualifying matches (13-1-4), snapping a six-game win streak. READ MORE: Canadian men’s soccer team looks to return to World Cup, 37 years after historic win in St.
John’s There was plenty of drama through the evening, with 10-man Canada charging hard in the second half, the Costa Ricans hanging on and other results coming into play.
Honduras drew 1-1 at Panama, meaning a Canadian tie would still have earned qualification. And the Canadians could booked their ticket to Qatar 2022 had Mexico beaten the U.S.