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Canadian Men’s Soccer Coach Marsch Says Team Hopes to Crack Top 24 in World Rankings
Marsch said a top-24 ranking would improve Canada’s World Cup seeding and draw after its first knockout-stage run.
- Canadian coach Jesse Marsch set a long-term goal of reaching the top 24 in world rankings as the team prepares to face Chile tomorrow night at Toronto's BMO Field.
- This friendly marks Canada's first match since reaching the knockout stage at the World Cup last summer, where the team fell to Morocco in the round of 16.
- Captain Alphonso Davies is absent from the 26-man roster, while Defender Derek Cornelius and midfielder Jeevan Badwal are also out after recently suffering injuries.
- Following Saturday's match, Canada will host Peru in Montreal on Oct. 3, then face the United States in St. Paul, Minn., on Oct. 6.
- Marsch stated that reaching a top 24 ranking would secure Canada a seeding in the second pool, improving chances of drawing a manageable group at the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
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Canadian men's soccer coach Marsch says team hopes to crack top 24 in world rankings
With a new four-year cycle at hand, Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch says the team has set a long-term goal of reaching the top 24 in the world rankings as it aims to qualify for the next FIFA World Cup.
·Ottawa, Canada
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