Canada canceled its friendship with Guatemala for this reason

The North American team suffered from Govt-19

January 08, 2022 19:25

Canada’s national team, the current captain of the Concacaf’s octagonal final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, was forced to cancel a training camp and friendly against Guatemala in Florida this month. Strong eruption of Govt-19 recorded in the United States.

This information was released by Canada Soccer in a statement where they described the impact of the Omigron variant as the reason for the decision to cancel the scheduled game against Guatemala on January 22 in Fort Lauderdale (Florida).

This represents a serious problem for the Paper team because they wanted to continue to work to maintain the rhythm of the game they hold within Concacaf, where they are currently amassing 16 points in eight games, one more than the United States and two more than Mexico. And Panama.

The Canadian national team resumes qualifying for the World Cup in Honduras on January 27, followed by a clash with the United States in Hamilton on January 30, and finally travels to El Salvador on February 2.

This year marks a surprise fall for the region’s favorites, marking Mexico’s repeat participation in the 86th World Cup.