Canada rout nine-man Qatar but Koné injury sours first-ever World Cup win
At full strength, Canada can go toe-to-toe with any opponent in the Americas. After steady climbs up the Concacaf charts and a credible run to the 2024 Copa América semi-final, all hope was that a tal
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