Episode 96 – Canada beats Japan and enters the World Cup on a high!

Northern Fútbol Podcast

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Ben, Peter (now en route to Qatar!) and Alex break down Canada's dramatic 2-1 win over Japan's A2 squad, including the positives they can replicate vs. Belgium and the setbacks that could be exploited at the World Cup. They also answer your burning questions about particular individual performances, from Junior Hoilett to Kamal Miller and everyone in between!

The guys also recap the Canadian women's national team's final game of 2022, a late 2-1 loss to Brazil. They discuss the team's outlook for 2023, what we learned about the squad this past year and quickly recap some major transactions involving Canadian MLS teams.

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RUNNING ORDER:

2:01 - Assessing Canada 2-1 Japan

11:02 - Canada: Against the Odds, presented by Sports Interaction

15:03 - Cavallini’s panenka: confidence or cocky?

18:10 - Who takes Canada’s first penalty at the World Cup?

20:42 - Laryea’s uncanny ability to draw penalties

23:11 - Cavallini over Ugbo?

26:02 - Larin vs. Cavallini

29:50 - How strong was Japan’s XI?

32:53 - Why Hoilett is starting vs. Belgium

37:05 - Is Hoilett only effective on set pieces?

40:17 - Who impressed and who didn’t in the midfield

44:33 - Cornelius over Miller?

47:43 - Breaking down Japan’s goal

53:08 - Most underrated CanMNT player

56:03 - The right side of Canada’s attack shines

58:52 - Recapping the CanWNT’s successful 2022

1:13:22 - Analyzing recent marquee Canadian MLS roster moves (Yao, Cavallini, etc.)

Produced by Peter Galindo and Ben Steiner.