Canada’s men’s national soccer team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986, buoyed by strong performances from stars like Alphonso Davies, Cyle Larin and Jonathan David.

Despite some international success in the 1980s, our men’s program struggled for many years before turning things around to reach the biggest tournament in the sport.

Postmedia national soccer writer Derek Van Diest joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why our national program stalled for many years, how we managed to turn things around, and what our chances are at the World Cup.

Background reading: Canada draws Belgium, Croatia and Morocco at FIFA World Cup in Qatar

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