Today’s midweek episode of Forge Daily is jam packed! Today, Mackenzie gets into the details of Forge FC’s national team call ups, updates to the CPL standings and the status of Nana & Cisse. We hear from Dav Choinere & Chris Kalongo on the transition from their Cavalry loss to a bounce back opportunity against Halifax.

Key Takeaways:

• Current standings don't necessarily predict game outcomes, as illustrated by the recent draw between first-place Atletico Ottawa and last-place Halifax Wanderers.
• Atletico Ottawa leads with 21 points and remains undefeated, while Vancouver FC moves to 2nd with 14 points after a draw with York United. Forge and Pacific FC are tied for 3rd, Cavalry FC is 5th, and the Wanderers are 8th with only 3 points but have a game in hand.
• Forge's Garven Metusala has returned from Haiti after winning two World Cup qualifiers, and Khadim Kane has earned his first call-up to Canada's U-20 team for international friendlies in Chile, preparing for the 2024 U-20 Concacaf Championship.
• Forge does not take Halifax lightly despite their low standing ranking.
• Nana Opoku Ampomah, one of two international players, has finally arrived and will be featured in an interview on Mac’s Access tomorrow.
  • On Friday, CPL commentator Adam Jenkins will join to discuss his insights on the league, Forge FC’s season start, and expectations for the Halifax Wanderers.
• Dav Choinere didn’t know it was father’s day this weekend..

Chapters:

1:15 National Team Call Ups

2:16 CPL Standing Update

3:43 Cavalry Thoughts

5:43 Offensive vs Defensive performances

7:03 Team Confidence & Halifax matchup

8:25 Nana Opoku Ampomah is here!

9:29 Fathers Day Plans

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