Vision #1 – Always qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals.
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Gentile’s Canadian Soccer Myth #3
Myth 3 – A new plan with the same old structure is the solution to our problems.
Gentile’s Canadian Soccer Myth #2
What if Canada had not defeated Honduras 2-1 in St John’s, Newfoundland, on a cold September 15th in 1985 and thus not qualified for our one and only appearance at the World Cup Finals? Would we still be convinced that not having our own national professional soccer league has prevented us from qualifying for another World Cup finals?
Gentile’s Canadian Soccer Myth #1
As we lament yet another recent failed World Cup qualifying campaign and as we see the rate of growth for registrations decline to less than 4% per year, it is clear that to reinvigorate the game in Canada, our one and only Goal should be to qualify for the World Cup finals… not once but always. Participation, registrations and the financial health of the game, its clubs and associations depends on it.
