June 9, 1986 the USSR defeated Canada 2-0 in what would be Canada’s last appearance in a World Cup. August 19, 1986 I was born. I have literally waited my entire life to watch Canada play soccer on the biggest stage. Tomorrow afternoon my dream is finally coming true.

One. More. Sleep. ⏳#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/Hqzk2fFQUY

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 22, 2022

My expectations aren’t through the roof. Canada is a young developing team. Perhaps I’ll be a little more critical and raise the bar a bit in 2026. For now however I’m just happy to be involved. 

That being said, I believe Canada has a very good chance to defeat Belgium on Wednesday. Morocco is also a very winnable game. Nobody should be surprised if Canada advances to the Round of 16. 

Regardless, I purchased my Canada Soccer flag and I got to drive around proudly. I’m a little disappointed I can’t fly the actual Canadian flag, but my 11-year-old said “people will think you’re a freedom fighter.”

https://twitter.com/dpn_ray/status/1595218122784612352?s=46&t=Q1-5Z1oOfQYbrevJAx2bFA

Anyways, Go Canada!