The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has come a step closer for Remko Bicentini. Canada, where the trainer from Wijchen is active as an assistant to national coach John Herdman, recorded a 0-1 victory on a visit to Haiti, so that a draw in the night from Wednesday to Thursday is enough to reach the final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying cycle ( the Football Association for the Caribbean and Central and North America).
Canada reached the second round of World Cup qualifiers by dealing with the Cayman Islands, Aruba, Bermuda and Suriname. With a 4-0 win by Canada, Suriname’s World Cup dream shattered a week ago. Canada now has to deal with Haiti in two games to reach the final round, where three direct World Cup tickets and a place in an intercontinental play-off will be distributed in a group of eight countries. The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Jamaica are already guaranteed to participate.
Now Canada is also close to a place in this final round. Kyle Larin, attacker of Besiktas, scored the only goal after fourteen minutes in the Sylvio Cator Stadium in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. “We wanted more, but unfortunately we weren’t effective enough with the opportunities we got,” Bicentini said. Football zone. “In the first half we completely dominated the game, with and without the ball.”
“In the second half, the team showed the absolute will to win. Haiti started to play more attacking to force the equalizer, but thanks to the organization and fighting spirit we held our ground,” said Bicentini. The last hurdle towards the final round has to be taken in the night from Wednesday to Thursday, when Canada and Haiti face each other again in the American Chicago. The Canadians will also participate in the Gold Cup from June. “We’re going full steam ahead.”
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