Northern Fútbol Podcast

Episode 19 – Previewing Canada's Gold Cup campaign

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Peter and Thomas give you an in-depth breakdown of Canada's 23-man Gold Cup squad, including the newcomers, which non-regulars could see more playing time and whether 3-5-2 is the go-to formation at the tournament. They also scout their Group B's opponents, including Peter's analysis on how the U.S. and Canada could shake out tactically. The guys then answer your questions and discuss other pressing issues in Canadian soccer like Chris Armas' firing, Liam Millar joining Basel and more!

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RUNNING ORDER:

0:59 – Reaction to Canada's Gold Cup squad
4:20 – What to expect from Paton, Pasher and Akinola
15:17 – Is Herdman sticking to the 3-5-2?
20:50 – Latest on Jebbison, Flores
25:18 – Biggest squad omissions
28:14 – Expectations for the Gold Cup
43:13 – Scouting Canada's Group B opponents
51:11 – Thoughts on Millar, Halbouni, Armas' firing and more

Produced by Peter Galindo.