Why isn't Canada ever in the world cup ?

Question

no kidding. Not to $hit on anyones team but how did Iran, Trinidad and Tobago and all those others countries make the world cup and Canada didn't. man oh man

Answer 1

The Canadian men's team has not made it into the World Cup since 1985 in Mexico. Compared to the women's side, the men have had little success on the international stage. However, as with many female sports, women's soccer doesn't seem to capture the same attention as the men's game. After all, when was the last time you harassed Team Canada's Taryn Swiatek for an autograph after a Dinos game? Not to say women's soccer players don't have a lot of skill and passion, but in terms of speed, strength and flowing play, the men's game simply makes for better viewing.

So what can be done to get the men's team back into the world's biggest sporting event? What Canada must do is follow the example of the Socceroos, Australia's national team, who will be going to their first World Cup since the 1973 tournament--also held in Germany.

The sport in both Canada and Australia bears close resemblance. Soccer is the top participatory sport in Canada and the second in Australia after swimming. However, in both countries soccer is only a minor professional team sport--behind hockey and football in Canada and rugby, cricket and Aussie Rules football in Australia. And just like the top Australian players, many of Canada's best play for European squads. In both countries soccer is often seen as a sport for immigrants and is maligned as being "boring" or "a sissy sport."

So how did those Antipodeans show up their critics and qualify for the World Cup? A lot of the credit can be given to their professional domestic league which has become a huge success Down Under in the last few years. With an average 11,000 spectators attending A-League matches, the Aussies have developed a passion for the game and the belief that they deserve to play among the world's best nations.

Hopefully, with the expansion of Major League Soccer into Toronto in 2007, Canadians will develop the belief that our country is a soccer nation. We're still a long way from the crowd of 82,000 who willed the Socceroos onto victory in their last play-off match against Uruguay in Sydney, but the proposed 20,000-seat soccer stadium in Toronto could be the birthplace of Canada's next World Cup squad.


Yes, they play soccer too.... .

Answer 2

As a canadian ...it does not matter ! if trinidad got in and we didn't point is we SUck and their better than us at the game ....I'm Brasilian by heritage so it does not matter to me :) We're good at Hockey so why does it matter either ? By the way in the overall standing on the radio I heard canada came in 80 something ...so you can go ahead and believe we were close to being in the world cup if that little fantasy makes you happy

Answer 3

They need a better soccer federation in Canada. There are good players in Canada. However, they have to go through the following teams to qualify : USA, Mexico and Costa Rica. Not an easy task.

Answer 4

I think only the best teams get to the cup

so if canada isnt there maybe it is because...

Answer 5

thier team isnt good enuff to reach the top 32 teams for hte world cup..its amazing that trinadad and tabago and iran made the world cup

Answer 6

Do Canadians play soccer?
I thought they played hockey and laccrosse, but not soccer.

Answer 7

Because they like smaller nets!

Answer 8

THEY DIDNT MAKE IT THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BEAT THEM, CANADA HAS TO COMPETE AGAINST STROGER TEAMS TO GET THERE

Answer 9

Have no idea maybe because they will have no chance to win.

Answer 10

Because they suck at soccer