Bryan Graham was at the match today and here’s his report:
Canada is eliminated, but let’s consider a parallel here …
In 1990, the US played in its first World Cup in 40 years. They showed glimmers of promise but didn’t ever look like advancing. Four years later, on home soil, they followed a solid draw against Switzerland with a comprehensive defeat of Colombia, many a pundit’s pick to make some noise in the Cup.
This year, Canada is playing in its first World Cup in 36 years. They’ve showed glimmers of promise. In 2026, they’ll be on home soil.
And so I bid adieu on this fine day in which I’m still trying to recover from a fine day of curling. Enjoy Spain-Germany and what’s sure to be a wild week in this topsy-turvy World Cup.
