Anatomy of a Miracle: Canada's Path to Achieving World Cup Qualification
Tejon Buchanan summersaults Canada into victory and into the World Cup (Credit: Getty Images) The Canadian men's national team qualifies for the World Cup for the second time in their history. It was a long time coming, and a long journey. Rocco Fasano looks at how they got there, and what's ahead for the Canucks. Jonathan Osorio beats a drum, leading the 30,000 of BMO field to a Viking chant. Moments earlier, Canada clinched top spot in North America's World Cup qualifying group by defeating Jamaica 4-0. This is the finale of a cavalcade twelve months in the making. "I can't believe it. I've been preaching this moment from the start, but now that it's here. I'm speechless" , coach John Herdman said after the match. When asked what this means for the future he said "[It means that] w e're coming. We're only getting started". At the beginning of this journey, Canada didn't feature atop the minds of many as a dominant forc