The World Cup is analogous to the Olympics for soccer. And lol, the last time Canada made it to this event was some 36 years ago, in 1986.
The reason? Lack of interest.
In Canada, most of us grew up playing hockey, exchanging hockey cards, and connecting to each other by having our families take us to a weekend, hockey get-together. So we weren’t really into soccer.
I do know some folks who absolutely love soccer though; many of them grew up in nations where ice rinks were not easily accessible, and hockey gears were also too costly for them. They used to play soccer with their buddies every day after school, because all they needed was a ball and some outdoor, open space.
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