WCQ: Canada vs USA - Sunday, Jan 30, 3pm EST / noon Pacific - Hamilton

[Metro]

Anyone know when Herdman takes the mic today?

[Ally McCoist]

HYPE TWEET BY THE OFFICIAL FIFA WORLD CUP ACCOUNT

[narduch]

Weah out due to vax status

 

[DrunkOffPunch]

No Weah is a pretty big blow for the US. Him, Jedi, and McKennie were the 3 best players against El Salvador. 

[Alex]

Jedi = Dest???? 😂

[shorty]

No. Jedi is one of the Robinsons. (Forget which one… Antonee I think)

[DrunkOffPunch]

Just now, Alex said:

Jedi = Dest???? 😂

Antonee Robinson. Long story short, as a kid he was a big Star Wars fan and he got the nickname from that and it stuck. He goes by Jedi instead of Antonee. 

[sstackho]

No Eustaquio news is bad Eustaquio news. 

 

[Cblake]

8 minutes ago, narduch said:

Weah out due to vax status

 

What meets the requirements of France and not Canada? Weird if you ask me. 

[The Beaver 2.0]

5 minutes ago, Cblake said:

What meets the requirements of France and not Canada? Weird if you ask me. 

Brie, it turns out, is not an approved COVID vaccine in Canada. Go figure.

(Most pundits figured Weah was not starting this game anyways. Likely to see Aronson instead.)

Edited January 29, 2022 by The Beaver 2.0

[Floortom]

5 minutes ago, Cblake said:

What meets the requirements of France and not Canada? Weird if you ask me. 

He only has one dose - he got covid a bit before the 2nd dose and was allowed to delay. In Canada everyone needs two doses

 

[canuckgbp]

6 minutes ago, Cblake said:

What meets the requirements of France and not Canada? Weird if you ask me. 

 

[Xavier.]

same post as above

Edited January 29, 2022 by Xavier.

[theaub]

20 minutes ago, Ally McCoist said:

HYPE TWEET BY THE OFFICIAL FIFA WORLD CUP ACCOUNT

US heading into the moose wilderness.

[Acid-Tone]

Canada does recognize a previous Covid positive test as an exemption to the "fully vaccinated" requirement, but only for 90 days.

[afurry91]

9 minutes ago, Acid-Tone said:

Canada does recognize a previous Covid positive test as an exemption to the "fully vaccinated" requirement, but only for 90 days.

I didn’t know that. Interesting.

Edited January 29, 2022 by afurry91

[Yoginess]

I think a lot of Europe uses 10-180 days for positive test as proof of immunization 

[Acid-Tone]

I stand corrected then. It was quite a few months ago that I had read that, so I was going off of memory. 

Thanks for clarifying. 

[afurry91]

When you consider that part of coming here is lying to the government and telling them you’ll quarantine at the hotel if you develop a sore throat (or other symptoms) and wait for a test result that isn’t required to get back to the US (by land), then maybe the requirements are bit ridiculous.

I have a hard time believing someone who tests negative before coming, has had Covid, will be in a bubble while there, and is fully vaccinated according to France is a danger to Canadian citizens.

But whatever. Such is life in 2022. Game on.

Edited January 29, 2022 by afurry91

[AvroArrow]

2 minutes ago, afurry91 said:

When you consider that part of coming to Canada is lying to the government and telling them you’ll quarantine at the hotel if you develop a sore throat and wait for a test result that isn’t required to get back to the US (by land), then maybe the requirements are bit ridiculous.

I have a hard time believing someone who tests negative before coming, has had Covid, will be in a bubble while there, and is fully vaccinated according to France is a danger to Canadian citizens.

But whatever. Such is life in 2022.

If only he'd had more time to get both vaccinations.  But as you know, they only came out in France a month ago and he just couldn't fit them in to his schedule, as it was filled with appearances at local charities and orphanages.....

[Approve My Account Pls]

I think the more impressive part of this whole narrative is that USSF only "found out" two days ago. Surely they would've known about this for a while and been able to get on top of it? Whether you agree with them or not it's not as though these rules haven't been in place now for some time

[king1010]

Thats some special incompetence from the ussf. The rules have been clear in Canada and havent changed for a while. 

[JamboAl]

Keep it on topic…

[johnyb]

2 minutes ago, AvroArrow said:

If only he'd had more time to get both vaccinations.  But as you know, they only came out in France a month ago and he just couldn't fit them in to his schedule, as it was filled with appearances at local charities and orphanages.....

You're really reaching here to make him sound like an Anti-Vaxxer. A 2nd dose wasn't required in France due to his Covid infection. According to France (where he earns his living) he is Fully Vacinated

[canuckgbp]