RJB Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 We ought to resurrect the North American Nations Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Don’t we have 2 September friendlies now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 6 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Don’t we have 2 September friendlies now. We do.....now we got to sort out a barren October. Haven't been following the discussions too closely lately, but it basically comes down to some Asian or African minnows, I am pretty sure. Everyone else is in WCQ. To make matters worse, USA already have Panama booked for October, so that's one less potential opponent, unless we book them for their second game of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 1 hour ago, Obinna said: We do.....now we got to sort out a barren October. Haven't been following the discussions too closely lately, but it basically comes down to some Asian or African minnows, I am pretty sure. Everyone else is in WCQ. To make matters worse, USA already have Panama booked for October, so that's one less potential opponent, unless we book them for their second game of the window. No bigger teams to be grabbed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 14 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: No bigger teams to be grabbed ? The list is on page three of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 4 hours ago, Obinna said: We do.....now we got to sort out a barren October. Haven't been following the discussions too closely lately, but it basically comes down to some Asian or African minnows, I am pretty sure. Everyone else is in WCQ. To make matters worse, USA already have Panama booked for October, so that's one less potential opponent, unless we book them for their second game of the window. Something tells me they won’t come up here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eramosat Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 8 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: The list is on page three of this thread. Wow. Now that is a barren list...we got our high quality matches in when we could, obviously. Seeing what these friendlies offers maybe makes the fall call-ups a bit more experimental. To recap that info: Here is the list of teams we can play in September &/or October, sorted by current FIFA ranking: 11 USA 🇺🇸 15 Mexico 🇲🇽 43 Panama 🇵🇦 ➜ 🇨🇦 We are currently ranked 48th 🇨🇦 93 Syria 🇸🇾 100 Thailand 🇹🇭 102 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 107 New Zealand 🇳🇿 (September only) 116 Vietnam 🇻🇳 117 Lebanon 🇱🇧 124 India 🇮🇳 130 & below↓, other OFC Teams (September only) 135 Malaysia 🇲🇾 144 Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 147 Philippines 🇵🇭 150 & below↓, nineteen other AFC Teams 179 & below↓, six CAF teams I have excluded the teams in the UEFA Nations League D, as the logistics of playing them would be difficult and they mostly already have friendlies scheduled as they are in groups of 3. All 6 of those UEFA teams are ranked below 150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 May as well play a game vs CPL all stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Different Perspective Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 For October , maybe play USA and Mexico again in Canada at CPL stadium - Winnipeg or Halifax would be great - maybe have both teams start their depth players and finish with their starters. Be nice to see LDF, Bair, JRR and others play. Key is to get the games in so the team and coach can gel and get the system down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 1 minute ago, A Different Perspective said: For October , maybe play USA and Mexico again in Canada at CPL stadium - Winnipeg or Halifax would be great That would be great, and that is @A Different Perspective , but sadly I don't think the finances are there. Canuckia and Kadenge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 28 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: That would be great, and that is @A Different Perspective , but sadly I don't think the finances are there. Not only are the finances not there but the flights to/from Europe for both Winnipeg and Halifax would be through Toronto/Montreal. It's financially and logistically not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodelcitizen Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 On 6/26/2024 at 6:25 AM, RJB said: We ought to resurrect the North American Nations Cup. Honestly they might as well, they revamped Nations League so the top 4 weren't bothered with all those meaningless games and they could shortcut straight to the big final but apparently they're still complaining about that. Just drop the facade and guarantee US vs. Mexico in a competitive game every time (keep the classic format with us in a round-robin for variety) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) A NAFU Cup with CAN/USA/MEX and a rotating invitee (the other team that skips to the NLQF? Jamaica?) wouldn't be awful to fill the void in the windows that NL currently take up. Edited June 28 by Mihairokov lamptern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 (edited) On 6/22/2024 at 9:49 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: 93 Syria 🇸🇾 100 Thailand 🇹🇭 102 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 147 Philippines 🇵🇭 On 6/22/2024 at 9:50 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: The rumour is that Thailand 🇹🇭 is looking to invite 3 teams for the King's Cup during the October FIFA window We aren't going to Thailand in October. They have announced that the three invited teams are Syria, Tajikistan and The Philippines. ---- Malaysia will also be playing matches against Asian opponents in October: https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/sports/2024/06/13/fam-malaysia-expected-to-face-top-rated-teams-in-merdeka-tournament/139601 ------ My speculation: The most likely scenario is that we don't play at all during the October window. In the more unlikely scenario where we do play matches: October matchday #1: Mexico has not announced anything October matchday #2: Panama and Mexico have not announced anything To my knowledge, Vietnam, Lebanon and India and other much lower ranked Asian, African and OFC teams have not announced any October plans yet. Edited July 2 by Olympique_de_Marseille Obinna, WestHamCanadianinOxford and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 If we don’t play games, I wonder what the odds are if an intensive “take a look at everyone” camp. Canuckia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 4 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: If we don’t play games, I wonder what the odds are if an intensive “take a look at everyone” camp. I think it depends on our finances. I thought holding there camps are expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: In the more unlikely scenario where we do play matches: October matchday #1: Mexico has not announced anything October matchday #2: Panama and Mexico have not announced anything We are playing Mexico in September no? Don't see us playing them again in October. Panama is a possibility I guess. Edited July 2 by mpg_29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Panama probably still mad at us for the canceled friendly Canuckia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerkick Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 (edited) If Canada can win on Friday, and then make it to the 3rd place match, that would be $2M + $5M USD in prize money. That should cover expenses and then some for the fall windows. Of course, the organizers need to also pay on time. Edited July 3 by cornerkick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 4 minutes ago, cornerkick said: If Canada can win on Friday, and then make it to the 3rd place match, that would be $2M + $5M USD in prize money. That should cover expenses and then some for the fall windows. Of course, the organizers need to also pay on time. I wonder if the money the Canadian MLS teams put up to hire Marsh would be paid back with some of these winnings. Also… doesn’t the CSB contractually get some (all) of the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 And then the women’s team gets half because you know, “fairness”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 28 minutes ago, Lurker said: I wonder if the money the Canadian MLS teams put up to hire Marsh would be paid back with some of these winnings. Also… doesn’t the CSB contractually get some (all) of the money? CSB deal only involves media rights and sponsors ex betting/hard liquor. Canada Soccer will need to split the money with the players. Canada Soccer is onside with splitting it 50/50 with the men/women. But they have only a temp CBA deal with the women. And nothing with the men with a key sticking point being if they're sharing prize monies with the women, they want 70%+ of the money going to the players. Lurker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 (edited) There is a rumour that Lebanon 🇱🇧 and India 🇮🇳 have been invited by the VFF to play friendlies in Vietnam 🇻🇳 : https://bongda.com.vn/vff-moi-quan-xanh-chat-luong-cho-dt-viet-nam-phong-phu-ha-nam-thua-ha-noi-o-giai-u16-nu-qg-d741812.html --- There is a rumour that the USA 🇺🇸 and Mexico 🇲🇽 are in negotiations for a friendly match in October: --- Canada is now the highest ranked team with no rumoured or confirmed friendly or official match for the month of October. The next highest team I could find with nothing confirmed? Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 at 144th in the rankings. --- The only realistic opponents are: October Match #1 Mexico (again) October Match #2 Panama or inviting a minnow or not playing at all in one or both parts of October. Edited July 4 by Olympique_de_Marseille johnyb, blueseeka and TGAA_Star 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 I noticed that Morocco and Tanzania had their October games against Eritrea cancelled. Have they filled those dates? narduch, Obinna, Unnamed Trialist and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 9 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: There is a rumour that Lebanon 🇱🇧 and India 🇮🇳 have been invited by the VFF to play friendlies in Vietnam 🇻🇳 : https://bongda.com.vn/vff-moi-quan-xanh-chat-luong-cho-dt-viet-nam-phong-phu-ha-nam-thua-ha-noi-o-giai-u16-nu-qg-d741812.html --- There is a rumour that the USA 🇺🇸 and Mexico 🇲🇽 are in negotiations for a friendly match in October: --- Canada is now the highest ranked team with no rumoured or confirmed friendly or official match for the month of October. The next highest team I could find with nothing confirmed? Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 at 144th in the rankings. --- The only realistic opponents are: October Match #1 Mexico (again) October Match #2 Panama or inviting a minnow or not playing at all in one or both parts of October. Since we have a confirmed friendly against the USA 🇺🇸 then why not play Mexico too in a friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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