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I ran 30 minutes in Atlanta before the match and Canada lost. I ran 40 minutes in KC and Canada won. Ran 35 minutes in Orlando to ensure a draw. Maybe a 45-minute run on Friday morning? I’ll figure something out.

Ahem…. 😊

It is absolutely pouring rain in Orlando right now. Should clear through by game time but the field could still be very wet.

Started running at 7 am. Was able to do most of my run in the shade but it was still really hot.

Ha! Already did that once somewhere between Atlanta and KC.

Because it’s been scientifically proven there’s a direct correlation between some random guy following the CMNT across the country and their on-field results: In Atlanta I went for a 30-minute run the morning of the match and Canada lost; in KC I went for a 40-minute run and Canada won. This morning in Orlando I went for a 35-minute run to ensure a draw in tonight’s match. Y’all (as they’d say here) can thank me later.

It is slightly cooler here in Orlando than it was in Kansas City, but it’s much more humid. Even with tomorrow’s later start, it’s still going to be uncomfortable for the players.

In the last three days at Copa: Canada wins, Mexico loses, US loses. It doesn’t get any better than this.

Agree with this. Here in Kansas City, it is REALLY hot. Was 28C when I went for a run at 7 am, will be 35C, will feel like 38C, at match time. Not sure how that will affect both teams other than the pace will be slower than usual. I should know better than to be too optimistic after 40 years of supporting this team, but I think this could be a breakout match with a multi-goal win. Canada needs to channel their inner Wizard of Oz here in Kansas and play with brains, heart and courage!

I’m from Ottawa, which actually isn’t all that far from Cornwall!

Hah, no, that’s a real photo, but yes, such a coincidence that I saw him wearing that shirt. He’s an American from Minnesota and knew that St. Clair is our backup keeper. His adopted daughter is from Colombia but grew up playing hockey in Minnesota. She plays for the Colombian national hockey team and he got that shirt when they played in a tournament against Argentina and Mexico. I didn’t tell him about the hockey/football street smarts discussion that was going on here!

Met this guy tonight in Atlanta. I used my vast knowledge to tell him how crap the Argentina hockey team is.

Canada's updated all-time record against the eight countries that have won the World Cup: P15, W0, D3, L12, GF7, GA32. Here are all results with the score, year, competition and goal scorers for Canada. (The first match against France and the match against Spain took place prior to those countries becoming World Cup winners.) Canada 0 Italy 2, 1984 friendly Canada 1 Uruguay 3, 1986 friendly, Pakos Canada 0 England 1, 1986 friendly Canada 0 France 1, 1986 World Cup Canada 0 Spain 2, 1994 friendly Canada 0 Germany 2, 1994 friendly Canada 1 Brazil 1, 1994 friendly, "Berdusco! Berdusco!!!" Canada 1 Brazil 4, 1996 Gold Cup, Radzinski Canada 0 Brazil 0, 2001 Confederations Cup Canada 1 Germany 4, 2003 friendly, McKenna Canada 1 Spain 2, 2005 friendly, Grande Canada 2 Brazil 3, 2008 friendly, Friend, De Guzman Canada 0 Argentina 5, 2010 friendly Canada 0 Uruguay 2, 2022 friendly Canada 0 France 0, 2024 friendly Thursday’s match will be the 4th time Canada has played the reigning World Cup champions (Italy ‘82, Germany ‘90, Brazil ‘94).

Draw whatever conclusion you like: the current betting odds for a Canada win/draw/loss against Argentina are nearly identical to what they were for Scotland ahead of their match against Germany.

Yeah, good question. No idea about that. I can see CONCACAF CONCACAFing us and saying no.