Episode 92 – Canada's World Cup plans become clearer

Thomas, Peter and Alex open this week's episode with a discussion on the latest developments regarding the Canada Soccer vs. Canadian players dispute, answer your questions about the lingering issues and what could come next.

Later, they dive into Canada's friendly with Bahrain, what the roster could look like and the team's World Cup plans in general. They also break down Canada's Women's World Cup group, the chances of them progressing, how they match up with each team and more.

Finally, the guys discuss a few burning questions about Canadians abroad, go through the CF Montreal post-mortem, what could come next for the club and preview the CPL final this Sunday!

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RUNNING ORDER:

2:09 - Imaging rights dispute between CSA and players

6:03 - Can players spark real change?

10:15 - CSB’s influence on potential deal

17:26 - Will the drama affect World Cup performances?

19:19 - Would big players stop playing for Canada?

22:00 - How can CSA cry poor when they spend unnecessarily?

26:52 - Canada’s plans for Bahrain friendly

30:24 - Roster predictions for Bahrain

37:16 - Why no provisional squad?

40:45 - Did CSA sacrifice youth programs for senior success?

43:24 - Strategies and formations for World Cup

49:03 - Thoughts on CanWNT’s World Cup group and previewing NWSL final

53:50 - Would Davies be used at LB for Canada?

56:06 - Best club fit for Davies

57:57 - Will we see the Davies-David-Buchanan trio?

1:02:56 - Thoughts on Paton and Loturi

1:06:25 - Did CF Montreal meet expectations?

1:09:46 - Essentials for Montreal maintaining this success

1:12:52 - Miller’s struggles cause for concern?

1:17:36 - TFC goalkeeper targets

1:20:07 - What went wrong for losing CPL semifinalists?

1:27:19 - Keys to the final

1:37:00 - How to improve CPL officiating

Produced by Peter Galindo.