Canada's World Cup Journey Kicks Off vs Tunisia

0:00Canada's men's soccer team is gearing up for the World Cup with a friendly against Tunisia on Tuesday evening at BMO Field. The big focus is also on an afternoon playoff in Europe between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will decide their group B opener opponent, right here in Toronto on June 12th. That's Canada's kickoff match as one of the tournament co-hosts alongside the United States and Mexico. Coach Jesse Marsh is pushing for a full stadium in red jerseys, calling it a red out-to-show true support. He knows some fans might pull for Italy if they advance, but he's all about unity in red. After the opener, Canada heads to Vancouver for games against Qatar on June 18th and Switzerland on June 24th. Players like Striker Tani Oluwasei are hyped for the Tunisia test, seeing it as prime prep against the physical side ranked higher than us at number 44. Oluwasei, fresh off seven goals this season with Villa Reo, expects to pair up top with

1:01Jonathan David, building on their solid chemistry to make, plays and press hard. Line of tweaks include Vancouver defender Ralph Prizo, getting his second cap, Maxine Karpou and Goh, Liam Malar on the right wing, and his male comb. Back from suspension to bring that unpredictable spark in midfield. With just two more friendlies before the summer spotlight, this squad is locked in to inspire the next generation and make noise on home soil. Local news, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.