The leaning curve for Canada under new coach Jesse Marsch continues Sunday, with another potentially hard lesson waiting in the form of second-ranked France.
The Marsch era started Thursday with the 49th-ranked Canadian men blanked 4-0 by the seventh-ranked Netherlands in Rotterdam.
"I'm confident that as difficult as the game will be that we'll be able to handle it in a really good way," added the 50-year-old American, who was named Canada coach on May 13. "It was a great lesson learned against the Dutch," he added."Although we lost 4-0, it was very good for us to play at that level. Now France, a very demanding team as well. It's going to be nice to play against these top players, players that have won the Champions League as well. It's going to be a big mission but I think we're capable of surprising."
While the French represent another difficult hurdle in the short-term, Marsch said he has made it clear to his players that his focus is"completely and entirely on using every moment we have together to better prepare ourselves for what 2026 is going to be.Asked how far he and his new team have to go to get to where he wants to be, Marsch replied:"Really far."
Canada is preparing for Copa America, where it is one of six CONCACAF guest teams at the South American championship that runs June 20 to July 14 in the U.S. The Canadians open against top-ranked Argentina before facing No. 32 Peru and No. 42 Chile in Group A play.The June contests represent Canada's highest-ranked opponents since the 2022 World Cup when the Canadian men lost 1-0 to then-second-ranked Belgium.
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