Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan.
But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday's Copa America opener in Atlanta, new Canada coach Jesse Marsch has his eye firmly set on 2026.
Marsch, whose coaching resume includes Leeds United, RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, New York Red Bulls and the Montreal Impact , wants his team to be aggressive, to go after opponents."As good as the team has been, I still think there's a lot of room for growth," said Marsch."One of the things that I evaluated is there was a team that was committed a lot to possession football.
"I think it's been good for this new group. It's kind of a new era and guys are responding really well," he added. The Canadians, who had to beat No. 98 Trinidad and Tobago in a playoff to make the tournament field, are one of six CONCACAF guest teams at the 16-country South American championship. The others are the 11th-ranked U.S., No. 14 Mexico, No. 45 Panama, No. 52 Costa Rica, and No. 55 Jamaica.
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