There are at least two major tournaments before 2026, so the pressure will be on Herdman to prove that he is the right man for the job by theegrigoriadis
With the Canadian national team coming agonizingly close to scoring their first ever points at the FIFA World Cup, they’ll be leaving Qatar empty-handed. Despite scoring for the first time at a men’s World Cup, three losses, a -5 goal differential, and last place in Group F will be the main takeaways from their first crack at the tournament since 1986.
Herdman has been a staple of Canadian soccer for more than a decade. He coached the women’s team to its first hardware in 2012 when they collected the bronze medal at the London Olympics and repeated that feat in Rio in 2016. Under his command, the team also qualified for the knockout stages of the 2015 Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2003 and helped usher in a squad that is now among the best in the world.
The issue now lies with Herdman’s adaptability—something that caused minor headaches during the qualification process as well. Before the second game against Croatia, he turned into a motivational symbol for Canada’s opponent when he, taking the focus off the game and onto this distraction. On the field, the tactics proved to be an even greater blunder than his comments.
With their tournament wrapped, Canada Soccer has some thinking to do in the coming months. Herdman displayed the finer points of his managerial style and his outside-the-box approach to coaching has earned the support of his players. However, this upcoming World Cup that will take place in Canada, the United States, and Mexico is an opportunity that must be taken advantage of.
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