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It is always going to be tough to get out of the group stage, no matter what the draw was, and seeing Belgium, Croatia, and Morocco as opponents just solidifies that. Belgium has been ranked #1 for most of the past two years, and Croatia is the runner-up from 2018. I'll always believe and hope (Herdman's optimism is contagious), but I would be surprised if they actually make it to the knockout round. We're talking about making it to the top16 in the world.............!!! So truly, we can play with joy and no fear knowing that any result will do. I think that's something that will bother me IF Canada doesn't win a game; that casual fans will crap all over the team and quickly forget what an absolute stunning result this qualifying period was. Don't get me wrong, I do see a path to the knockout round (loss to Belgium, draw with Croatia, win against Morocco is realistic and could do it), but even if they don't, it is still a huge monumental success for the team and the country just to be there. 2026, on the other hand, will bring other expectations...

I just got Brazil, Germany, Senegal, Canada................ As a footy fan, though, it'll be amazing just to see them play the best of the best. And who knows...

I know people are starting to pay attention... but I don't think there is enough being given (yet) to this team. We are going to qualify for the World Cup. The. World. Cup. Even typing that seems so surreal! I never thought it would happen.

Just posting this again in case anyone wants to see the updated standings... you can see it won't take much to qualify! Even 1 win out of our last 4 should be enough.

Not sure if this is available anywhere else, but I made a spreadsheet to help predict the final standings for WCQ. You can make a copy of the sheet and edit the scores in the table on the right. The standings should update automatically... Not a spreadsheet expert by any means, but I was searching for something like this to see what our future looks like. I'll update it after each matchday.

Such an amazing troll job. The tweet in French, the quotes by Waddell that match Bergevin's from 2019. The $15 and $20 easter eggs in the salary. All brilliant. Bravo, Carolina.

There go the best odds in the draft lottery...

Bruins win 4-2. Meaning a win tonight over the Flames would give us a 6 point cushion between us and 4th in our division.

Boston vs. Arizona... 3 minutes left and Boston is up by 1. Hard to cheer for the Bs at any point... but...

Posting it here will only increase its accessibility and view count, making it more visible... best to just ignore!

Awesome! Well deserved! Vegas doesn't have a rep now... right? Wonder if Pacioretty slips in as the last man... although ideally Hughes gets to go!

There will also always be a few injuries... so important not to trade away if/when we get healthy. The depth this year is sure nice!

Why was there no review on the penalty call? What's the point of having a VAR if not for moments like that...? Brutal.