The nation will make its first World Cup appearance in 36 years tomorrow when it plays in the tournament for the second time. As a result of losing all three games and scoring zero goals at the 1986 World Cup, Canada wants a much better performance in Qatar this year. Thousands of Canadians across the country are eagerly anticipating the start of national soccer on the largest platform in the world on Monday 20th November. Their country has always been their priority. The Canadian men’s World Cup team reflects on the impact of immigration on Canada’s World Cup team for 2022
The journey of team Canada to Qatar 2022
As the world’s second-to-last team to qualify for this year’s World Cup, Canada beat Jamaica 4-0 to qualify at BMO Field in Toronto, giving it the best chance ever to win the tournament. In addition to Jonathan David of Lille and Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich, Canada’s roster this year includes some of the most famous athletes in the world.
A top-flight Manchester City player, Kevin De Bruyne, coaches Belgium’s World Cup campaign, which starts on Wednesday, November 23.
Canada’s World Cup roster depends on immigration
As a team, this year’s squad is an exemplary illustration of the multicultural mosaic that forms the basis of this country, which will be supported by Canadians of all ethnicities, nations, and origins.
Athletes in Canada, especially those who are immigrants themselves, have a strong sense of national pride. As a result of all Canada had done for him, Yugoslavian-born Milan Borjan expressed his happiness to return something to it. “New everything, new life.”
The 27 first-generation Canadians on Canada’s FIFA World Cup roster for 2022 are seven out of 26 players. As a result, 26.9% of the team’s players are immigrants, and 23% of Canada’s population is made up of immigrants. As an immigrant himself, John Herdman led Canada’s World Cup squad.
The following is a breakdown of the Canadian World Cup team’s international and immigrant composition, organized by the proportion of players from each country or region.
The Canadian team includes 3 players who were born in the UK
A total of three players representing Canada at the 2022 World Cup come from regions in the United Kingdom. All three players are from Lewisham, England (London, England), including defender Samuel Adekugbe, midfielder David Wotherspoon, and forward Ike Ugbo.
1 member of the Canadian national team is also representing 4 other nations
As the Canadian team prepares for the World Cup that starts in a few days, each of these four nations has one immigrant on its roster.
- Forward Jonathan David (Brooklyn, New York) of the USA.
- Ghana: Forward Alphonso Davies (Buduburam)
- Yugoslavia: Goalkeeper Milan Borjan (Knin, SR Croatia)
- Ivory Coast: Midfielder Ismael Kone (Abidjan)
Second-generation immigrants make up 12 more members of Canada’s World Cup squad
The Canadian national team also consists of 12 other second-generation immigrants born in different regions across the country, in addition to the seven mentioned above.
Young Hoilett was born in Canada to Jamaican parents who fled to Canada from Jamaica. A second-generation immigrant with Trinidadian parents, Atiba Hutchinson hails from Brampton and is the team’s eldest player. Second-generation immigrant.
Canadian midfielder Stephen Eustaquio, whose parents are Portuguese, was born in Leamington, Ontario. Eustaquio’s teammates in the midfield, Mark-Anthony Kaye and Jonathan Osorio are from Jamaica and Ontario’s immigrants. A further five players on the defense squad are Canadian immigrants.
- In addition to being born in Ajax, Ontario, Derek Cornelius is the child of Barbados-born parents (daddy) and Jamaica-born mothers.
- Steven Vitoria (Toronto) hails from Portuguese immigrants from the Azores.
- A mother from Northern Ireland gave birth to Alistair Johnston (Vancouver), whose father is Canadian.
- Miller is a Canadian-born Jamaican who grew up in Scarborough, Ontario.
As the second generation of immigrants for Team Canada, defender Richie Laryea (Toronto) was born to Canadian immigrants from Ghana.
Furthermore, Lucas Cavallini is a Toronto native and Cyle Larin is a Brampton resident. Both are second-generation immigrants. Argentinean Cavallini is the father of Larin, whereas Jamaican Larin is the father of Cavallini.
It’s going to be an exciting World Cup for fans in 2022
Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies, two other Canadian national team players, have helped generate excitement for Canada’s first World Cup in nearly 40 years. It doesn’t matter how this team performs; one thing remains true… Even soccer fans are eager to see their nation represented in Qatar.
In a recent example of this anticipation, the FIFA World Cup trophy visited Toronto on November 9 to mark Canada’s long-awaited second World Cup appearance. As well as reflect the impact of immigration on Canada’s World Cup team for 2022.
A testament to Canada’s desire for international acclaim and their travel to Qatar in search of it, hundreds of supporters lined up at BMO Field to take photos with the trophy.
With this level of emotion and excitement building for a World Cup taking place in the Middle East, we can only imagine what it will be like when Canada, Mexico, and the United States host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in only four years.
