We're back with another packed show of Canadian national team and World Cup chat.
After the promise and excitement of the Belgium game and the raised expectations that came with that excellent performance, Canada crashed and burned at the World Cup in their second match against Croatia and have been eliminated with one group game remaining.
There's a lot to be proud of from a team that wasn't supposed to be in Qatar, rose in the rankings at a phenomenal pace, and ignited a whole new interest in and respect for the Canadian men's national team. They deserved to be there and they showed they belonged, performing tremendously in three of the four halves of football they've played so far. But there's also rightful criticism that can be levelled at the team for their team selection, tactics, and questionable off field decisions.
We delve into all of that and a lot more and pose the question, what now for Canada? Not just in their one remaining match in Qatar but as they move forward and build, both on and off the pitch, heading into 2026.
Plus we look back at all of the action so far in Qatar as the second round of group games come to a close and chat about some of the main talking points making the headlines.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.30: Intro
04.05: Canada eliminated after Croatia loss
29.43: Supporter and media postgame takes
47.52: What now for Canada now and heading into 2026?
71.35: The 2022 World Cup - Groups A and B recaps
84.35: Wavelength - Kunt and the Gang - Let's Have A Wank For England
89.40: The 2022 World Cup - Groups C, D, and E recaps
102.00: The 2022 World Cup - Groups G and H recaps
Episode 479 - The AFTN Soccer Show (White-hot)
Episode 478 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Making Moves with Axel Schuster, Pa-Modou Kah, and Bobby Smyrniotis)
Episode 477 - The AFTN Soccer Show (On The Rocks with special guest Florian Jungwirth)
Episode 476 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Lost in the Forest of Fruition)
Episode 475 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Flame Still Burning with special guest Vanni Sartini)
Episode 474 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Wake Up Calls with special guest Axel Schuster)
Episode 473 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Turbulent Times)
Episode 472 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Honey I'm Home)
Episode 471 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Everything's Going To Be Alright Alright Alright)
Episode 470 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Burning Bright with special guest Adam Day)
Episode 469 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Turning Up The Heat with guests Florian Jungwirth, Ryan Gauld, and Javain Brown)
Episode 468 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Tartan Special with special guests Ryan Gauld, Maxime Crepeau, and Marc Dos Santos)
Episode 467 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Going For Gauld)
Episode 466 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Home Is Wherever I'm With You)
Episode 465 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Homeward Bound with special guests Ollie Bassett and Matteo Polisi)
Episode 464 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Not Beans Again)
Episode 463 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Bella Bella)
Episode 462 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Lapses and Collapses - Dallas v Whitecaps, Ali Adnan leaves, Chris Armas sacking, MLS and CPL round-ups)
Episode 461 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Scorchio! - Whitecaps draw, Ryan Gauld rumours, CPL kicks off, Alan Koch interview)
Episode 460 - The AFTN Soccer Show (There's Danger On The Way)
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