Canada’s return to the World Cup takes a little bit longer, with traffic blamed
Nov 22, 2022 | 9:19 AM
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DOHA, Qatar — Canada’s return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence took a little longer than expected Tuesday.
Coach John Herdman and captain Atiba Hutchinson were 41 minutes late when they went in front of the media for the news conference ahead of the Canadian men’s opening match against Belgium on Wednesday.
Herdman, who is known for his attention to detail, attributed it to traffic.
The Canadians were supposed to start at 3:30 p.m. local time with the Belgians slated to follow at 4:15. But when the Canadians failed to show, a FIFA organizer said Belgium would go first.
