The tournament is official. They're calling it The Canadian Shield and they're hoping to make it an annual event. I was wrong on the format. New Zealand v Côte d’Ivoire & Canada v Ukraine on June 7 and then New Zealand v Ukraine & Canada v Côte d’Ivoire on June 10. There will be a table and then the top team in the standings wins the Shield. So we won't play each other, but I'm pretty pleased with those opponents, so I trust you will be too.
The FIFA Club World Cup and the Gold Cup both open on June 14. I am wondering if we can get away with having our full squad for June 7, rotate it entirely for June 10 and release players to their club teams while also keeping some of the starters fresh for our first Gold Cup match (which won't necessarily be on the 14th). Alphonso Davies (Bayern) and Stephen Eustaquio (Porto) are both likely to be gone for us, while Tajon Buchanan and Jonathan David are question marks as their club situation may not be clear by time this club tournament starts.
I live not far from Saskatoon. The accent in Fargo is a very heavy rural Minnesota accent (despite Fargo actually being in North Dakota, though it's on the border) which I think has Scandinavian roots. Our accents are fairly neutral, but the stronger ones in the midwest/Canadian prairies do have a bit of a sing-song quality to them.
I don't see any way the three host nations will "work together" but as long as one of the nations hasn't invaded any of the other host nations I think it the tournament will manage. I think entrance visas are going to be a major issue for a number of people, but we'll see how that situation evolves.
The FIFA Club World Cup and the Gold Cup both open on June 14. I am wondering if we can get away with having our full squad for June 7, rotate it entirely for June 10 and release players to their club teams while also keeping some of the starters fresh for our first Gold Cup match (which won't necessarily be on the 14th). Alphonso Davies (Bayern) and Stephen Eustaquio (Porto) are both likely to be gone for us, while Tajon Buchanan and Jonathan David are question marks as their club situation may not be clear by time this club tournament starts.
I live not far from Saskatoon. The accent in Fargo is a very heavy rural Minnesota accent (despite Fargo actually being in North Dakota, though it's on the border) which I think has Scandinavian roots. Our accents are fairly neutral, but the stronger ones in the midwest/Canadian prairies do have a bit of a sing-song quality to them.
I don't see any way the three host nations will "work together" but as long as one of the nations hasn't invaded any of the other host nations I think it the tournament will manage. I think entrance visas are going to be a major issue for a number of people, but we'll see how that situation evolves.