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Canada Soccer condemns abuse of Kaye following sending-off in ... (CBC.ca)

Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at Mark-Anthony Kaye following his sending-off in Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica in World Cup ...

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Canada Soccer condemns 'disgusting' racial abuse toward Kaye ... (Yahoo Movies Canada)

Canada Soccer released a statement condemning all forms of racism after midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye was subject to numerous racist insults following ...

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Canada Soccer condemns abuse of squad member following loss to ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at a member of the squad following Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying play.

“Canada Soccer strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at a member of our squad on social media,” the governing body said in a statement posted on is social media channels Friday. Canada faces Jamaica in its next World Cup qualifier at BMO Field on Sunday afternoon. TORONTO -- Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at a member of the squad following Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying play.

Canadian soccer team's bid for World Cup qualification put on hold ... (Globalnews.ca)

Canada's bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica.

Larin came close in the 37th when a Eustaquio corner dropped at his feet in front of goal but Calvo did enough to prevent him getting a shot off. Canada has been to seven of eight women’s World Cups, missing out only on the inaugural event in 1991. His starting 11 came into the game with a combined cap count of 414, with Hutchinson extending his Canadian men’s record total to 93. LETS GO!!” said the Bayern Munich speedster, who is working his way back from myocarditis after a bout of COVID-19. Thursday marked the four-year anniversary of Herdman’s first game in charge of the men, a 1-0 win over New Zealand in Murcia, Spain, before just 75 people. Kaye was cautioned in the 15th minute for a challenge on Ronald Matarrita, catching the FC Cincinnati star on the lower shin. Herdman switched to a 3-5-2 formation and then had to rejig again when Kaye exited. Kaye, upset by the earlier challenge, caught Venegas with his shoulder as the two crossed paths with the Costa Rican tumbling theatrically to the ground. And Laryea’s powerful long-distance shot in the 83rd minute forced another save from Navas. A Eustaquio stoppage-time free kick hit the wall. But the Colorado Rapids midfielder was off 19 minutes later after a confrontation with Johan Venegas, who had taken him down seconds earlier without sanction. Veteran midfielder Celso Borges put No. 42 Costa Rica ahead in first-half stoppage time after Canada, which had had trouble defending set pieces, was unable to clear a free kick.

Teammates, fans rally around Mark-Anthony Kaye after red card in ... (Toronto Star)

To say the Costa Rican player embellished the contact from Mark-Anthony Kaye would be an understatement, but it was completely avoidable by the Canadian.

“We tried to turn it around for him and get the result.” Herdman will have access to Samuel Adekugbe and Scott Kennedy on Sunday, both of whom were suspended because of yellow-card accumulation for the Costa Rica match. Substitute Junior Hoilett said Kaye needed a boost in the dressing room at half time, so Canada tried doing so with its performance on the field. To say Venegas embellished the contact from Kaye would be an understatement, but it was a moment that was completely avoidable and unnecessary for the Canadian. Kaye already had a yellow card for the altercation with Matarrita that, on another day, under another referee, could have been deemed a straight red. “Canada Soccer strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at a member of our squad on social media. The Toronto-born midfielder was a subject to racial attacks on social media afterward, a sad reality for too many Black athletes in the spotlight. Clinching a World Cup berth with a win on the road was always going to be difficult. “He plays at 100% for the country and belts the anthem like no other. Herdman felt the team’s plan was coming together and Kaye was starting to find his rhythm in midfield, where both teams had always expected the game would be won or lost. If that meant Kaye picked up a yellow card in the 15th minute, when his foot caught Costa Rican defender Ronald Matarrita on the shins, so be it. Canada expected all that, and coach John Herdman was happy enough for his players to spend the first 20 minutes or so just managing the pressure. Costa Rica was in the zone from the get-go, finding extra gears for that slide tackle, producing some flowing play, staying organized defensively and getting what it needed out of world-class goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

How Canada can qualify for the men's World Cup after Thursday's loss (CTV News)

The Canadian men's soccer team could qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as early as Sunday afternoon.

A version of this story, published before to Sunday's match between Canada and Costa Rica, incorrectly stated Panama and Costa Rica were tied in the standings. The fourth-place team in CONCACAF qualifying participates in a single playoff match against a team from the Oceanic Football Confederation (OFC) for one of the final spots in the big tournament. The tournament itself will be held between Nov. 21 and Dec. 18, with most matches taking place during the morning hours in North America due to the time difference with Qatar. So, unless Costa Rica can make up that 11-goal deficit in two games, Canada will still finish in the top three and secure a spot in the World Cup. But Canada still has the edge when it comes to goal-differential, which is the tiebreaker in this scenario. By handing Canada its first loss in the final round of qualifying on Thursday, Costa Rica launched itself into fourth place in the standings, six points behind first-place Canada. Wins count for three points, draws one point and losses zero points.