Episode 86 – Breaking down Canada's September roster and previewing Qatar

Northern Fútbol Podcast

Thomas, Peter and Alex gather to analyze Canada's 27-man roster for the September friendlies and answer your burning questions about the squad following the announcement.

Then, Peter sits down with The Athletic's Joshua Kloke to discuss his new book, The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men's Soccer Team's Quest to Reach the World Cup – available wherever you buy your books and on outlets such as Amazon but we encourage you to shop local – and the September window as a whole.

Next, the boys recap John Herdman's comments about Tom Holmes and Daniel Jebbison and specifically what lies ahead for Jebbison's international future. They then close out the show by previewing Friday's friendly vs. Qatar, including how Canada can exploit their weaknesses and the possible XI.

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RUNNING ORDER:

2:15 - Canada roster recap

3:08 - Why so many forwards?

8:39 - Should Cavallini have been dropped?

12:38 - Fraser’s, Edwards’ current status

20:14 - Waterman’s expectations and the impact on CPL

30:12 - Current CPL players who can crack the 2026 roster

41:51 - Interview with The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke

1:09:06 - Dual national updates

1:15:42 - Agent/outside influences on duals

1:18:41 - Koleosho vs. Mitrovic vs. Flores

1:24:35 - Will Koleosho play in Qatar?

1:26:27 - Has Belal Halbouni jumped ship?

1:29:36 - Canada’s ideal formation vs. Qatar

1:32:34 - How Canada can exploit Qatar

1:35:18 - Kone’s and Corbeanu’s chances to start

1:40:09 - Which two “new” partnerships do we want to see play?

1:44:17 - Canada Soccer ticketing for the friendlies

1:48:36 - Predicted XIs vs. Qatar

Produced by Peter Galindo