Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team have reached the Final Round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers for the first time since 1997. Canada will kick off Thursday night against Honduras in Toronto as they begin a 14-game qualifying round that will feature seven home and seven away matches as Canada attempts to return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since1986. The first qualifying match is scheduled for Thursday, 2 September at 8:00 p.m. ET between Canada and Honduras at BMO Field.
Thirteen of Canada’s games will be broadcast on OneSoccer including all
\u200bseven home matches, the direct-to-consumer streaming service which is the home
\u200bto Canada Soccer’s Men’s and Women’s National Teams, and the Canadian Premier
\u200bLeague.
Additionally, 13 qualifying games will also be broadcast by Sportsnet, Canada’s #1 sports media brand. Airing across the national network’s TV channels and streaming platform SN NOW, Canada’s World Cup qualifying run will reach Canadian soccer fans coast-to-coast-to-coast.
Starting with the first games in September, Canadian audiences will be
\u200bable to follow Canada’s progress in qualifying through to the final matches in
\u200bMarch, with a berth in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on the line.
“OneSoccer has made a tremendous investment in soccer in our
\u200bcountry, and this is just another example of that commitment to build on the
\u200bmomentum for the growth of the game in Canada,” said Dr. Nick
\u200bBontis, President of Canada
\u200bSoccer. “We value this partnership and are pleased that they have
\u200bexpanded their distribution of these all-important matches to not only
\u200bOneSoccer but also the largest possible audience for Canadian fans to enjoy
\u200bfrom coast to coast.”
“Mediapro
\u200band our broadcast division, OneSoccer, have long been passionate supporters of
\u200bCanadian soccer on all levels,” said Óscar López García, CEO of MEDIAPRO Canada. “The opportunity to bring our
\u200bbroadcasts to a national audience is an important development in building the
\u200bprominence and visibility of the sport in this country.”
Experienced OneSoccer broadcasters Gareth Wheeler and Terry Dunfield will handle play-by-play, and colour commentator duties respectfully, with field updates provided by sideline reporter Adam Jenkins. MatchDay Live!, hosted by award winning broadcaster Andi Petrillo, alongside soccer experts, Kristian Jack and Oliver Platt, will ensure viewers have the very best in pre-game, half-time and post-game storylines and analysis.