John Herdman, the coach of Canada beaten by Morocco (2-1) and eliminated from the 2022 World Cup, confided his feelings after the meeting: “
It has been a very long time since we have been in this competition.
We would have liked to be there longer, but we had fun.
We are a young team and we are growing.
It was a hell of an experience.
I think the first goal hit us.
It was hard to take.
It happened so early and we really felt the intensity of the environment.
We struggled for a while, we were on the ropes, but we got back
(in the game)
.
We adapted, we proved our resilience (...) The world will now speak well of Canada.
We were present in all the matches.
We were aggressive and courageous.
It is an essential part of the DNA that we want to show
”.