It took 10 long years for Canada to qualify for the World Cup and it may take much, much longer for the country to get back on the dance floor and rub shoulders with the big boys of the game. Article content

After a blazing start to the qualifying phase of the 2027 World Cup (50 overs) to be hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, the squad slipped to fifth place behind Scotland, the United States, the Netherlands and Oman following stunning losses. Article content Article content

The top four qualify for the finals and, for now, it appears all hope is lost unless Canada stages a remarkable recovery in the remaining matches in 2026.

Canada put up a dreadful showing at home recently, where it dropped four encounters. How could a team riding a high wave suddenly fizzle out like

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