VANCOUVER - Canadian and B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says the World Cup “feels real” now that the draw for FIFA’s 2026 Men’s World Cup has taken place.

Sinclair, who has represented Canada in six World Cups, says players can now begin picturing the games and start strategizing about specific opponents.

The Canadian men, ranked 27th in the world, drew No. 17 Switzerland, the fifth-ranked team in Pot 2 and then No. 51 Qatar, the 10th-ranked side in Pot 3.

Pot 4 threw up a yet-to-be determined European team that could be Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia.

Sinclair, who helped host a live watch party for the draw at Craft Beer Market in Vancouver’s False Creek, says she hopes to attend the Canadian games in person, though she knows those games will be “hot ticket” items.

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