Canada Soccer has taken the first step down the long road to establishing a national training centre.

On Thursday, the governing body issued a "request for information," asking municipalities, provincial and territorial soccer associations, post-secondary institutions and others to put up their hand if interested in 'hosting or partnering" on a future high-performance training centre.

The facility is being touted as "a cornerstone legacy project of Canada’s role in hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026."

Peter Agruso, Canada Soccer's president and board chair, calls it "a transformative project for Canadian soccer and sport in our country."

Canada Soccer says the centre would be financed through a combination of FIFA's 2026 World Cup legacy funds, federal and provincial investment, private p

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