Canada cancels Florida training camp over Covid-19 concern
January 07, 2022 / 9:54 AM
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Sharjah24 – AFP: Canada's national team, leading North American qualifying for this year's FIFA World Cup, has scrapped plans for a January training camp in Florida due to Covid-19, Canada Soccer announced Thursday.
Citing the pandemic and the impact of the Omicron variant, the group also announced it has called off a planned January 22 qualifying warmup match against Guatemala in Fort Lauderdale. The Canadian squad tops the table in CONCACAF regional qualifying for the Qatar World Cup with 16 points from eight matches, one point clear of the United States, and two ahead of Mexico and Panama.