The Canadian men’s national team made history Tuesday by qualifying for the final round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying for the first time since the 1998 World Cup cycle.
Coach John Herdman’s side dispatched Haiti 3-0 on the night, 4-0 on aggregate. Goals from Cyle Larin and Junior Hoilett sent Canadian hearts singing in the late stages and eased those anxious about Canada’s ability to close out the momentous occasion.
Proceedings were taken over, at least online, by Haitian goalkeeper Josue Duverger who conceded a heartbreaking, twice-misplayed own-goal that gave Les Rouges the lead and, of course, went viral online.
Here’s how Canadian soccer reacted to a wild night.
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— Mahith Gamage (@mahithgamage) June 16, 2021
So how are we feeling? @DanielSquizzato? @FrTheBlackHole? Too soon to ask?
— Clare Rustad (@ClareRustad) June 16, 2021
LET’S GO LADS!! #NowIsTheTime#AllezLesRouges ?⚽️❤️ https://t.co/ibPjawBmay
— Iain Hume (@Humey_7) June 16, 2021
Alllez @CanadaSoccerEN good luck fellas
— Drew Beckie (@DrewBeckie) June 16, 2021
There's no clear octagon emoji so I'm gonna go for this:
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— Tristan D'Amours (@tristandamours) June 16, 2021
Hanging in the backyard in Victoria BC pic.twitter.com/niSksvPDJu
— Clint Lalonde (he/him) (@clintlalonde) June 16, 2021
Herdman Undone Button Count: Zipper, at upper clavicle level. #canMNT
— Daniel Squizzato ⭐️ (@DanielSquizzato) June 16, 2021
Watching Alphonso Davies play for Canada in early CONCACAF qualifying is like watching a Bugatti in a demolition derby
— Zealand (@theoldzealand) June 16, 2021
I like that long diagonal ball. #Haiti don't handle them very well, #CanMNT will get a lot of loose balls off them in offensive end. #WorldCupQualifiers
— Derek Van Diest (@DerekVanDiest) June 16, 2021
1️⃣-2️⃣-3️⃣ ?
And thrice, Jonathan David was denied ?
? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 | #CanMNT pic.twitter.com/Sj2DJGgrCs
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 16, 2021
Opportunities for #CANMNT need to put one away these are the games that always come back to bite you when you have so many early goal scoring chances.
— Kaylyn Kyle (@KaylynKyle) June 16, 2021
How?!
— The Voyageurs (@thevoyageurs) June 16, 2021
There's something hilariously ironic about Canadian-born Josue Duverger filling in for Johny Placide and standing on his head. #CanMNT
— Peter Galindo (@GalindoPW) June 16, 2021
44' | CHANCE
OH MY! Steven Vitória with a bullet header gets cleared off the line by Arcus.
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| #CanMNT #CanadaRED | #CanucksAbroad— Canucks Abroad (@Canucks_Abroad) June 16, 2021
Committed @MaxCrepeau ?? #VWFC #CanMNT #WCQ2022 pic.twitter.com/YtOMpzGeYy
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) June 16, 2021
summoning circle, hope this works
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?— CPLWoodenSpoon (@CPLWoodenSpoon) June 16, 2021
And we breath for a few minutes.
— David Rowaan (@David_Rowaan) June 16, 2021
GOAL ??
Oh no. ?
One of the worst concessions in goalkeeping history, and #CanMNT take a 1-0 lead over Haiti
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— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 16, 2021
GOAL – Ummmmmm… Canada will take it! Big error at the back from the Haiti goalkeeper and Canada is up 1-0, 2-0 on aggregate!
??1-0??#CanMNT
— Benedict Rhodes (@BTFR17) June 16, 2021
That's got to be every goalkeeper's nightmare.
— Matthew Doyle (@MattDoyle76) June 16, 2021
I genuinely do feel for that Haitian keeper, but… tbh, I'm more used to that happening to us. #CanMNT
— Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (@charliejclarke) June 16, 2021
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— Michael Singh (@MichaelSingh94) June 16, 2021
Standard Canadian reaction … and I love it https://t.co/qMQ3uuMY9p
— MLS Insider Canada (@MLS_Canada) June 16, 2021
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME #CANMNT
— Devang (@DesaiDevang) June 16, 2021
#CanMNT fans. We earned this through the years of pain we have suffered through. pic.twitter.com/g5uPTWxFim
— Dan Riccio (@danriccio_) June 16, 2021
rewatching this so I can convince myself it actually happened https://t.co/6lGtxAgW9t
— James Covey FC (@ASCovey) June 16, 2021
? #CanMNT https://t.co/Mt9WJp5XIt pic.twitter.com/F3MNnpgJIB
— Legacy Futebol Fan (@__RobH__) June 16, 2021
GOAL ????
Cyle Larin ✅#CanMNT up 2-0 over Haiti, (3-0 agg.) and are cruising to the Concacaf Octagonal! ?
? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 | #CanadaCan ?? pic.twitter.com/rXuUCku7I7
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 16, 2021
That's some unreal footwork from Larin, and a really solid left-footed finish. #CanMNT
— Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (@charliejclarke) June 16, 2021
Thank you @cylelarin
My fitbit has finally stopped chirping that my Heart Rate was too high
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— Dino Rossi (@DinoDRossi) June 16, 2021
This is the coolest looking octagon I could find. Get the hell in. #CanMNT pic.twitter.com/jhmd11d8zJ
— Devang (@DesaiDevang) June 16, 2021
Never mentally prepared for the possibility that I'd be able to support Canada in the 2022 World Cup. 2026 sure, that's a freebie. But next year? #CMNT ??
— Mark Guilherme (@MarkEightThree) June 16, 2021
Things are going to change very quickly for #CANMNT The quality jump is significant! Top 50 sides are a big jump from teams ranked in the 100s. However this team is capable and the 31/2 spots is within reach in the Octagon. No question!
— Craig Forrest (@craigforrest1) June 16, 2021
JUNIORRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!
— David A Monsalve (@davidamonsalve) June 16, 2021
Dreamland. #CANMNT
— Pierce Lang (@piercelang_) June 16, 2021
Dear @CanadaSoccerEN , please schedule that last home octagon match in March of 2022 at King George Park in St. John’s.
Thanks!
— Beirnsey (@Paulbeirne) June 16, 2021
September:
vs. Honduras ??
@ USA ??
vs. El Salvador ??October:
@ Mexico ??
@ Jamaica ??
vs. Panama ??Get ready, Canada…#CanMNT
— Oliver Platt (@plattoli) June 16, 2021
WE'RE GOING TO COSTA RICA AND HONDURAS TOO, AND ALSO SOME LOCATION TBD IN THE UNITED STATES
— Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (@charliejclarke) June 16, 2021
#CanMNT in the 3rd round WCQ pic.twitter.com/ig21bx4RYi
— #CanPL Simpsons? (@CanPLSimpsons) June 16, 2021
Canada ?? have made the final round of World Cup qualifying.
Fixtures & what it might take to reach Qatar2022:
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????? pic.twitter.com/GmPL8KZydU— Kristian Jack (@KristianJack) June 16, 2021
Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team have advanced to the Final Round of FIFA World Cup Qualifying #WCQ2022 #CANMNT ? pic.twitter.com/BjEUsqTpMX
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 16, 2021