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Canada's swashbuckling World Cup adventure ends, legacy just beginning
July 5 : Canada's record-breaking World Cup run came to an end with a 3-0 last-16 defeat by Morocco on Saturday, but the overriding feeling was not disappointment so much as optimism about what this young side has achieved for the sport in Canada.For a team forced to navigate the tournament without talisman Alphonso Davies, Canada still smashed through barrier after barrier. Playing coach Jesse Marsch's swashbuckling brand of football — pressing high, attacking relentlessly and refusing to sit back against more fancied opponents — they claimed the nation's first World Cup point, first World Cup victory and first knockout-stage win.That fearless approach, coupled with a resilience forged despite injuries and adversity, helped them push deeper into the tournament than any Canada men's side b
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