2023-10-27 19:27:57
After his adventure in Qatar with the Canadian senior soccer team, Yannick Girard will experience his second soccer World Cup with the Canadian U17 national team.
“I’m leaving for Indonesia on Saturday and the U17s start their World Cup on November 5,” Yannick Girard told the Journal de Chambly. The team’s performance manager, residing in Chambly, is ready to have a third world experience with the Canadian team. He was on the trip to China once more with the U17s in 2019, to Qatar with the Canadian senior team and in a few days to Indonesia with the Canadian U17s.
“The players are ready physically and mentally. From September 23 to October 2 we were invited to Brazil to prepare for this World Cup with them. » In Brazil, the group only enjoyed two training sessions together before facing their opponents and losing in both matches. Remember that the Brazilians are the defending champions and four-time winner of the competition. As for Canada, it qualified for a second edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in 10 years.
“I will use my experience to put the players in the best conditions to achieve this. » – Yannick Girard
Experience
In 2019, the U17s also qualified, but without a victory, they left the competition without having passed the group stage. The objective this year is to be able to take this step, but above all to win a World Cup match. “It would be a historic performance because they have never done it. I will use my experience to put the players in the best conditions to achieve this,” says Mr. Girard.
The experience of Mr. Girard and the performances in recent years of their seniors give enthusiasm to the young Canadians to approach this tournament. “Before the performances of the Canadian team, the young people did not necessarily feel in their place. This year, they approach this competition with much more certainty and confidence. They have a better personal vision of themselves, of the importance of Canada in soccer. In addition, there are surely players from this generation who will be part of the 2026 World Cup adventure which will take place here. One thing is certain, it is that the team is better collectively than in 2019,” indicated Mr. Girard.
Group stage
In their qualifying group, before reaching the final table, the players will have to face Spain, Mali and Uzbekistan. “The strong team in the group is clearly Spain. It is difficult to estimate the forces of Mali and Uzbekistan. The objective is to pass the group stages. »
The 2023 Under-17 World Cup is the 19th FIFA Under-17 World Cup, the men’s global football championship for under-17 national teams organized every two years by FIFA. This competition, which was to take place in 2022, was postponed this year due to the health crisis.
For Yannick Girard “the team is ready”, he concludes.
The Canadian selection of the U17 team during its camp in Brazil. (Photo: Soccer Canada)
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