Canadian coach knows team needs to win at home to continue on road to World Cup

Canadian coach knows team needs to win at home to continue on road to World Cup By: Neil Davidson, THE CANADIAN PRESS The latest leg of Canada's 22-year journey to find its way back to the World Cup of soccer kicks off in Toronto next week, with back-to-back home games a possible key to success this time around. First up is Jamaica, next Wednesday at BMO Field in Toronto, with Honduras visiting Saputo Stadium in Montreal on Sept. 6. Poor play at home cost the Canadian men dearly in their qualifying run for the 2006 tournament in Germany. Canada opened group play in 2004 with a 2-0 loss to Guatemala in Burnaby, B.C., before tying Honduras 1-1 in Edmonton and losing 3-1 to Costa Rica in Burnaby. The Canadians managed just one point out of nine at home and finished last in their qualifying group with a 1-3-2 record. In its bid... [read full story]