Edmonton, Canadá — Alphonso Davies knows that the Canadian National Team is more used to freezing climates, like the one expected when they face Mexico this Tuesday in Edmonton.
For the Concacaf Octagona Day 8 match, a temperature of -10 degrees Celsius (14 Fahrenheit) is forecast at Commonwealth Stadium.
“It is not going to be easy for anyone. We are Canadians, we grew up in this climate. I don’t know what to say about the Mexicans, I hope they enjoy the snow and the weather, but in the end whoever fits in better will do well ”, commented the Canadian team figure.
Davies was questioned if Mexico still generates fear in Concacaf, after losing to the United States, to which the Bayern Munich player replied that they can compete.
“Mexico is a great team, we all know it. It is not that they are no longer scary, but we feel capable of competing and playing against them ”, he added.
The Tricolor is second in the Octagonal with 14 points and in case of losing to Canada, which adds 13 units, it can fall to fourth place, Repechage area.
The Octagonal of the Concacaf distributes three direct tickets and a playoff to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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