O Canada: World Cup-bound squad go on strike ahead of warm-up game against Panama

Mismanagement and amateurism have too often been the hallmarks of Canada Soccer down the decades, the federation a punchline in the crowded sporting space here.

IN A BIND: Canadian manager John Herdman

THE feel-good story of the Qatar World Cup might not even make it to the desert in one piece.

Canada, who bridged almost four decades of famine to return to the grandest stage in sport, suddenly look dangerously close to tearing themselves apart before they’ve even packed the essentials.