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It was a must-win game for Canada in order to keep their 2022 FIFA World Cup dreams alive and win they did scoring 4 goals to Panama’s 1.

Canada received three crucial points for the victory moving them into third place out of the eight teams. With eight games to go, only the top three teams will qualify for the event in Qatar with the fourth-place team facing a sudden-death playoff for extra life in the 32-team tournament.

Although on paper it may seem like a comfortable win, the game was anything but for Canada. Panama the third-place team at the time scored five minutes in thanks to Panamanian striker Rolando Blackburn.

Canada did eventually tie the game in the 28^th minute, as Buchanan headed the ball off Panama midfielder Christian Martinez and into the net from a corner delivered by Davies. Although, in my opinion, the first goal should have come from a penalty in the 20^th minute as Davies was shoved in the penalty area but I’m not complaining.

The game remained a tie until the 65^th minute thanks to Canadian superstar Alfonso Davies. After a beautiful run to Panama’s touchline, Davies blew past defender Fidel Escobar before slotting the ball into the near post past Mejia.

With their first lead in the game, Canada started to take stride adding a third goal from a beautiful header from Buchanan once again. Davies went at it again taking the ball into the opposing half before delivering the perfect cross to David inside the 18 before he tucked it away.

Canadas continued quest to qualify for the tournament will start again in November with home games against Costa Rica and Mexico at Commonwealth Stadium and a road game at Honduras.

Canada hasn’t qualified for a men’s World Cup since its only appearance in 1986 in Mexico and is currently ranked 72^nd overall.