Heading to the FIFA World Cup impacts Canadian identity — and helps us play on a bigger political field

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par Tim Elcombe, Associate professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University

On March 27, the Canadian men’s national soccer team defeated Jamaica on a below-freezing afternoon in Toronto. That win guaranteed the team’s qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Despite bitterly cold winds blowing through BMO Field, flag-waving, hockey jersey-wearing, tuque-adorned Canadian fans stayed…