Cold, heavy snow expected for Canada and Mexico’s World Cup qualifying match in Edmonton
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Environment Canada is calling for heavy snow during the day Tuesday, followed by what could be -11 C temperatures around kickoff.
Sam Adekugbe grew up in Calgary, and has played pro soccer in Norway, so he knows a few things about having to deal with inclement weather.
When asked about the coldest game he ever played in, his memory went back to Scandinavia.
“Probably, Norway, small town called Tromso, got down to -15,” Adekubge said after the Canadian national team trained indoors Monday at the Scottish Dome on Edmonton’s south side.
Canada (3-0-4) is preparing to face Mexico in a game that could decide who goes to the top of the table in CONCACAF’s World Cup qualifying Octagon. Canada currently sits third, Mexico (4-1-2) is tied with the United States at the top. The top three teams qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the fourth-place team gets a final chance to qualify through an intercontinental playoff.
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Canada beat Costa Rica in Edmonton Friday, in front of more than 48,806. That game was played in what some in Edmonton would consider balmy November conditions, at 1 C. But Environment Canada is calling for heavy snow during the day Tuesday, followed by what could be -11 C temperatures around kickoff — and that’s before the wind chill is factored in.
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Defender Steven Vitoria said the weather won’t affect the team.