Matthew Shinetti

This is an opportunity unlike anything the men's program has ever had.

I was walking to Vancouver Stadium today, and in my many years covering this team and covering Canadian soccer, I have never, ever seen anything like this.

There are jerseys everywhere, Canadian jerseys everywhere.

So the opportunity is here.

The chance for them to really cement an impression across the country is right here and right now.

The last time they were in BC, they scored six goals against Honduras.

Jesse Marsh was talking about how good the field looks.

It looks great in here.

But they cannot spoil this.

They cannot have happen what happened to Switzerland.

They can't give Qatar an opportunity to give them a sucker punch.

They've got to go on them quickly because they want the 50,000 in here that are going to be wearing red to be with them the whole time and not have it be nerves as it was in Toronto last week.

Jonathan David has to score.

Kyle Aaron told me after last week, when Canada needs me, I score.

Well, guess what?

Canada needs Jonathan David today.

Jonathan David has to score.

He does so much for this team, and he has so much conviction to play for Canada.

He always enters the country's tall, and he does so much more than just score goals.

Ask anybody on the team.