Canadian men prepare for Argentina and Copa opener with one eye on 2026 World Cup

Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan.
But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday’s Copa America opener in Atlanta, new Canada coach Jesse Marsch has his eye firmly set on 2026.
Marsch, who took over the 49th-ranked Canadian men on May 13, has made no secret that Copa America challenges like World Cup champion Argentina, No. 32 Chile and No. 42 Peru, while special in themselves, are steps along the road to the