Match Thread: FIFA U-17 World Cup: Group B - Matchday 1 - Canada v Spain - November 10, 2023 - 7am ET / 4am PT (7pm local time)

[narduch]

Canada v Spain
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 Indonesia - Group B - Matchday 1
Friday, November 10, 2023
7am Eastern / 4am Pacific / 7pm local
Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia

Broadcast in Canada:
TSN, RDS

Broadcast elsewhere:
The FIFA+ app may work in some countries.

Canada's roster:

Spain's roster:

The referee:
Referee: Roberto Perez PER
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Atoche PER
Assistant Referee 2: Enrique Pinto PER
Fourth Official: Aprisman Aranda IDN
VAR: John Perdomo COL
AVAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI

Weather:

 

Edited November 10, 2023 by narduch

[dyslexic nam]

No specific knowledge about these players but I assume this will be a damn tough game for the lads.  Hopefully we can compete with a team like this. 

Edited November 10, 2023 by dyslexic nam

[Borjans Sweatpants]

1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said:

No specific knowledge about these players but I assume this will be a damn tough game for the lads.  Hopefully we can compete with a team like this. 

Guess we’ll finally be able to see the difference between U17 playing in the CPL vs a U17 playing in Spanish leagues.

[Footyeh]

16 minutes ago, Borjans Sweatpants said:

Guess we’ll finally be able to see the difference between U17 playing in the CPL vs a U17 playing in Spanish leagues.

Well only 1 player on this roster really has CPL minutes.  Only 4 (I think) with any kind of professional minutes.  

Will be a massive challenge, hopefully the boys are up for it and hopefully Olivieri doesn't sit in a bunker.  Anything can happen in these games.

[El Diego]

Um, Marc Guiu scored on his first touch for Barcelona recently...

Have fun out there, kids

[narduch]

[narduch]

[Borjans Sweatpants]

Does TSN have no pregame coverage? Just says "Live Coverage Will Resume Shortly", trying to figure out if they dont have anything or I'm frozen on this screen.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

4 minutes ago, Borjans Sweatpants said:

Does TSN have no pregame coverage?

It starts at 12 minutes before kickoff (6:48am EST).

They will probably give us 5 minutes of pregame coverage before the cutting to the boys walking out and the anthems.

Edited November 10, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[Unnamed Trialist]

8 hours ago, Footyeh said:

Well only 1 player on this roster really has CPL minutes.  Only 4 (I think) with any kind of professional minutes.  

Will be a massive challenge, hopefully the boys are up for it and hopefully Olivieri doesn't sit in a bunker.  Anything can happen in these games.

I think you pretty well have to bunker. It's no shame, Scotland, Poland or Austria would bunker too, pretty well no country except the best can take the game to the top u17 nations.

[Unnamed Trialist]

26 minutes ago, narduch said:

Watch for Spain to open up to the wings to stretch our defense. Our mids need to help the fullbacks. It's not a hugely physical team, it's balanced. 

I've only watched the Barça kids Fort, Cubarsí, Prim, Guiu.

[narduch]

13 minutes ago, Borjans Sweatpants said:

Does TSN have no pregame coverage? Just says "Live Coverage Will Resume Shortly", trying to figure out if they dont have anything or I'm frozen on this screen.

TSN couldn't even be bothered to do a pre game show. It's just the international feed 

[Unnamed Trialist]

I have class and really can't watch while teaching, too bad. I'll see the repeat later.

[Vasi]

I'm streaming the last bit of the 2nd half in my class as students are coming in. Leta hope its close by then. 

[Borjans Sweatpants]

Will be good to see how Stefanovic does against Guiu. Major test, and shouldnt expect much, but good experience for him to have. EDIT: Chukwu too.

Edited November 10, 2023 by Borjans Sweatpants

[dyslexic nam]

“No team has played more games in this tournament without winning than Canada”

Oof.  

Edited November 10, 2023 by dyslexic nam

[dyslexic nam]

I was a minute it two late turning it on an anyone have to graphic of who is playing where?  
 

Also, it looks like this is shaping up to be a long morning.  

[canuckgbp]

Come on ref you scumbag 

Let Stefanovic take out the trash 

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, canuckgbp said:

Come on ref you scumbag 

Let Stefanovic take out the trash 

I remember the good old days when you could absolutely wipe a guy out as long as you got the ball.  

[narduch]

4 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

I was a minute it two late turning it on an anyone have to graphic of who is playing where?  
 

Also, it looks like this is shaping up to be a long morning.  

Not sure if this is correct 

 

[Gian-Luca]

Klukowski has to do better to either hold up the ball or make an accurate forward pass

[dyslexic nam]

3 minutes ago, narduch said:

Not sure if this is correct 

 

Thanks man 

[dyslexic nam]

Ref is going to start handing us some yellows soon if we aren’t a bit more careful.   

And is it just me or did Olivieri slim down?  Maybe some of the Peter Griffin comments hit a bit close to home.  
 

[El Hombre]

Gonna be a long morning.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Just now, El Hombre said:

Gonna be a long morning.

What can you say. Not great defending but class by Spain.