CANADA enter unfamiliar territory as they compete in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar this year.
John Herdman's side earned the right to play on the biggest stage of international football after qualifying.
Thrashing Jamaica 4-0 on the penultimate day of CONCACAF qualifying, Canada ensured that they would make it to the tournament in Qatar.
They will now be hopeful of making it through a tough group, facing Belgium, Croatia and Morocco before the knock-out stages.
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The Maple Leafs have only ever qualified for the World Cup once before reaching the finals in Qatar.
To find the last time the nation made it to the World Cup, you have to go back to 1986 as Mexico hosted the tournament 36 years ago.
Despite qualifying unbeaten, racking up five wins and three losses, Canada had a disappointing tournament and went crashing out at the group stages with three losses.
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They will be looking to improve on this but face a tough task in their group against highly rated Belgium and 2018 finalists Croatia as well as Morocco.
Canada will make it consecutive World Cup appearances for the first time in their history, having already qualified for the 2026 tournament as a co-host alongside the USA and Mexico.
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