Eustáquio picked out three Worlds highlights, but did not name one of them

The Canadian midfielder believes that venturing into Qatar will be beneficial for 2026.

Stephen Eustachio was present at the World Cup in Qatar wearing the Canadian jersey and picked out the players who surprised him positively in the competition.

“I’ll pick three. Moroccan number eight [Ounahi], I don’t want to pronounce the name, because I might be making a faux pas, but it was amazing. Behind him is the defensive midfielder, who plays for Fiorentina [Amrabat], very good player. I also chose Gvardiol, central Croatia. It’s a unique tournament. We don’t know some players who came to the World Cup with the right motivation. I am happy for them and for so many others,” he said during a Binance Football Fever live stream.

In 2026, the World Cup will be held in Canada, as well as in the United States and Mexico. Eustaquio thinks the experience will be different. “Canada is famous for basketball and ice hockey. Over the past four or six years, we’ve been working to get people to see Canada as a country that knows how to play soccer. We’re not there yet, there’s still a lot we can do to change it, but we’re already changing that. Even children They are already looking at Alphonso Davies and others. I think we will improve a lot. We already have this World Cup experience in our pocket. A little bit of experience and in four years we will have more and that is an important detail. The kids have a great opportunity to be a star in the country, before they go straight to a ball Basketball or ice hockey. Our fans will be there hard and stressed our readiness.”