It’s this type of external progress that will have Canadian soccer foaming at the mouth ahead of the June tournament. Up to this point Herdman has been able to crowbar a number of the young, attacking players into the squad, as Canada has been expected to carry play against lesser competition throughout qualifying. The manager has used Davies as a LB/LWB, straddling a two-man central defence with Brault-Guillard playing as a RB/RWB. This set-up has allowed Herdman to slot both David and Junior Hoilett up front, on either side of Lucas Cavallini, who seems to have taken over the number-9 role with Cyle Larin struggling for game time at Besiktas. In the centre of the park it’s been a combination of Atiba Hutchinson, Osorio, Russell Teibert, Scott Arfield, Mark-Anthony Kaye, and Piette. Meanwhile, a CB pairing of Cornelius, and Doneil Henry seems to be the preferred tandem, but it will be interesting to see how Miller progresses at Orlando City, and if he can find his way into the Starting XI. This set-up has served Canada well in qualifying, but it provides little cover in the side’s most vulnerable area – defence. It is unclear if Herdman will look for play a more defensive formation against the region’s stronger sides, or if he’ll elect to maintain a variation of the 4-3-3 we’ve been seeing over the past year.