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Shamit Shome is hoping a recent trip to Costa Rica with the Canadian U-20 national team is beneficial in attempting to qualify for the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

The FC Edmonton midfielder was invited to take part in the U-20 training camp where Canada lost a pair of exhibition games to hosts Costa Rica.

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Canada fell 2-1 in the opening game a week ago and 2-0 this past Saturday.

“It’s was a good experience,” Shome said following FC Edmonton practice Thursday. “We didn’t get the results we wanted, but it was good for us to go down there, get used to the weather and the playing conditions because it’s a lot hotter down there.”

Shome is expected to be a member of Canada’s U-20 team at the CONCACAF championship in Costa Rica from Feb. 17 to March 5. The top four teams from the tournament qualify for the U-20 World Cup in South Korea beginning in May.

“It’s going to be tough to play there (Costa Rica) once we go back in February,” Shome said. “But now we know what we’re going into and we’re much more prepared for it.”