ENGLISH coach John Herdman is looking to take the Canada men’s national team to their first World Cup since 1986.

A draw with Mexico in the early hours of Friday morning, British time, was a sign of Canada’s new attitude within the Concacaf region from where they will try to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

That they could be mildly disappointed with a 1-1 draw on their opponent’s home turf at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City shows how far they have come, and how their head coach, who hails from Consett, Co Durham, has changed the mindset of the nation’s men’s football side.