So close, yet so far: Remembering Canada's 1994 World Cup near-miss

Since playing in the 1986 World Cup, Canada has failed to qualify for soccer's biggest event eight consecutive times. The closest call came when one of the country's strongest-ever squads fell penalty kicks away from a do-or-die showdown against soccer icon Diego Maradona.

from CBC | Soccer News http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/canada-worldcup-qualifying-1994-1.4699973?cmp=rss
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