Painting The Pitch Red

Prologue: "Things Have Changed.”

Episode Summary

We tell you the story of how Canada's men's national soccer team went 36 years between World Cup appearances.

Episode Notes

When an underdog Canada team heroically qualified for the 1986 World Cup, nobody would have predicted it would be 36 years until the country would compete again for the most prestigious trophy in sports. Through three chapters spanning five decades, host Henry Standage explores the rise, fall and eventual triumph of Canada’s men's national team through the lens of some of the most respected voices in the country.

Producer, Host & Writer: Henry Standage / Executive Producer: Amil Delic / Sound Designer: Ryan Clarke / Graphic Designer: Kayla Moning & Valdemar Balza

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