The Voyageurs
The Canadian Men's Soccer Team's Quest to Reach the World Cup

very tough to finish this after the loss today......more

Taking almost as long as qualifying to read this book, digesting it in bite-size pieces, savouring the memories of the many earlier losses such as the 1986 World Cup where the last Men's National Soccer team to qualify did themselves proud despite having no offense to speak of, and generally enjoyin......more

The book looks at how the Canadian men's national soccer team built itself up and qualified for the 2022 World Cup. Kloke starts in the aftermath of Canada's first participation at the World Cup in 1986, and chronicles how the team faced considerable difficulties and struggles throughout the next de......more

This book is a love letter to this current team, but an important account of all the challenges it took to get here. The narrative ends with qualification for Qatar 2022. Reading it a few months after the tournament, which was encouraging but ultimately a disappointment, is interesting. They should'v......more

Detailed account of the behind-the-scenes political struggling, and the dozens of international games in hostile environments, that led to the first Canadian World Cup entrance since 1986. The author had excellent access to all the key players. Amazing book, it was a great insight to Canadian soccer......more