in the semis. to the latest round of world cup qualifying in the concacaf region and canada have taken a big step towards qualifying for qatar 2022 in what would be a first appearance at football s showpiece event since 1986. besiktas forward cyle larin opened the scoring after six minutes, becoming the all time leading scorer in canadian national men s team history with 23 goals in 44 appearances. sam adekugbe getting the second to secure all three points! canada are now four points clear of the usa there was history made in the afc women s asian cup where the philippines have reached the semi finals for the first time. they beat taiwan 4 3 on penalties. but perhaps, more importantly, that win also sees them qualify for next year s world cup for the very first time, cue the celebrations! there was also another shock in the quarter finals, as favourites