The newly crowned Canadian champions founds out Monday that they will face the San Jose Earthquakes and a to-be-decided Guatemalan league qualifier in CCL Group 5. The Impact could not have asked for a kinder draw.

"The last 30 minutes of the game really caused us a few problems. The U.S. finally got Morgan released and that was the game plan — to keep Morgan and Wambach quiet," said Herdman.

Canadian national team coach Miller had nothing but praise for Bekker, saying the TFC midfielder’s service was excellent, and that Canada could have won the game 4-1 or 4-2.

Haber has made his way from Israel to the Alberta capital and is expected to be present for most if not all of the four-day camp.

But, with each week that goes by, the Gold Cup gets closer. It kicks off July 7 and wraps up on the 28th. Conveniently, the NASL takes almost all of July off — and Miller could have the time on his hands.

The Canadian Soccer Association is now working with FIFA to ensure that Quon is eligible to play. Herdman said that a national coach needs to invite a player to camp before the FIFA process can begin.

Fleming has seen it before. When the U-17s went down to Panama in 2012 for preparation matches, training times were switched and, funny, the air conditioning in the Canadian dressing room was out of order.

And that means Canada and Jamaica could be playing in forecasted temperatures of 33 C — and that’s before the humidity.

The FC Edmonton midfielder showed us all why his club's brain trust deemed him ready for a move to the pros and promoted him to the senior side, even though the midfielder is just 16 years of age.

Canada got the goals it needed in Panama and the back line didn’t allow too much to trouble keeper Marco Carducci.