Canada were surprisingly eliminated from the Concacaf Gold Cup in the quarterfinals on Sunday, exiting after being outplayed by Guatemala in a 1-1 draw and then losing in a penalty shootout.

Canada had aspirations of winning the Gold Cup. Instead, it's on the wrong side of Guatemala's history and left to lament an early ouster

The FIFA World Cup is less than one year away from being played in our country. Preparing Team Canada had all been according to plan until this past Sunday when the Canucks were eliminated from the Gold Cup.