6 World Cup Spots Up for Grabs in Final Qualifying Tournaments

The final qualifying tournaments for the World Cup are underway, with one determining Canada's opening match opponent.

<img alt="A men's soccer player reacts." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/e43e325c-6de9-4bf2-b3f5-0c58a08498f8,1774476577170/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C53%2C8256%2C4644%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="On the brink of missing the World Cup for the third straight time, Italy must win a pair of matches to join co-host Canada in Group B." width="620" /><p>CBC Sports' daily newsletter breaks down the final qualifying tournaments for this summer's World Cup, including on...

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