"We'll be prepared": National men's soccer team prepares for rainy Monday match in Edmonton

"We'll be prepared": National men's soccer team prepares for rainy Monday match in Edmonton

May 31, 2026 7:12 pm MST.

With the heavy rainfall expected to continue across Alberta well into the work week, the Canadian Men’s Soccer team will likely be playing on a very wet pitch when they take on Uzbekistan at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium.

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