The memorable moments you speak of, are only memorable to very few, though. A team that has scored 1 goal, and given up 5, is not going to be remembered in the way that you think they are. I get you are Canadian so it means more to you, but tge vast majority of people do not care about Canada’s world cup run. They created a lot of chances against a Belgium that is clearly not very good and may not qualify, while also getting manhandled by Croatia.

Canada has not given more to this World Cup than any of the teams currently positioned to qualify. Countries like Ecuador, Iran, Ghana, Morocco etc have absolutely provided more to this cup than Canada. Should they leave with their heads held high? Of course. Will the World Cup miss their presence? Absolutely not.