CF Montreal, home to Kenyan international and former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama, will battle it out against Mexican Club Cruz Azul in the quarter finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.After successfully coming back from 1-0 down in the first leg to win 3-1 on aggregate against Santos Laguna, Wanyama’s side were handed another clash against Mexican opponents after passing the first test against Laguna on Thursday.Wanyama’s Montréal book Champions League quarter-final ticketIn both legs that saw Wanyama get full minutes, the team impressively scored three goals in the second leg that overturned the whole tie and secured their place in the quarter finals.“I felt that my players were on a mission. I felt that they did not care against whom we were playing against. After the game in Mexico, we spoke with the players and with my staff, we decided to make a few adjustments and just go for it. I am proud because the players are really starting to believe in what we are trying to put in place,” head coach Wilfried Nancy explained after the comeback.À bientôt @CruzAzul.#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/M0uwIqLsbf— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) February 25, 2022 The first and second leg matches of the tie will be played on 9 March and 16 March 2022.Currently, only eight teams have remained in the competition that is expected to have a new winner crowned at the end of it all as current holders Monterrey did not qualify for this year’s competition.The winner of the competition qualifies for the next FIFA Club World Cup.Merci Montréal 💙#AllezMTL pic.twitter.com/JUA0GGqExb— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) February 24, 2022 Montreal will now be hoping to take the momentum into its MLS season set to begin this Sunday, February 27, against Orlando City SC at Exploria Stadium. That game will be followed by their home opener the following Saturday, March 5, at the Olympic Stadium
