CANADA
Canada into the final of National League with 2-0 win over Panama
It’s been 23 years since the Canadian men’s national soccer team last won a trophy. But on Thursday night, they gave themselves the best opportunity to end that drought after winning the CONCACAF Nations League semi-final 2-0 over Panama. While both Canada and Panama suited up strong lineups, there was a significant amount of rust […]
Pro women’s soccer is coming to Canada in 2025
Canada has a brand-new professional sports league, and it’s one that has been demanded for a long time. Today, former Canadian international Diana Matheson, current Portland Thorns player and Canadian international Christine Sinclair, Thomas Gilbert and Nathalie Cook announced the creation of a professional women’s soccer league in Canada. It has been a long time […]
World Cup matchday 8: Canada eliminated, Morocco upset Belgium and more
I didn’t have a lot of expectations for Canada heading into the World Cup. I expected nothing and was still let down. *Sigh* But they did score a goal! That’s something! This hurts but I’ll explain later why you should be proud of our Canadian Men’s National Team. But as we have done here at the Area […]
World Cup Matchday 4: Canada Fall to Belgium, another upset and more
Well. now I know what it is like to have World Cup heartbreak. It isn’t a good feeling. Canada lost their opening match of the tournament to Belgium. Now if you would have told me that a few months ago, I would have been fine with it. I didn’t have many expectations heading into the game other […]
Team U.S.A Stays Perfect, Captures Gold Medal At World U17 Hockey Challenge
Team U.S.A was dominant from start to finish as they captured their sixth World U17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal. The Americans went 7-0 through the tournament, finishing it off with a convincing 11-3 victory over Team Canada Red. The Gold was their first since 2017, when they also beat Team Canada Red in the finals. […]
Michael Misa: Exceptional Indeed
At 15 years old, Michael Misa is already dominating not just the OHL but also the World U17 Hockey Challenge. The Team Canada Red forward has three goals and five points through his first four games and, in the process, has shown why he was granted exceptional status in the OHL. Misa is one of […]
Canada are proving they can compete with the best
What a time to be alive, Canada is in the semi-finals of the Copa America. As Nickelback once sang: How the hell did we end up like this? Canada has also gone further than Brazil in the Copa America. What timeline are we living in? A pretty good one if you ask me. They will […]
Canada into the semis of Copa América after downing Venezuela on penalties
The Canadian men’s national team made history as they took down Venezuela in penalties, moving into the semi-finals of the Copa América. The scrappy match will be remembered as one of the most entertaining matches of the tournament, complete with great goals at either end, missed chances for many more and questionable calls from the […]
Canada advanced to Copa America quarterfinals but the job isn’t done
Canada is through to the quarterfinals of the Copa America. Was it easy? No it wasn’t. They did it by only scoring one goal in three games. Heading into the Copa America, it would have been a great success for Canada to progress to the quarterfinals. Group A with Argentina, Chile and Peru was going […]
Canada wins first ever Copa America game: Three Takeaways
Heading into the Copa America, the goal for Canada was to win a game. They did just that. It wasn’t pretty and they needed a Peru red card to get them going. However, as the old saying goes: A win is a win. It was also blazing hot at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City. […]