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Canada enters second round of matches in the Octagonal
*This was originally posted October 5, 2022* The second set of fixtures for Canada’s involvement in the Octagonal, the final round of CONCACAF’s World Cup Qualifiers, may be the team’s toughest yet. A solid first three matches in September against Honduras, the United States and El Salvador saw the men’s team come out with a […]
Canada is out of the Women’s World Cup, so now what?
Photo Credit: @CanSoccerDaily on Twitter For the Canadian Women’s national team, the 2023 World Cup was a tournament of opportunity. They weren’t heavy favourites heading into the tournament but they were dark horses. The squad had talent and a mixture of veterans and rising young stars. Why not them right? Unfortunately, Canada’s World Cup has […]
Around the soccer world: Women’s World Cup, Saudi Pro League and more
Photo Credit: @HarJournalist on Twitter Welcome to a new series here at the Area 51 Sports Network. You know we like to write about soccer here and we write about it a lot. (Well, mainly Nathan Durec and I.) Soccer is a sport that never stops. There is always something to talk about. From the […]
Canada open World Cup account with draw versus Nigeria
It was not the opening match the Canadian Women’s National Team wanted as they played to a nil-nil draw against Nigeria to start their 2023 FIFA World Cup campaign. Head coach Bev Priestman went with a tried-and-true lineup. Vanessa Gilles was the only player for Canada that had never played in a World Cup match […]
Canada out of Gold Cup in penalty thriller
While the game had talking points aplenty, only one thing mattered at the end: the score. After 120 minutes and a shootout, the Americans defeated a tenacious Canada 3-2 on penalties. John Herdman, having been outcoached during much of this tournament, found his form. He knew what to expect and lined up his boys accordingly. […]