CANADA
Canada third after second set of matches in the Octagonal
*This was originally posted October 15, 2021* Canada came into this latest round of World Cup Qualifiers knowing it would be the toughest test yet. They did so without their starting goalkeeper, without their two of the main strikers and without their captain. For the most part, it was a series of matches to be […]
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 beats Australia 1-0 in final international match for Christine Sinclair
Every great story has an ending and for Christine Sinclair, that story with the Canadian Women’s National Team has concluded. The stage was set for Sinclair’s final game for Canada. It was in Vancouver which is very close to her hometown, Burnaby. BC Place was temporarily renamed Christine Sinclair Place for Tuesday, December 5, 2023. […]
Canada collapses against Jamaica
The Canada men’s national team had a chance to book their ticket to the 2024 COPA America. All they had to do was beat Jamaica in the second leg of their CONCACAF Nations League tie. Canada beat Jamaica 2-1 in Kingston on Saturday so they had the advantage. To sweeten the pot, they were at […]
Herdman named new head coach of Toronto FC after stepping down from Canadian men’s team
After five years at the helm of the Canadian Men’s Soccer Team, John Herdman stepped down on Monday. It was subsequently announced that he has taken on the head coaching duties at Toronto FC. Before leading the men to their second-ever World Cup, after a 36-year wait, he coached the Canadian Women’s Soccer Team, winning […]
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 […]