CANADA
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. […]
Argentina open Copa América with 2-0 win over Canada
A valiant defensive effort was not enough to keep the defending World Cup and Copa America champions from winning as Canada fell to Argentina 2-0 in the tournament’s opening match. It was new head coach Jesse Marsch’s third game in charge, and he has had a measure of success in getting players to adapt to […]
Is Canada up for the challenge at the Copa America?
For the first time ever, the Canadian men’s national team will be playing at the Copa America. Yes, Canada will play in the biggest international tournament in the Americas. The Copa America will take place in the United States from Thursday, June 20 to Sunday, July 14. Canada will open the tournament against defending champions […]
Canada Women end 2024 with blowout over South Korea
Friendlies don’t mean much, but for the Canada women’s national team, they needed to perform in this one. Their last match was a dull and frustrating 0-0 draw to Iceland on Friday. With one last match in 2024, Canada had one last chance to prove they are better than previous results have shown. Once again, […]
Canada Women in goalless draw versus Iceland
The Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team could not break down a stalwart Icelandic defence as their friendly match fizzled out to a mil-nil draw. Cindy Tye, head coach of Dalhousie Tigers women’s soccer, was called up to lead the Canadian Women’s National Team. Her chosen squad reflected the number of injuries to Canadian players, mixing […]
Canada get scrappy win in Suriname
It wasn’t easy or pretty but Canada will take it. The Canadian Men’s National Team managed to grind out a 1-0 win over Suriname in the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinals. This was a typical CONCACAF game. Canada had to play at Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion on a day when it […]
With Ten Hag out, Alphonso Davies rumours to Man United could heat up
Canada men’s national team star Alphonso Davies has been linked with a move away from Bayern Munich for about a year now. Davies’ contract runs out at the end of the 2024-25 season. As a result, he can leave Bayern Munich for free. The Edmonton native has been in Bavaria since he signed there from […]