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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Canada advance to Gold Cup knockouts with 4-2 win over Cuba
All the Canadian men’s national team had to do was win. That’s what they did. After two disappointing performances against Guadeloupe and Guatemala, the pressure was on. It is safe to say, they got the job done. Thanks to Guatemala…
Canada play frustrating 0-0 draw against Guatemala
Canada Day is a day for celebration. Unfortunately, Canadian soccer fans don’t have much to celebrate on this Canada Day. After the disappointing 2-2 draw with Guadeloupe, the Canadian Men’s National Team looked to steer the ship away from shark…
Canada open Gold Cup with 2-2 draw against Guadeloupe
With a significantly changed squad for the Canadian Men’s National Team from what was seen in the CONCACAF Nations League, Canada was only able to get a 2-2 draw in their first group stage match against Guadeloupe. A match that…
Canada lose CONCACAF Nations League Final with a very poor performance
Photo Credit: Northern Futbol Podcast Twitter account. The Canadian Men’s National Team had the chance to win a trophy for the first time in 23 years and send off captain Atiba Hutchinson in style. But instead, we are going to…