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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 men puts up valiant effort against France in friendly
It was very unlikely that Canada would beat France. But they drew against them, which is massive. What is even more impressive is that Canada played well. After the 4-0 defeat against the Netherlands on Thursday, Jesse Marsch and his team headed to Bordeaux to play against the French. France, of course, is the number […]
With youth and experience, Canada MNT begins Gold Cup quest
The Canadian men’s national team are ready to embark on their quest for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The journey begins on Tuesday evening at BC Place in Vancouver. The first order of business is Honduras. They are coming off World Cup qualifier wins over the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. For long-time Canadian soccer fans, Honduras […]
Canada ready for the Gold Cup
The Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team spent the weekend in Vancouver, training for what is likely their best chance at a piece of silverware in recent history. This version of the CONCACAF Gold Cup is acting as the one-year lead-in to the FIFA Men’s World Cup. Canada has won the Gold Cup twice in their […]
Five Storylines for Canada heading into Gold Cup
The Canadian men’s national team will play for the CONCACAF Gold Cup starting on Tuesday. It is another chance to win a trophy after they finished third in the CONCACAF Nations League in March. Canada’s last trophy came in 2000. That year they won the Gold Cup with the likes of Craig Forrest, Jason de […]
Canada lose on pens to Côte d’Ivoire but win Canadian Shield
There was one more game before the CONCACAF Gold Cup for Canada. After a job well done against Ukraine, they faced Côte d’Ivoire at Toronto’s BMO Field. Sure, the Canadian Shield is basically glorified friendlies, but this game did not feel friendly at all. First half: Canada struggles Unlike the game against Ukraine, when Canada […]