Deal between CanPL and U Sports is very close, but some fine print still left to be written 18 Oct 2018 “This is a new project,” Brown said. “And this is a league that is just trying to figure out how to get a talent pool in place, and how to align that with the programs that we have.”
America, as always, brings Canada back down to Earth 18 Oct 2018 But, with yet another loss to the Americans in which the Canadians didn’t generate enough to be competitive, it’s OK to be nervous about what Canada will do when it gets to the World Cup.
Canada’s men’s team thrashes Dominica, but still has a country to win over 16 Oct 2018 Canadian men’s national lteam coach John Herdman has made it something of a trademark to throw young players right into the mix. With six teenagers seeing the field in Canada’s 5-0 win over Dominica, it appears its steady on with that philosophy.
Osorio on Nations League: “You don’t really know what you’re up against” 15 Oct 2018 So, even though Canada played Dominica in the most recent World Cup qualifying cycle, Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio admitted that he and his teammates have what amounts to a very limited scouting report on the team from the island nation.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 33/USL FINAL 15 Oct 2018 With the USL season complete, Jordan Schweitzer finished atop all Canada-eligible players when it comes to minutes played, with 2984. A total of 74 Canadians played in USL this season. Fourteen of them each played 2,000 minutes or more this season.
Canada qualifies for 2019 Women’s World Cup 14 Oct 2018 The formality of World Cup qualifying is done and dusted for the Canadian women's team.
Herdman brings his philosopher-king air to Canada’s men’s program 12 Oct 2018 Now, only months into the plan as he works to rebuild the men’s program from scratch, we’re already seeing Herdman ask players to buy into the program on a much deeper level than get off the plane, go to training, put on the shirt, play the game, fly back to your club.
Canada wins its CONCACAF group, will face Panama in semis 11 Oct 2018 Canada will play Panama Sunday, with the winner getting one of CONCACAF’s qualification spots at the Women’s World Cup.
FIFA wants to “optimize” women’s World Cup qualifying — CONCACAF is the place to start 9 Oct 2018 Here’s a suggestion. What would be a hell of a lot better than streaming a World Cup qualifying match from a mostly empty 9,700-seat USL stadium in Edinburg, Tex.? Seeing Canada playing World Cup qualifiers in Ottawa or in Toronto or in Vancouver or in Winnipeg or in Edmonton. Or Victoria. Or Moncton. Heck, there’s a decent stadium in Fort Mac.
Canada scores a dozen against Cuba 8 Oct 2018 With the game already in hand, Sinclair was introduced at the start of the second half, clearly an effort to get her closer to all-time women’s international goal scoring leader Abby Wambach’s total of 184. On a two-player break, SInclair opted to pass to Huitema for a tap-in rather than take it herself. And when Sinclair got no. 174, she did not scream or raise her arms in triumph. She led her teammates quietly back to half.