As the third instalment of the "Got Game" Canadian Premier League trials got underway on Monday, it was as good a time as any for Forge FC to announce Bobby Smyrniotis as the club's head coach and technical director.

With the MLS ad USL seasons winding down, it’s almost impossible to see any other players outpacing Samuel Piette (MLS) and Jordan Schweitzer (USL) as their respective leagues’ leaders in minutes played by Canadians. Both continued to hold commanding leads.

Edwini-Bonsu, who has played for various German clubs since 2011, is what FCE coach Jeff Paulus calls a “priority player” for the club.

Look, if the CanPL can get its kits into a Mundial fashion spread, that’s the measure of success, isn’t it?

The City of Edmonton has posted an online survey that asks residents to declare their level of support for the 2026 World Cup.

It’s not unfair to say that the new coach will be needing to do what amounts to a full-scale rebuild. And, that might only be attractive to a marquee candidate if he knows he’s going to get the keys to the kingdom.

When it comes to the Canadian men’s national team and the “will he or won’t he?”story, we’ve all grown pretty accustomed to the “won’t he” ending.

Focusing on the good news: Kyle Bekker scored for NCFC in a 6-1 win over Atlanta United 2; Chris Nanco scored for Bethlehem Steel in a rout of TFCII and Zachary Ellis-Hayden found the net for Fresno, the Whitecaps’ USL affiliate.

"Everybody across the table is someone you can rely on," said Wheeldon as the coaching staff was officially introduced to the media at a press conference Tuesday at Spruce Meadows.

But, as a member of the expansion Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League, Cann knows he’ll be asked to move up in the play, as defenders always do in the turf-and-boards game. He’s going to get to shoot a lot more. And, well, maybe, just maybe, some goals will come.