This week, Bernier got five votes and finished second in POTW voting. Last week, he got seven votes and finished second. Three weeks ago, Bernier finished third in POTW voting. Every week, Bernier is getting votes, and they are coming from all across North America.

But, if even a 2026 bid launch is going to become a reality, we’ll need to have a good look at ourselves. On Thursday, when the Women’s World Cup schedule was unveiled, all the plums went to Edmonton and Vancouver.

So, Canada’s 2-1 loss to Japan in a men’s friendly in Doha, Qatar Friday really didn’t go against any major script in the soccer world. All of the goals came thanks to some major defensive miscues. And, with better finishing, there could have been more.

So, based on that logic, if MLS was to allow Canadians to be registered in America as domestics, well, all that U.S. Immigration would care about is if the Canadian player coming in was legally entitled to work in the U.S. or not.

National team coach John Herdman said he has visions of 60,000 fans, all decked in red, packing Commonwealth for the first two Canada matches. “In 2002, at that special tournament, you saw them as babies. Now, you will see them again as women.”

Fifteen days after the Vancouver Whitecaps announced a new academy project in Saskatoon, the club has announced a plan to partner with youth soccer in Prince George, B.C. and create a new Northern Academy.

The most-capped player in the history of the men's national Canadian soccer program has called time on a glorious career.

University of British Columbia attacker Gagandeep Dosanjh and another mystery player will join FC Edmonton when the club heads to Vancouver Thursday to continue its NASL preseason camp.

Ex-FC Edmonton defender Paul Hamilton says he wanted to remain with the club, even if the a pay cut was on the table. In the end, he says it was management's decisoin to release him.

Stinson had yet to make an appearance in 2013 under new Reds’ coach Ryan Nelsen.