Canada begins Nations League with expected rout of USVI 9 Sep 2018 You have to wonder, if there comes a time when the likes of Jonathan David or Cyle Larin or Lucas Cavallini threaten the all-time record for national-team goals, how much their fortunes were boosted by being part of the first-ever CONCACAF Nations League qualifying campaign. It will be almost unfair to look at their ledgers and compare them to Canadian national-team players of the past.
Herdman: U.S. Virgin Islands offers a “different challenge” for Canada 7 Sep 2018 “It’s one of those tier-three matches that, when you frame this up for the players, it’s a different challenge than playing against a Mexico,” Herdman said in a conference call from Canada’s camp in Florida on Friday. “There’s an expectation to rack up a scoreline.”
Wotherspoon hasn’t actually been to Canada yet, but he’s relishing the Nations League challenge 6 Sep 2018 If David Wotherspoon is named to the Canadian roster for the Oct. 16 Nations League qualifier against Dominica, he’ll be making his first-ever trip to the country he’s representing.
Herdman sees Canada playing in the World Cup in four years time 30 Aug 2018 “There are parts of this team that I’m really comfortable with and, when I look to the future and I’m projecting out four years time and we’re in a World Cup playing against tough opposition, top opposition, which of the players are going be able to cope with that level of competition?”
Radzinski: CanPL “will give hope to any boy who dreams of wanting to play and wanting to compete” 16 May 2018 “I think, for young Canadian players, it will be the same story for them like it was for me,” Radzinski said.
Canada Soccer won’t comment on FIFA’s decision to ban El Salvador coach for his actions related to WC qualifier 2 May 2018 Canada Soccer said it likely won't comment on FIFA's decision to slap a two-year ban on the former coach of the El Salvadoran national team for his actions leading up to a September, 2016 World Cup qualifier at BC Place.
Ricketts edges closer to national goal-scoring record in win over NZ 24 Mar 2018 Almost out of nowhere, it seems, Ricketts sits just six goals back of Dwayne De Rosario’s all-time Canadian record of 22 goals.
Cornelius says Herdman has told CanMNT first-timers “not to be scared” ahead of NZ match 22 Mar 2018 “The message in meetings is not to be scared,” said Cornelius. “The first-timers have been told to show our football, to show our individual qualities. John wants the players to express themselves, and not be afraid to make mistakes. With the system John is trying to bring in, we are going to make mistakes. We have to learn to be better.”
How to understand Nations League qualifying in about 600 easy steps! 7 Mar 2018 Canada now has its qualifying path set for the 2019 Gold Cup and the new CONCACAF League of Nations.
Canada Soccer creates new U-23 director position for Biello to fill 26 Feb 2018 On Monday, new men’s national-team coach John Herdman and his newly hired assistant, Mauro Biello, were talking about systems and structure.
