De Guzman says that when he’s replaced by a young Canadian, it will be a sign of national-team progress 26 May 2014 “I would rather have a young Canadian take my spot,” de Guzman said Monday on a conference call with the media. “It’s the goal of having a better national team.”
A goal! A goal! Canada scored a goal! 23 May 2014 In case you’ve forgotten what a goal is — and how could we blame you — that’s when the whole of the ball crosses the opponent’s goal line, in between the goalposts and under the crossbar.
Fixture clash: Floro looking to add two MLS players to Canada’s roster for May friendlies 1 May 2014 Floro said Thursday that going with an entirely European-based lineup for an upcoming camp in Austria — with friendlies against Bulgaria (May 23) and Moldova (May 27) — would leave the team short in two positions.
CSA president says Canadians should focus on qualifying for Copa America, not bellyaching over the process 1 May 2014 “I think that the days of excuses are over. For us, we have the ability to qualify for a spot, and we have to play for it."
Taking the pulse 17 Mar 2014 Go east, young man. That’s what Canadian defender Dejan Jakovic chose to do. A veteran of Major League Soccer, Jakovic made the move across the Pacific Ocean to begin a new chapter in his career. What does Japan have in store for him?
The law of diminishing returns 17 Mar 2014 In 2013, the chance of a Canadian player getting first-team minutes with an MLS side was only slightly better than it was in 1996. We looked at every minute played by all Canadians who have ever been in MLS employ; we found that, over the last four years, the first-team minutes granted to Canucks by MLS coaches have been in steady and serious decline...
Canada announces roster for Czech Republic and Slovenia friendlies 8 Nov 2013 The inclusion of the Montreal Impact defender was the most notable item on national team coach Benito Floro’s roster for friendlies against the Czech Republic (Nov. 15) and Slovenia (Nov. 19).
Slovenes say they’ve booked a friendly with Canada 29 Oct 2013 The Slovenian Football Federation announced that its men’s national side will host Canada in a Nov. 19 friendly.
Canada’s search for a goal will continue Nov. 15 against the Czechs 23 Oct 2013 The Canadian Soccer Association and the Football Association of the Czech Republic have announced plans for their Nov. 15 friendly.
Despite some glimmers of hope, Canada shut out yet again in international play 15 Oct 2013 But it didn’t come to pass. Canada now has gone eight international matches without scoring a goal. The last marker came back on March 22, against Japan.