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.
Tabla’s move to Barcelona is met with a collective Canadian “meh” 25 Jan 2018 But, judging by the lukewarm reaction this has received in Canadian soccer circles so far, it's fair to say that the football followers in this country — the people who have dispatched the likes of Owen Hargreaves and Asmir Begovic into their own emotional black holes — have already given up on Tabla ever wearing Canada red again. It feels like Barcelona just signed some phenom from some other country.
Worst-kept secret in Canadian soccer: Zambrano was on hot seat from day one 8 Jan 2018 For months, I've heard the whispers. Off the record. Throughout the echelons of Canadian soccer.
Zambrano says “major changes” coming to national program for 2018 13 Dec 2017 Zambrano, who was named the head coach of the national program in March, said he will be instituting some “major changes” (his words) into the way Canadian players are scouted, and that he plans to significantly increase the size of the men’s talent pool.
El Salvador beats listless Canada side in Houston 8 Oct 2017 It was the Salvadoran Larin who delivered a dangerous cross that skipped just past striker Irvin Herrera before it found Denis Pineda, who put the ball past Canadian keeper Simon Thomas. The cross was so good that El Salvador had two cracks at putting it in — and the second man in the box was the one who got the decisive touch.
Zambrano picks a Canadian side filled with national-team newbies for friendly against El Salvador 29 Sep 2017 The roster was revealed Friday, and features six players who have yet to get a Canadian cap; Louis Beland-Goyette, Caniggia Elva, Milovan Kapor, Kris Twardek, Kwame Awuah and Jordan Schweitzer.
Another Canadian in legal trouble in Orlando: Will Johnson arrested on domestic-violence charge 6 Sep 2017 For the second time this season, a Canadian national-teamer playing for Orlando City has been arrested.
Anthony Jackson-Hamel making the case he’s Canada’s best striking option 2 Sep 2017 Well, you have to thank coach Octavio Zambrano for going with Anthony Jackson-Hamel as Canada’s striker in the first half of Saturday’s friendly against Jamaica, and then going with Cyle Larin in the second half.
Canada’s roster: Hutchinson’s back, two players could make national-team debuts against Jamaica 19 Aug 2017 Atiba Hutchinson's time for thinking is over. Canada's veteran midfielder will make his return to the national side.
After Gold Cup elimination, what’s next for the Canadian men’s program? 20 Jul 2017 There’s one game scheduled in September in Jamaica and with no World Cup qualifiers or Gold Cup games of any sort for years, the program will have to try and continue developing on friendlies.
