And then there were six: Calgary’s out as a potential World Cup 2026 host city 7 Sep 2017 The bid committee overseeing the joint U.S./Canada/Mexico push for the 2026 World Cup released an updated list of potential host cities for the tournament on Thursday.
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.
FC Edmonton remains silent in wake of USSF decision to “refrain” from granting NASL Div-2 status for 2018 5 Sep 2017 FC Edmonton's front office stated Tuesday that it will not have anything official to add to the NASL's statement.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 26/NASL Week 23/USL Week 24 4 Sep 2017 The most significant change comes in MLS, where Orlando City, which has been that league’s leader in minutes played by Canadians since First Kick, was finally passed at the top. The Montreal Impact, even with Samuel Piette and Anthony Jackson-Hamel on international duty, has surpassed the Lions in terms of minutes played by Canadians. Patrice Bernier’s 90 minutes played in Saturday’s loss to Chicago helped nudge the Impact ahead.
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.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 25/NASL Week 22/USL Week 23 28 Aug 2017 FC Edmonton’s Allan Zebie scored his first NASL goal, and it stood as the winner as the Eddies defeated the San Francisco Deltas 2-1 in the league’s unofficial Canadian derby.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 24/NASL Week 21/USL Week 22 20 Aug 2017 But we’d be remiss in our duties at The 11 to ignore the fact that the number of minutes for Canadian players at TFC has dwindled over the last couple months.
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.
Let’s go, Oilers! Edmonton’s reaction to 2026 World Cup bid long-list has been, well, underwhelming 17 Aug 2017 I can’t speak to how the news is being treated in Vancouver or Toronto or Montreal or Ottawa, but I can say that in Edmonton, Canada’s role in a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico has been widely, well, ignored. I mean, come on, Leon Draisaitl over Lionel Messi, right?
Seven Canadian cities make World Cup 2026 long-list 15 Aug 2017 The United Bid Committee announced Tuesday that it has sent Requests for Information to 44 cities in North American, regarding a total of 49 stadiums. Included on the list are Toronto (2), Montreal (2), Vancouver, Ottawa, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton.