The super-optimistic match report: Why Larin and Akindele will lead us to Russia! 16 Jun 2015 The Canadian team is introduced, with Cyle Larin and Tesho Akindele at the top of the formation. The Voyageurs sitting in the nosebleeds reminisce about the long qualifying campaign that led to this point. They wax poetic about the goal Akindele scored against the United States in the Hex; they also recall Larin powering through a group of Honduran defenders and then quieting the crowd in San Pedro Sula.
Don’t panic: Canada good enough to beat Dominica 11 Jun 2015 "I think we played a very good game," coach Benito Floro said after the match. "We proposed that we would be serious in this game and to play Dominica with a lot of respect. We developed a strong pressing game, and at the same time we have had at least 12 or 13 scoring chances. Unfortunately we only scored once from open play and the penalty. The result was not correspondent with the play but it was good."
FC Edmonton’s Roberts called into Canada’s national side 6 Jun 2015 The Canadian Soccer Association has announced that FC Edmonton defender Mallan Roberts — who got his citizenship earlier this year — has been called up the men's national team ahead of their June 11 and 16 World Cup qualifiers against Dominica.
CSA confirms that it is looking for new broadcast partner 3 Jun 2015 The CSA says that it "is exploring broadcast avenues" for Canada Soccer as a whole, and is looking at ways to get the Canada/Dominica qualifiers in the air.
Canada’s anti-Blatter vote may be the most significant of them all 28 May 2015 During his reign as president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter has made the Canadian Soccer Association one of his favourite federations.
Traffic stop: NASL suspends Davidson, distances itself from disgraced superagency 27 May 2015 The North American Soccer League 2.0 and Brazil-based superagency Traffic Sports had been joined at the hip since the league was formed by rebel USL-team owners back in 2010.
FIFA says it is cooperating with U.S. investigators, is an “injured party” 27 May 2015 In a release issued by FIFA, the headline states that the world football organization an "injured party." Basically, FIFA is telling the world that it's a victim.
Fallout from FIFA arrests might be felt in Canada 27 May 2015 Trying to predict the aftermath of Tuesday’s FIFA arrests is like trying to gather up all the buckshot that’s been sprayed out of a cannon.
If Laing goes to the Reggae Boyz, FC Edmonton will have a massive hole to fill 15 May 2015 If Lance Laing enjoys an extended period with the Reggae Boyz, FC Edmonton will have to learn to play without him on the left wing.
Can the Impact recover to take on congested schedule, Canadian championship? 30 Apr 2015 The Impact and MLS did all they could do; surgery was conducted on the Impact’s domestic schedule so they would have weekends off leading up to and during the CCL final. They had bye weekends, while Club America had no such advantages. While the Impact spent the weekend prepping for the second leg of the final, Club America had a Sunday match against its fiercest rival, Chivas. That gave the Mexican side little time to get to Montreal and get used to the turf.
