Fleming: U-17 squad going to World Cup “found its form and character in Panama” 3 Oct 2013On Thursday, the Canadian Soccer Association released a list of 24 players who will represent Canada at this October’s U-17 World Cup. Of the 24, 21 are on the proper roster, while three are alternates. While FIFA has been notified which three players are alternates, who can only play in order to replace an injured member of the main roster, Fleming wouldn’t reveal which three were on the outside of the bubble.
Floro doesn’t change much ahead of Canada’s friendly with Australia 2 Oct 2013The two new additions were already announced, but they aren’t officially considered Canadian roster players. On Monday, Queens Park Rangers confirmed that Dylan Carreiro and Michael Petrasson, who are with QPR’s developmental program, have been named to the squad. The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed that the Petrasso and Carreiro have been invited to camp, but their spots are outside the 21-man roster.
QPR confirms Canada call-ups for Petrasso and Carreiro 30 Sep 2013It makes a lot of sense. If new national-team coach Benito Floro is going to have a long hard look at the London, England-based pair, it’s logical that he do so when he will be in London with the national side. The match against Australia will take place at Fulham’s Craven Cottage.
Impact gets bittersweet, hollow victory over Heredia as CCL campaign comes to a halt 25 Sep 2013“We took it seriously this evening,” said Impact gaffer Marco Schallibaum. “They played aggressively with a lot of will. With a little luck we could have scored five or six. We fought through to the end.”
CSA confirms Australia friendly at Craven Cottage 19 Sep 2013The most interesting subplot of a Canada-Australia match is the presence of Holger Osieck in the Aussies’ coaching box. Osieck led Canada to one of its most prestigious soccer titles, the capture of the Gold Cup trophy in 2000.
Impact’s CCL hopes now hang by a thread after humbling loss to San Jose 18 Sep 2013The fat lady hasn't sung yet but the Montreal Impact might be hearing someone practising scales backstage after dropping a 3-0 decision to the San Jose Earthquakes in CONCACAF Group 5 play in front of a sparse crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Mostly Harmless: De Guzman says there’s no need to panic after Canada’s loss to Mauritania 10 Sep 2013Midfielder Julian de Guzman was channeling his inner Adams in his post-game interview on Tuesday after Canada’s 1-0 loss to Mauritania in Oliva, Spain.n “It’s too early to hit the panic button,” de Guzman said as the Mauritanians’ celebration carried over from the field into their dressing room.
Floro satisfied with draw as Mauritania presented a “good test” for Canada 8 Sep 2013“It was OK because for us this was a training game,” said Floro. “The only difference between this and training is that the opponent is a national team with a good defensive structure. They made it difficult to develop our attack. But it’s a good test for us.”
Hutchinson didn’t allow match-fixing case to affect his desire to move to Turkey 7 Sep 2013“We knew about it. It’s a little bit difficult but you just have to be focused on what you do on the pitch and let everything off the field take place,” said Hutchinson. “We couldn’t really do anything about it but just remain focused on what we had to do. In the end we didn’t get the chance to play in the Europa (League) but hopefully we’ll be able to get back there.”
FIFA calendar features Oct. 16 Australia-Canada friendly 4 Sep 2013FIFA’s calendar has indicated that Canada will face Australia on Oct. 16 in London, England.
