Canadian women’s team putting plans in place to deal with Zika risks 30 May 2016 John Herdman said that the team’s medical staff and the Canadian Olympic Committee have been closely monitoring the Zika situation. He said that his medical staff attended a conference last week where Zika was the top item on the agenda, and they returned with “good, clear information about the risks.”
Australia match could be crucial for Canada at the Rio Olympics 14 Apr 2016 “They have a real fighting spirit, like the Canadians.” And, Herdman says the Aussies can burn you with plenty of scoring threats around the park.
Erin McLeod’s injury will keep her out for at least a year 6 Apr 2016 To be frank, it's pretty bad — about as bad as any Canadian fan would imagine. She won't be available for the upcoming Olympics and, in terms of her recovery, we're talking years, not months. And, as you'll see in the statement, she says there are "no guarantees" that she makes a full recovery.
Brazil, Brazil, Brazil: Canada’s forecast calls for a heavy dose of canary yellow 8 Mar 2016 “It’s a tough test for us,” said Canadian women’s team coach John Herdman. “But, certainly, not a team that frightens Canada too much.”
Herdman laments “same old Canada” in Algarve Cup loss to Denmark 2 Mar 2016 “Same old Canada, we’re not scoring,” Herdman admitted. “When we get great opportunities. we’ve got to take them."
Sinclair’s brace sends Canada to Rio 19 Feb 2016 This country’s greatest ever goal scorer added two more beauties to her resume, as Canada beat Costa Rica 3-1 Friday in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying semifinal. The two finalists in Houston earn Rio berths, so it’s mission accomplished for Canada.
You say you want an evolution? Lawrence says Canadian women’s team showing signs of change 17 Feb 2016 “We had to show the evolution of Canada, that we were a different Canada. No matter who the opponent was, we could never let up. It was a huge opportunity, so we didn’t become complacent. We had to work through different formations, and different partnerships were formed.”
Canadian women’s team channels… Hungary’s Golden Team? 15 Feb 2016 When Canada Soccer tweeted out the starting XI for Sunday’s Olympic qualifying match, it was like a flashback to the early ‘50s. Had Canadian national women’s team coach John Herdman connected with his inner Magical Magyar? The 2-4-4 formation shown on the team sheet would have made Gusztav Sebes proud.
Diminishing returns: Canadian numbers in NWSL continue to drop 9 Feb 2016 On Monday, Canada announced the NWSL allocations for this year. And it’s down to 11. Despite the fact that NWSL has 10 teams — two more than it did in 2013 and therefore more roster openings — our number of allocations is at an all-time low.
The young and the rested 11 Jan 2016 The U-20 team qualified for the Women’s World Cup; but was youth really served by the decision to rest key players for the final game of the CONCACAF Championship?
