Canada’s search for a goal will continue Nov. 15 against the Czechs 23 Oct 2013 The Canadian Soccer Association and the Football Association of the Czech Republic have announced plans for their Nov. 15 friendly.
Despite some glimmers of hope, Canada shut out yet again in international play 15 Oct 2013 But it didn’t come to pass. Canada now has gone eight international matches without scoring a goal. The last marker came back on March 22, against Japan.
Floro doesn’t change much ahead of Canada’s friendly with Australia 2 Oct 2013 The 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 2013 It 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.
CSA confirms Australia friendly at Craven Cottage 19 Sep 2013 The 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.
Mostly Harmless: De Guzman says there’s no need to panic after Canada’s loss to Mauritania 10 Sep 2013 Midfielder 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.”
FIFA calendar features Oct. 16 Australia-Canada friendly 4 Sep 2013 FIFA’s calendar has indicated that Canada will face Australia on Oct. 16 in London, England.
New Whitecap Adekugbe called up to Canada camp, but still waits on passport 28 Aug 2013 Just last week, he received his permanent residency card. Now, Adekugbe — who came to Canada as a nine-year-old, where his family settled in Calgary — won’t take up a precious international spot and can be designated a Homegrown Player.
Floro assembles a huge 33-man roster for his first Canadian national-team camp 28 Aug 2013 But, in his first camp as the national-team coach, the Spaniard has made it clear he wants to look at as many players as he can, both young and old. So, veterans such as Iain Hume, Julian de Guzman, Dwayne De Rosario and Atiba Hutchinson will be making the trip, as will youngsters such as the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Residency’s Jackson Farmer and the Montreal Impact Academy’s Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare.
