The death of yet another World Cup dream: Canada’s U-17s can’t advance after loss to Cuba 25 Apr 2017 Cuba delivered the death blow on Tuesday with a 2-1 win. It was Canada’s second loss in two games.
Kicking a ball and pretending to be hurt: Costa Rica beats Canada on field, and in the acting department 23 Apr 2017 Tristan went to the ground, his legs shaking, his hands covering his face, after he received a hand to the face from Canada’s Antonio Rocco Romeo in the second half. Romeo had earlier scored the equalizer, but was sent off for the slap.
Catching up: Canada’s U-17 loss, Week 2 of the Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings 16 Mar 2015 But, I did want to take the chance to catch up on a couple of things: The elimination of Canada’s U-17s from the U-17 World Cup picture and the second instalment of The 11’s Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings.
Canada’s U-17s fail to take advantage of chance to make up goal-difference gap 10 Mar 2015 “I think there was an intensity level we didn’t have and I don’t understand that,” Canadian coach Sean Fleming said after the game.
What Canada has left: How it can qualify for U-17 World Cup 7 Mar 2015 To recap: Under the new format, the top team in the group gets an automatic entry into the U-17 World Cup. The second- and third-place finishers will play win-and-in playoff matches that also include the second- and third-place teams from Group A (but, under the new rules, they don't necessarily cross over; the four teams would be ranked based on the points they got in the group stage; then it's 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3).
On a big night for soccer, we should celebrate Sadiki’s goal more vociferously than Porter’s 4 Mar 2015 So, on a Tuesday night packed with action for the Canadian soccer supporter — what was the most important moment? Was it a last-gasp goal from Cameron Porter, or a second-half marker from Kosovar Sadiki?
Two comebacks help Canada to third-place honours at U-17 Championship 20 Apr 2013 The Canadian team played the third-place match as if it was playing for gold.
Canadians can expect Panamanian gamesmanship, even at the U-17 level 15 Apr 2013 Fleming has seen it before. When the U-17s went down to Panama in 2012 for preparation matches, training times were switched and, funny, the air conditioning in the Canadian dressing room was out of order.
Boakai’s wonder strike steers Canada toward U-17 knockout phase 11 Apr 2013 The FC Edmonton midfielder showed us all why his club's brain trust deemed him ready for a move to the pros and promoted him to the senior side, even though the midfielder is just 16 years of age.
Canadians open CONCACAF U-17 tourney on right note 7 Apr 2013 Canada got the goals it needed in Panama and the back line didn’t allow too much to trouble keeper Marco Carducci.
