CONCACAF makes statement on its plan to prevent match-fixing at the Gold Cup 12 Feb 2013 CONCACAF has issued a statement on how it plans to keep this July’s Gold Cup free of match-fixing.
Proposed 2016 Copa America offers a dilemma for the next Canadian soccer coach 25 Oct 2012 The announcement that CONMEBOL and CONCACAF execs have laid down a “framework” for staging a special edition of the Copa America in the United States has likely put Canadian soccer execs in a bit of a quandary.
TFC trumps Impact in quest to sign defender Eddy Viator 20 Jul 2011 Eddy Viator, who had been previously on trial with the NASL’s Montreal Impact, has signed with Toronto FC. The defender, who played in Guadeloupe’s 1-0 loss to Canada at the recently completed Gold Cup, is eligible to appear in Wednesday night’s matchup against FC Dallas.
Toure injury scare the talking point of Whitecaps-MCFC match 19 Jul 2011 Sometimes, you just have to wonder if artificial surface is preferable to temporary grass fields. Manchester City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Monday night in their Herbalife World Football Challenge friendly at Empire Field. But the talk of the match won’t be the audacious strike from Shaun Wright-Phillips that gave Man City the win. It won’t be on an impressive …
Gold Cup math update: Group A results make Canada’s path to quarters a lot clearer 13 Jun 2011 Now that Group A has completed its schedule, the picture for Canada and what it needs to do to qualify out of Group C has become crystal clear. If Canada beats Panama on Tuesday evening — even by a single goal — it will get through to the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup. And, barring a miracle result Monday night from Grenada, a draw will likely see the Canadian side going home early.
Doing the math: Canada must beat Panama by two goals 12 Jun 2011 Canada knows that it must go to Kansas City and beat Panama, which leads the group with six points. (The U.S. and Canada have three each). If Canada beats Panama, and the U.S., as expected, beats Guadeloupe, we would have a three-way tie for first. And this is where it gets interesting. The Gold Cup tiebreakers — when more than two teams finish even on points, that is — is the goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question. In real English: The goals in the Guadeloupe games won’t count.
Coach Hart talks about Gold Cup, injuries and Mexico controversy 10 Jun 2011 Canadian men’s national team coach Stephen Hart took some time Friday to chat with the media ahead of Saturday’s Gold Cup match against Guadeloupe in Tampa, Fla. After losing 2-0 to the U.S. in the opener of the regional championship, Canada looks to bounce back against the non-FIFA member island nation.
FC Edmonton’s defenders won’t be verklempt by Barbara 8 Jun 2011 This Friday night, FC Edmonton will try to do what no other NASL club has done so far this season. Stop Etienne Barbara. The Maltese striker has 12 goals in 10 games so far this season. He’s only been held off the scoresheet once so far this NASL campaign. And, in that game, he set up both Carolina goals.
Canada can’t weather early storm in loss to the U.S. 8 Jun 2011 The U.S. stormed their rivals in the opening 15 minutes and were gifted an early goal before Canada could settle down in Detroit. The red and white played a much better second half but big plays at the right moments for the Americans were key to a 2-0 victory Tuesday in the Gold Cup opener for both sides.
RSL’s Alexandre named player of the week for his performance against the Whitecaps 6 Jun 2011 In what was a low-scoring week across Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake’s Jean Alexandre stood out. Alexandre scored and made the pass to free Fabian Espindola for the second goal as RSL beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0. His performance earned him top spot in the vote from the North American Soccer Reporters.