Herdman sees Canada playing in the World Cup in four years time 30 Aug 2018 “There are parts of this team that I’m really comfortable with and, when I look to the future and I’m projecting out four years time and we’re in a World Cup playing against tough opposition, top opposition, which of the players are going be able to cope with that level of competition?”
Tied up in Toulon: Canada draws Portugal in group-stage opener 28 May 2018 It’s often difficult to take anything out of tournament-opening matches. National teams are still getting used to their systems and their combinations, and there’s often a cautiousness about them.
Canadian HOFer Chapman reflects on the high and lows of a storied career 11 May 2018 “I wasn’t thinking about winning a medal after that World Cup,” she recalls. “There were a lot of hardships that our team went through."
Ricketts edges closer to national goal-scoring record in win over NZ 24 Mar 2018 Almost out of nowhere, it seems, Ricketts sits just six goals back of Dwayne De Rosario’s all-time Canadian record of 22 goals.
Cornelius says Herdman has told CanMNT first-timers “not to be scared” ahead of NZ match 22 Mar 2018 “The message in meetings is not to be scared,” said Cornelius. “The first-timers have been told to show our football, to show our individual qualities. John wants the players to express themselves, and not be afraid to make mistakes. With the system John is trying to bring in, we are going to make mistakes. We have to learn to be better.”
Canada Soccer creates new U-23 director position for Biello to fill 26 Feb 2018 On Monday, new men’s national-team coach John Herdman and his newly hired assistant, Mauro Biello, were talking about systems and structure.
Worst-kept secret in Canadian soccer: Zambrano was on hot seat from day one 8 Jan 2018 For months, I've heard the whispers. Off the record. Throughout the echelons of Canadian soccer.
Canada loses to the United States, again. Or did we win? No, we lost. Or, did we? 12 Nov 2017 If you didn't live through the 90 minutes, Canada Soccer has provided a fine highlights package that can help us all sleep well tonight. If you watch it, you'll see that Canada didn't lose 3-1 to the Americans Sunday night in San Jose; no, in fact we won, 1-0!
Canadians come oh so close to breaking long winless streak against the USA 9 Nov 2017 Maegan Kelly, a 25-year-old from Kansas City, who, thanks to her family ties, had the necessary paperwork to make her Canada debut, came oh so close to ending that streak Thursday night at BC Place. Kelly got into the American penalty area, then popped the ball over keeper Alyssa Naeher. The ball bounced once and headed for the far corner.
Canada’s three-headed monster strikes against Sweden 6 Apr 2017 The goal that gave the Canadian women's national team a 1-o win in Sweden Thursday was a perfect example of the three-pronged attempt that coach John Herdman will have at his disposal over the next few years.
