Falling short: TFCII, WFC2 need to boost Canadian content in order to meet mandated quotas 28 Jun 2017But, in TFC’s case, there should be some cause for concern. The Reds’ affiliate is just under 400 minutes per game. TFCII has played 15 games already. So, to get to the 540-minute average by the end of the season, the team will need to give Canadians an average of about 700 minutes per game over the final 17 matches of the season.
Toronto FC. Montreal Impact. Best rivalry in North American soccer. 27 Jun 2017So, what to do for an encore? The 2017 Canadian Championship final will go down as one of the best in the history of this tournament. And, for the second year in a row, Toronto FC won the championship on a last-gasp goal.
Several key veterans out of Canada’s Gold Cup roster 27 Jun 2017Canada’s team for the upcoming Gold Cup will have a very different feel than the squad that didn’t make it to CONCACAF's World Cup-qualifying hex.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 17/NASL Week 14/USL Week 14 26 Jun 2017Laryea is the third Canadian to play for Orlando City this season — joining Will Johnson and Cyle Larin. And the Lions continue to lead MLS when it comes to giving minutes to Canadian players.
Piatti’s penalty miss looms large in Canadian Championship final’s first leg 21 Jun 2017We’ll have to wait a week to see just how large a part Ignacio Piatti’s penalty miss plays in the Canadian Championship final.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 16/NASL Week 13/USL Week 13 19 Jun 2017Larin is still comfortably in second place, but Orlando teammate Will Johnson took over the lead.
Larin goes from national-team duty to cell no. BRCIA14: Canadian striker charged with DUI in Florida 15 Jun 2017The Canadian national-team forward and Orlando City star was arrested earlier Thursday morning. He was charged by Orlando Police for driving under the influence, after allegedly having a blood alcohol level of .179.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 15/NASL Week 12/USL Week 12 12 Jun 2017Three Canadian keepers all made their season debuts: Nathan Ingham started Wednesday and Saturday for FC Edmonton, as he looks (for now) to have at least a loose grip on the No. 1 position with the club. Marcel DeBellis, formerly of the Ottawa Fury, got into a game for the Richmond Kickers; and Marco Carducci finally got his chance to start for Rio Grande Valley.
FCE keeper Ingham, fresh off his NASL debut, gives credit to his time with TFCII 9 Jun 2017“I’m excited, it’s been a long time coming,” Ingham said after the Eddies trained Friday.
Canada Soccer releases 40-man provisional roster ahead of Gold Cup 6 Jun 2017The timing was impeccable. On the same day that Canadian national-team coach Octavio Zambrano revealed his 40-man provisional roster for the upcoming Gold Cup, came news that Edmonton-raised teenage phenom Alphonso Davies has got the citizenship test out of the way and will have a Canadian passport very soon.
