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.
Zambrano says “major changes” coming to national program for 2018 13 Dec 2017 Zambrano, who was named the head coach of the national program in March, said he will be instituting some “major changes” (his words) into the way Canadian players are scouted, and that he plans to significantly increase the size of the men’s talent pool.
Zambrano picks a Canadian side filled with national-team newbies for friendly against El Salvador 29 Sep 2017 The roster was revealed Friday, and features six players who have yet to get a Canadian cap; Louis Beland-Goyette, Caniggia Elva, Milovan Kapor, Kris Twardek, Kwame Awuah and Jordan Schweitzer.
Anthony Jackson-Hamel making the case he’s Canada’s best striking option 2 Sep 2017 Well, you have to thank coach Octavio Zambrano for going with Anthony Jackson-Hamel as Canada’s striker in the first half of Saturday’s friendly against Jamaica, and then going with Cyle Larin in the second half.
After Gold Cup elimination, what’s next for the Canadian men’s program? 20 Jul 2017 There’s one game scheduled in September in Jamaica and with no World Cup qualifiers or Gold Cup games of any sort for years, the program will have to try and continue developing on friendlies.
Larin added to Canadian roster ahead of Gold Cup knockout phase 16 Jul 2017 That being stated, because the rules are there, it's hard to sniff at any national-team program that takes advantage of them. And these rules gave Canadian national team head coach Octavio Zambrano a golden opportunity to deal with his Cyle Larin problem.
Draw sends Canada to Gold Cup quarter-finals 15 Jul 2017 A second-place finish in Group A to go with a no-fear sort of performance against both Costa Rica and Honduras will continue to stoke the still small hope that Canada is, indeed, heading in the right direction under head coach Octavio Zambrano.
Canada raises bar of expectations with solid performance against Costa Rica 11 Jul 2017 “I think we’re going to make something of this Gold Cup,” said goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who, like many other players around him turned in an excellent performance. “With a new, amazing coach that gives the guys the confidence, gives the spirit for the games. It’s really good.”
Relief for the Canadian men’s team as it scores four in Gold Cup opener 7 Jul 2017 Canada has been waiting on Alphonso Davies to get that Canadian passport for a while and now that he has it, he’ll already be heralded as the future of the Canadian program looking for a talisman.
Several key veterans out of Canada’s Gold Cup roster 27 Jun 2017 Canada’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.
