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).
Puerto Rico frustrates Canadian strikers at BMO Field 12 Oct 2011 Those who watched the World Cup qualifier from Toronto's BMO Field cannot be faulted for perhaps falling asleep at some point or changing channels during the uneventful and disappointing 0-0 draw.
Occean can’t stop scoring — for Canada and in Germany 10 Oct 2011 “It feels great, always felt that I could contribute a lot to the national side and here I am and I hope against Puerto Rico I’ll show again that I deserve to be here,” said Occean Sunday.
Canada better on the road than at home: Hart 10 Oct 2011 However, coach Stephen Hart has another concern with playing on its home turf — playing recklessly and not according to the game plan. Canada won its opening qualifier 4-1 over St. Lucia at home, but looked shaky in the first half with the team taking chances by throwing players forward – something Hart did not draw up on his playbook.
Canadians enjoy a magnificent seven in St. Lucia 8 Oct 2011 In the most dominating game in the history of the men’s program, Canada easily beat tiny St. Lucia 7-0. Simeon Jackson led the way with a first-half hat trick with Olivier Occean and Iain Hume contributing two goals each respectively.
Tune in to online radio broadcast of Canada-St. Lucia qualifier 7 Oct 2011 Fans can surf to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/canmnt-live for the audio coverage of the game.
Cricket pitch could present problems for Canada’s soccer team 6 Oct 2011 The members of the Canadian national men’s team who will take the field for a World Cup qualifier Friday in St. Lucia will have to make some interesting footwear choices. Should they go with longer blades or shorter studs?
Di Chiara says he was surprised to get national-team call from Hart 4 Oct 2011 Joseph Di Chiara thought that he was eventually going to get a call from a Canadian national side — just not the senior national side.
Di Chiara to get his first Canadian national-team call-up, says club 26 Sep 2011 Joseph Di Chiara could get his first Canadian national-team cap when the senior squad travels to St. Lucia for an Oct. 7 World Cup qualifier.
Hume is confident that Canada will score more goals 22 Sep 2011 “I know it’s disappointing to media and fans that we are not scoring more goals,” said the forward, who plays in England with Preston North End. “But we’re there.”
