Author: Spencer Moyes

Spencer covers the Canadian men's and women's national teams. Find him on X @Spencer_Moyes.
CANMNT

Depth Players Outshine the Stars in Canada’s Win

The Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) defeated Uzbekistan 2–0 in torrential rain on Monday night at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton is among the cities that best support the CanMNT, and 46,164 fans braved the weather to watch this friendly on the eve of the World Cup. Attendance at Commonwealth exceeded that of the famous “Iceteca” victory over Mexico by about 2,000 spectators. Injury concerns dominated … Continue reading Depth Players Outshine the Stars in Canada’s Win

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World Cup Countdown: Is It Millar Time?

Liam Millar, the starting left winger for Hull City, is going to the English Premier League. Hull defeated Middlesbrough 1–0 in the EFL Championship playoff final on May 23 to secure promotion to England’s top tier. Millar’s achievement must come as a surprise to many in online CONCACAF circles, where his abilities have often been described as closer to bush league than the Premier League. … Continue reading World Cup Countdown: Is It Millar Time?

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CANMNT

Crépeau Tops St. Clair in the Florida Derby

The Apple TV broadcast gave Maxime Crépeau’s Orlando City only a 12% chance of defeating Dayne St. Clair’s Inter Miami on Saturday. Orlando are a bottom-three side in the Eastern Conference, whereas the star-studded Miami squad are in the East’s top three. Miami also had the home-field advantage, playing their fourth match at the newly built, 26,700-seat Nu Stadium. The odds were stacked against the … Continue reading Crépeau Tops St. Clair in the Florida Derby

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Canadian Premier League, Pacific FC

3 Takeaways: Pacific Fall to Forge

Pacific FC hosted Forge FC on Sunday at Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park, a 25-minute drive from their regular ground at Langford’s Starlight Stadium. A 76th-minute header from Forge striker Brian Wright, who took advantage of the new “daylight offside” rule, was the difference in the 1–0 contest. Pacific are now winless in their last 14 matches. Here are three takeaways. The Impregnable Steeltown Press The … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Pacific Fall to Forge

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CANWNT

Canada Scoring Again, But Not Against Top Sides

The Canadian Women’s National Team (CanWNT), ranked 9th in the world, just visited the hot, humid city of Cuiabá, Brazil. They competed in a mid-April FIFA Series mini-tournament featuring Zambia (64th), South Korea (19th), and the Brazilian hosts (6th). After soundly defeating the Zambians and Koreans, they fell 1–0 at the final hurdle against the team in canary yellow. The CanWNT are building toward the … Continue reading Canada Scoring Again, But Not Against Top Sides

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World Cup Countdown: Canada’s Centreback Crisis

Jesse Marsch knows all about getting a team ready for a major tournament in a short amount of time. When he took over as head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT), he was at the helm for just two friendlies before taking his squad to the 2024 Copa América. In the first friendly, against the Netherlands in Rotterdam, he tried a centre-back pairing … Continue reading World Cup Countdown: Canada’s Centreback Crisis

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Canadian Premier League, Pacific FC

10-Man Pacific Draw Wanderers 2–2 at the Death

Pacific FC were on the wrong end of a 97th-minute goal a week ago when Supra du Québec pipped them 3–2 in the rain on Vancouver Island. This time around, Pacific striker Bul Juach scored in the 98th minute to earn a 2–2 draw on a sunny, windy day at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax. Juach’s last-gasp heroics got the Tridents their first point in 2026, … Continue reading 10-Man Pacific Draw Wanderers 2–2 at the Death

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Canadian Premier League, Pacific FC

3 Takeaways: Québec Debutants Down Pacific

Never before had so many teammates shouted to one another en français during a CPL match. Supra du Québec, away from their Greater Montreal home base, played their first match in club history in the West Coast rain at Pacific FC’s Starlight Stadium. Coached by Nick Razzaghi and captained by four-time CPL champion David Choinière, Supra lost the expected-goals battle 2.26 to 1.56 but won … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Québec Debutants Down Pacific

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3 Takeaways: Pacific Lose amid FVS Growing Pains

Pacific FC hosted Cavalry FC at Starlight Stadium on Sunday and opened the eighth CPL season with a 2–1 loss. The result extended their winless run to eleven matches, dating back to August 2025. Cavalry, a CPL powerhouse that contested the North Star Cup in last year’s final, broke a bizarre streak on Sunday: Never before had they won a match in April. Tobias Warschewski, … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Pacific Lose amid FVS Growing Pains

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CANMNT

3 Takeaways: Optimism After Canada’s March Window

The Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) finished their two-match March window with two draws: 2–2 against Iceland on Saturday and 0–0 against Tunisia on Tuesday. Tying the world’s 75th- and 44th-ranked sides in the penultimate pair of friendlies before this summer’s World Cup may sound worrying, but the CanMNT have three reasons to feel good about their chances of succeeding on the world stage for … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Optimism After Canada’s March Window

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