Author: Spencer Moyes

Spencer covers the Canadian men's and women's national teams. Find him on X @Spencer_Moyes.
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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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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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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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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3 Takeaways: A Disappointing Draw with Iceland

The Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT), ranked 30th in the world, drew 2–2 with 75th-ranked Iceland at Toronto’s BMO Field on Saturday, March 28. Two early goals by Icelandic striker Orri Óskarsson (9th and 21st minutes) were offset by two second-half penalty kicks by Jonathan David (67th and 75th minutes). Canada had heaps of late momentum but were halted in the 80th minute by a … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: A Disappointing Draw with Iceland

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Canada’s Midfield Is Stronger Than Ever

Since the January international window, two major events have shaken up the Canadian Men’s squad: Marcelo Flores, a 22-year-old Mexican-Canadian playing for Tigres in the Liga MX, filed a one-time switch to represent Canada, and Promise David, a 24-year-old playing for Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League, underwent hip tendon surgery. Flores, a winger or central attacking midfielder (CAM), will likely join Canada’s 26-man … Continue reading Canada’s Midfield Is Stronger Than Ever

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Ahmed to Face Larin in the Championship

Historically, England’s second tier of professional soccer, the Championship, has been an uncommon landing ground for Canadians. Currently, however, this league has six Canadian men’s national team (CanMNT) players: Hull City’s Liam Millar, Middlesbrough’s Alfie Jones, Sheffield Wednesday’s Iké Ugbo, Preston North End’s Daniel Jebbison, Norwich City’s Ali Ahmed, and Southampton’s Cyle Larin. These last two, Ahmed and Larin, are the most recent additions to … Continue reading Ahmed to Face Larin in the Championship

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Canada’s Tourney Begins with Bite, Ends Toothless

The Canadian Women’s National Team (CanWNT) ended 2025 with a dreadful run of games: five consecutive losses in which they scored zero goals. Their first competition of 2026 was the tenth edition of the SheBelieves Cup, an annual, invitational, four-team tournament hosted by the United States. This tourney offered the CanWNT an opportunity to end their scoring drought and build some much-needed momentum in a … Continue reading Canada’s Tourney Begins with Bite, Ends Toothless

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