The first Round of 32 match in World Cup history pitted South Africa against the Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) on Sunday afternoon at the world’s most expensive sports venue, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Many Canadian fans travelled down to continue the remarkable wave of support that began at BMO Field, at BC Place, and in the marches through the streets of Toronto and … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Marsch’s Heroes Make the Round of 16
On Thursday afternoon, the Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) played their first match at BC Place since a 6–0 win over Honduras at last summer’s Gold Cup. They treated the rowdy, red-clad crowd to another 6–0 blowout — this time against Qatar, reduced to nine men after two red cards, on the grandest stage in sport, the World Cup. Here are three takeaways from the … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Canada’s Historic Afternoon at BC Place
The next two World Cup Group B matches will be played on Thursday: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at 12:00 p.m. and Canada vs. Qatar at 3:00 p.m. (Pacific time). When the final whistle blows on the second match, the Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) should be atop Group B. Cyle Larin’s tying goal in Toronto last Friday came as a relief because Bosnia had … Continue reading Match Preview: Canada Can Lead Group B
The Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT) finished the 1986 World Cup in Mexico with zero points. Four years ago in Qatar, they came away empty-handed again. On Friday afternoon at Toronto Stadium, the team earned their first-ever World Cup point with a 1–1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite thunderstorm concerns, the sun was shining over the temporarily expanded venue for the inauguration ceremony and … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Canada’s World Cup Begins With a Draw
If we compare Canada’s 2026 World Cup squad, led by coach Jesse Marsch, with the squad that former coach John Herdman took to Qatar in 2022, we see an enormous improvement. Canadian fans should feel optimistic about their team’s chances of advancing from Group B — which is probably the weakest group in World Cup history — in a tournament in which even the eight … Continue reading World Cup Countdown: Why Canada’s 2026 Squad Is Built to Go Further
A tear rolled down goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau’s cheek as the sold-out crowd at Stade Saputo in Montreal, his hometown, sang “O Canada” on Friday night. The previous day, Jesse Marsch had announced him as the World Cup starter for the Canadian Men’s National Team (CanMNT), and his emotions showed the significance of the occasion. The CanMNT are getting deeper into the most important month in … Continue reading Crépeau Stars in a 1–1 Draw in Montreal
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
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?
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
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