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

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

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

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

Florida is a land of golf, gators, flamingos, everglades and, in 2026, Canadian goalkeepers. On Saturday, February 21, Maxime Crépeau (of Montreal) and Dayne St. Clair (of Pickering, Ontario) debuted with their Floridian MLS clubs. Soon, on March 1, they will face each other in a Florida derby. In his new Orlando City kit, Crépeau made 11 saves on Saturday — some of them spectacular … Continue reading Crépeau’s Clean Slate in the Sunshine State

Tuesday night at BC Place, the Canadian Men’s National Team opened their Concacaf Gold Cup campaign with a resounding 6-0 win over Honduras. The evolution of this national team over the past 5 years has been pretty dramatic. That goes without saying for almost anyone who has followed the game in this country over that period, and this match at BC Place was a reminder … Continue reading Canada Ruthless in Gold Cup Opener vs. Honduras