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As the dust settles on Canada's return to the men's World Cup and the tournament carries on without us, there's time for reflection now at last. It will have been easy in the past fortnight to get caught up in the whirlwind of supporting a team at the World Cup, amid the heartbreak and...
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For the next few years, perhaps, the legacy of Canada at the 2022 World Cup will be a little bit complicated. They are the team who made Canada believe in them for the first time in generations, then the group that showed there is still a long way to go for the sport in this country. Canada had...
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Friday December 2nd, 2022
Final acts of a wonderful World Cup Group Stage
Today was just a magnificent day of football. This World Cup has been marvellous on the field. Late drama, just the right number of surprises and a real international flavour of successful teams coming from different...
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Canada's 2022 World Cup campaign ended with a third consecutive defeat on Thursday, as they fell 2-1 to Group F winners Morocco at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar. Hakim Ziyech gave Morocco the lead just four minutes in, taking advantage of a calamitous error at the back from Canada, before...
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The boisterous Morrocan crowd whistled them every time Canada touched the ball. Four minutes into the match, Canada conceded perhaps one of the most embarrassing goals of the tournament as Milan Borjan misplayed a back pass and was calmly chipped by Hakim Ziyech. Less than 20 minutes later Les...
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Valour FC today announced that the club has re-signed midfielder Raphael Ohin.
Ohin, 27, returns for his fifth season with Valour FC, originally joining on January 10th, 2019 after spending the previous three seasons with WSA Winnipeg of the Professional Development League (PDL), scoring five...
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The Canadian men's national team's 2022 FIFA World Cup journey came to a close on Thursday, as they fell 2-1 to Morocco in their final Group F match in Qatar. Canada boss John Herdman made four changes to the lineup that lost to Croatia last time out, fully swapping out his midfield as Jonathan...
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York United FC is thrilled to announce the signing of Canadian midfielder Elijah Adekugbe on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old has spent the past four seasons with Cavalry FC, accumulating 50 appearances in the Canadian Premier League and five more in the Canadian Championship. In total, he...
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Canadian Premier League commissioner Mark Noonan joined TSN's FIFA World Cup coverage in Qatar on Thursday to chat with host Lindsay Hamilton about the state of soccer in Canada prior to the men's national team's final match at the 2022 World Cup. "We're just at the beginning of the journey,"...
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Wednesday November 30th, 2022
Morning musings
I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry when I woke this morning to Canada talking about Alphonso Davies vs The Media. Players talk regularly that Canada making a World Cup in 2022 was beyond a fantasy for them and I know how they feel when it comes...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Canada vs. Morocco Thursday, December 1 at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar
The Canadian men's national team has one final opportunity for points at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, as they take on Morocco on the final matchday of Group F...
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After scoring the country's first-ever World Cup goal against Croatia, Canada will be looking to end the 2022 tournament on a historic note. That result, a humbling 4-1 loss, eliminated Canada from contention for the knockout stages. But Les Rouges have one final chance to pick up what would be...
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The Halifax Wanderers named Canadian Patrice Gheisar as the club’s new head coach on Wednesday. “I was ecstatic when I got the news; words can’t express it. I am just looking forward to getting started,” Gheisar said. “Halifax fits all the things I wanted, I loved the city when I came here, and...
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Patrice Gheisar may be new to coaching in the Canadian Premier League, but he’s no stranger to the Wanderers Grounds. The newly-appointed Halifax manager has actually worked from the visitor’s technical area before, having led League1 Ontario’s Vaughan Azzurri during the 2019 Canadian...
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Tuesday November 29th, 2022
Iran 0-1 USA — Al Thumama Stadium
The World Cup may not be the stage for the greatest quality of football. The best coaches, after all, are at home with their clubs. Many of their players, though, are here, including most of the modern-day greats, who – with the...
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Monday November 28th, 2022
Portugal 2-0 Uruguay – Lusail Stadium
There have been many trends starting to develop here in Qatar. Young players shining, second half games coming alive, dreadful set pieces, referees taking a long time to lecture players at dead ball situations and, subsequently, a...
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Pacific FC today announced the signing of attacking midfielder Pierre Lamothe. Lamothe has been playing in the Canadian Premier League for Halifax Wanderers since 2021. “Pierre is a player in this league with real ability,” said James Merriman, Head Coach, Pacific FC. “He is known for his good...
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For half an hour against Croatia today, it looked like Canada was about to provide just the latest shock result in a 2022 World Cup tournament full of them. Just as they had against Belgium, Les Rouges came flying out of the gates. But unlike in their opening match of the tournament, they made...
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Canada were eliminated from the World Cup on Sunday, falling 4-1 to Croatia in their second of three group stage matches. Alphonso Davies gave Canada a remarkable early lead with a header just over a minute in, but after Croatia equalized through Andrej Kramarić in the 36th minute, they...
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The Canadian men’s national team saw its World Cup hopes dashed on Sunday, as they fell 4-1 to Croatia in a heartbreaking second Group F match. Neither manager produced many lineup surprises; Canada boss John Herdman made just one change from the 1-0 loss to Belgium as Cyle Larin entered in...
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There is already incredibly little margin for error at the World Cup, but the further a team progresses, the smaller that margin gets. Canada were excellent in their World Cup opener performance-wise, but at the end of the first matchday, they sit last in the group after a 1-0 loss to Belgium...
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Saturday November 26th, 2022
Robert Lewandowski has his arms folded. His image is placed on the big screen here inside Education City Stadium. He is billed as the ‘one to watch’ for Poland, you know just in case anyone here was unaware. I don’t think they are. Below him reads his statistics...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Croatia vs. Canada Sunday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar
Now that the Canadian men's national team has dipped its toes into World Cup waters, their second Group F match -- this time against Croatia -- may come with a...
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Sean Young will be returning to Pacific FC for the 2023 Canadian Premier League season.
Young recently finished his third season on the Island having joined Pacific FC after being a part of the Vancouver Island Wave program and the Victoria Highlanders. Young has made 66 appearances in all...
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In the days, weeks, and months leading up to Canada's World Cup match against Belgium on Wednesday, John Herdman undoubtedly made sure his players were as prepared as possible to step onto a stage they'd never seen before. That much was evident in the performance amid their 1-0 loss to FIFA's...
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Georges Mukumbilwa, Emil Gazdov and Abdul Binate will be returning to Pacific FC for the 2023 Canadian Premier League season.
Mukumbilwa returns for his second season on the Island after joining the club in March. The 23-year-old made 20 appearances in all competitions last season, 18 of which...
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CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2023 CPL-U SPORTS DRAFT
2023 CPL-U SPORTS Draft presented by Degree to be held Dec. 15, expansion side Vancouver FC receive first two picks
Toronto, ON – (November 24, 2022) – The Canadian Premier League today announced that the 2023 CPL-U SPORTS Draft...
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Thursday November 24th, 2022
Canada reflections
It is 12:23 a.m. There are two Canadians on the pitch. It is roughly 20 minutes after the best performance this national team has ever produced. While most fans have left, what will never leave is the feeling this team gave their fans on this...
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The Canadian men's national team took the pitch at the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Wednesday, narrowly defeated 1-0 by Belgium on a goal late in the first half from Michy Batshuayi. Excited about their team's return to the biggest stage, fans who weren't able to make the trip to...
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The Canadian men's national team began its 2022 World Cup journey on Wednesday with a 1-0 defeat to Belgium. Canada boss John Herdman went with a fairly unsurprising starting XI, although Richie Laryea started instead of Sam Adekugbe while Junior Hoilett also got the nod in attack. Belgium...