Category: Canadian National Team
With relegation now in play, this is the most important and unique season in the history of League 1 Ontario. This ads a new level of excitement to the semi-professional league, which has famously been a breeding ground for Canadian talent. Many players from the league have gone onto become highly touted professionals both in … Continue reading Top Ten Players to Come From League 1 Ontario
Last January, we seen Canadian internationals make some really smart career moves. Alistair Johnston, (Celtic) Ismaël Koné (Watford) and Derek Cornelius (Malmö) have all greatly benefited from a move, and now naturally the question is who will get a move this summer? This isn’t to say these players will move, rather these players could potentially … Continue reading Canadians who Should be Looking for a Move This Summer
So I get to write about WoSo and the CSA again. Woo hoo! And this time it is good news, the Women's World Cup is coming to North America. Just like the Men's 2026 World Cup it will be a co-hosted event. Which is great, because the more we share the wealth, the faster the … Continue reading World Cup 2027 is Coming to North America, Again!
Atiba Hutchinson is currently still the captain of Canada, and while he says he’s not done yet - it’s clear that the end is near. So the question is, who is next? Luckily there are multiple candidates for the role, and each of them noted below would be a justifiably good choice for the CMNT. … Continue reading The Candidates to Become the New Canada Captain
Look, this was never my plan. I love firing barbs at rival team’s fanbases and reporting on Forge FC with great bias whilst writing the occasional CanPL travelogue. But as a writer and fan of soccer in Canada, I’ve grown to care more and more about women’s soccer, or WoSo for short. And it is … Continue reading How to Become a Canadian Soccer Governance Nerd: My Time Watching a Government Standing Committee
In Europe, most if not all countries have a main stadium that the national team uses for their home games. But most European countries are relatively small, especially when compared to Canada. Canada is a big country with a small population. The small population is a big factor in national team game locations. Most games … Continue reading Canada Doesn’t Need to Always Play in Toronto
Two games, two wins, and a spot booked at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in Las Vegas. John Herdman’s side got back up and running after the World Cup in style, and are back to dominating CONCACAF. During the two games against Curaçao (2-0 win) and Honduras (4-1 win) there was plenty of little tidbits … Continue reading What We Learned About Canada From The March 2023 International Window
It’s been nearly four months since the CMNT last played a match, and after the high of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Canada are back in CONCACAF action with two Nations League games against Curaçao and Honduras. The squad has been refreshed, nine players from the world squad are out, but four Canadians have been … Continue reading Excitement Looms For Four Potential CMNT Debutants
Look we are new and young and don’t have a proper soccer infrastructure. Well actually we are not young (Canada has had a Soccer Federation since 1912). But we don’t have a proper Soccer infrastructure, that part is true. So how do we fix it? We fix it with LOVE. Just kidding. We fix it … Continue reading How to Fix This Mess: A Canadian Soccer Love Story
Look, I’m a fan of the game in Canada first and foremost. I know have a small pulpit to shout from, but I’m going to try to look at all parties sympathetically, because the bile is killing my footy buzz. And I can’t have that a month away from CanPL kickoff and in a World … Continue reading Sympathy for the Devil(s): A Battle for the Soul of Canadian Footy in the Most Melodramatic Way Possible
