6 h. ago Jesse Marsch, Canada Soccer face discipline from CONCACAF for Gold Cup actions

Canadian men’s soccer coach Jesse Marsch is in trouble with CONCACAF again. The soccer authority for North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has started disciplinary proceedings against Canada Soccer and Marsch “for incidents that occurred” during Canada’s Gold Cup match against Honduras on Tuesday, CONCACAF said Wednesday in a statement. Marsch wasn’t on the […]

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30 h. ago Tajon Buchanan’s brace lifts Canada to Gold Cup blowout win over Honduras

Niko Sigur has made some special memories over his years of watching soccer at BC Place. He added another Tuesday as he scored his first goal for Canada and helped his country thump Honduras 6-0 to open their Gold Cup campaign. “Of course, it feels really nice,” Sigur said of the strike. “Something I’m working […]

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67 h. ago Canada shouldn’t be favourite heading into Gold Cup, captain says

VANCOUVER — One of Canada’s brightest soccer stars doesn’t believe the country should be the favourite heading into the Gold Cup. Canada is a solid squad, striker Jonathan David said, but it has only won the tournament once — and that was 25 years ago. “I think to be favourites in a tournament, you have […]

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4 d. ago Canada men’s soccer: Phoneys will be sniffed out, and kicked out

As the Canadian men's soccer team kicks off the Gold Cup and run to the 2026 World Cup, there's no need for buy-in from any of its players — the bond of brotherhood is enough.

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9 d. ago Mexican national soccer team changes hotels in Los Angeles because of safety concerns

The Mexican national soccer team will change hotels in Los Angeles ahead of their Gold Cup match on Saturday because of safety concerns amid the protests against immigration raids in the city, a team spokesman said Tuesday. Mexico will play its opening match in the regional tournament against the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium in […]

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1 week ago Chukwu’s wonder goal the difference as Canada women crowned CONCACAF U

ALAJUELA — Canada won the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship on Sunday, defeating Mexico 3-2 after extra time thanks to a marvellous goal by Annabelle Chukwu in the 122nd minute. Chukwu beat two defenders at the byline and then, from an almost impossible angle, roofed the winner as the clock counted down in stoppage time. It […]

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1 week ago Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David lead way as Canada downs Ukraine at Canadian Shield

TORONTO — Tajon Buchanan scored a goal and set up two more by Jonathan David as Canada defeated Ukraine 4-2 on Saturday in the opening game of the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament. Promise David, no relation, also scored for Canada in his senior debut. Both Ukraine goals came in the dying minutes. Illia Zabarnyi scored […]

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1 week ago Canada men’s soccer coach Jesse Marsch bothered by U.S. treatment of Ukraine

'As an American, the treatment that we have given the president of Ukraine and the lack of respect really bothers me.'

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2 w. ago Christine Sinclair, Kevin Martin, Erik Guay among inductees to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2025

CALGARY — Kevin Martin and Erik Guay say it’s not so much what they did in sport, but how they did it. Olympic champion curler Martin and world champion alpine skier Guay are among five athletes who will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2025. Soccer player Christine Sinclair, wheelchair racer Michelle […]

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2 w. ago Michael Bradley, David Edgar join Canada as guest coaches during June FIFA window

HALIFAX — Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA international window. The Canadian team is currently in Halifax preparing for the four-team Canadian Shield Tournament that opens Saturday in Toronto with Canada taking on […]

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2 w. ago Canada dispatches Panama in opening game of CONCACAF Women’s U

ALAJUELA — Anabelle Chukwu scored twice as Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship on Thursday with a comfortable 7-1 win over Panama. The 18-year-old from Ottawa added to her Canadian youth international scoring record, previously held by Christine Sinclair. Chukwu now has 36 goals in 38 games from the under-15 to under-20 […]

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4 w. ago Manchester United teenager invited to take part in Team Canada training camp

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has invited 18-year-old Manchester United academy forward Gabriele Biancheri to train with his team ahead of next month’s Canadian Shield tournament in Toronto. Biancheri spent nine years at Cardiff City before joining Manchester United on a four-year deal in February 2023 as a 16-year-old. The Cardiff-born Biancheri, whose mother was born […]

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