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Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to give youth its due ahead of Panama game

02-10-2024 18:19 via cbc.ca

Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to give youth its due, handing Jamie Knight-Lebel, Santiago Lopez and Kwasi Poku their first senior call-ups for the October international window.

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Canada West Soccer - Men's Soccer Victoria Vikes vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack

29-09-2024 03:24 via cbc.ca

Watch as the Wolfpack hosts the Vikes and look to make up for a 3-0 loss at Victoria earlier in the season.

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Spanish league condemns plan by some fans to racially abuse Vinicius Junior while hiding behind face masks

28-09-2024 21:43 via cbc.ca

The Spanish league said Saturday it will ask police to act against the promoters of a social media campaign that the league says is aimed at promoting racist acts against Vinicius Junior at Sunday's derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

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Chelsea's Cole Palmer makes Premier League history by scoring 4 goals in 1st half

28-09-2024 18:35 via cbc.ca

Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has become the first player in the 32-year history of the Premier League to score four goals in the first half of a match.

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Christine Sinclair confirms she'll retire from pro soccer after season with NWSL's Thorns

27-09-2024 18:45 via cbc.ca

Christine Sinclair, one of the founding players for the Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League, announced Friday she's retiring from the game. She retired from the Canadian national team last year.

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Christine Sinclair confirms she'll retire from pro soccer after season with NWSL Thorns

27-09-2024 18:45 via cbc.ca

Christine Sinclair, one of the founding players for the Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League, announced Friday she's retiring from the game. She retired from the Canadian national team last year.

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Northern Super League offers U Sports women's soccer players a new lease on careers

27-09-2024 16:48 via cbc.ca

As the details get worked through for a league that has not yet begun play or introduced any coaches or players, U Sports athletes can move forward with the knowledge that something will be there for them once their university careers are done.

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Vancouver Whitecaps down Toronto FC to win Canadian Championship

26-09-2024 07:46 via cbc.ca

Vancouver, which hoisted the Voyageurs Cup for the fourth time in its history, is now assured a place in next year’s CONCACAF Champions League tournament.

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Vancouver's B.C. Place to host games at soccer's 2025 Gold Cup

25-09-2024 21:42 via cbc.ca

Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium has been named as one of the host venues for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial regional championship for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean.

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Atiba Hutchinson on a life in Canadian Soccer

25-09-2024 19:51 via cbc.ca

With 105 caps, Atiba Hutchinson represented the Canadian men's national soccer team more than any other player. The recently-retired captain has co-written a personal history of the beautiful game, and Canada's growing place within it.

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With N.L. on their chests, Barrow AFC take to Stamford Bridge for match with Chelsea

24-09-2024 22:30 via cbc.ca

A David versus Goliath matchup in England's EFL Cup had some Newfoundland and Labrador representation on Thursday, when fourth-division English side Barrow AFC strode into the legendary Stamford Bridge stadium for a matchup with Chelsea FC.

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Canada West Soccer - Women's soccer UFV Cascades vs UBC Thunderbirds

22-09-2024 21:55 via cbc.ca

Watch as UBC hosts UFV at Thunderbird Stadium in women's Canada West Soccer action.

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Nichelle Prince scores 1st goal with Current who clinch playoff spot with win over Spirit

21-09-2024 04:34 via cbc.ca

Two-time Olympic medallist Nichelle Prince from Ajax, Ont., scored her first goal with Kansas City in the fourth minute against the Washington Spirit and the Current went on to win by a final score of 3-0 to secure a spot in the 2024 NWSL Playoffs. The Canadian international forward was traded from the Houston Dash to K.C. at the start of this year in exchange for forward Cece Kizer and an international slot for 2024.

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Canadian women's soccer head coach Priestman receiving salary while suspended

20-09-2024 17:33 via cbc.ca

Nearly two months after announcing an independent, external review into the Paris Olympics drone spying scandal, Canada Soccer, like everyone else, is waiting on its findings. And suspended women's head coach Bev Priestman continues to get paid.

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Former Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson tells his story in 'The Beautiful Dream' memoir

20-09-2024 03:48 via cbc.ca

Making 104 senior appearances for Canada over a 20-year span, Atiba Hutchinson embodied quiet professionalism and leadership. Hutchinson documents his journey on and off the field in an entertaining, refreshingly honest memoir called "The Beautiful Dream," written with Dan Robson.

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Canadian men climb to No. 38 in latest FIFA world rankings

19-09-2024 17:00 via cbc.ca

Canada, fuelled by a 2-1 win over the U.S. and scoreless draw with Mexico, has jumped two places to No. 38 in the FIFA men's world rankings released Thursday.

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Salvatore 'Totò' Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at 1990 World Cup, dies at 59

18-09-2024 23:38 via cbc.ca

Salvatore "Totò" Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup that his country hosted and epitomized a player exceeding expectations on soccer's biggest stage, has died. He was 59.

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Canadian women to face World Cup champion Spain in 1st match since Olympic quarterfinal loss

17-09-2024 21:57 via cbc.ca

An Oct. 25 friendly in Spain will be the first for Canada's women since the Paris Olympics, where they lost to Germany in a quarterfinal penalty shootout after head coach Bev Priestman was sent home over her part in Canada' drone-spying scandal.

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Ceiling is high for Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ahmed, says Canada coach Marsch

13-09-2024 00:32 via cbc.ca

When Canada reconvened for a pair of friendlies last week, the coach saw some players had already heeded his call, including Vancouver Whitecaps product Ali Ahmed. The 23-year-old midfielder started in both Canada's 2-1 victory over the U.S. on Saturday and Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Mexico.

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Northern Super League opens sales of season tickets for 2025 kickoff

12-09-2024 15:56 via cbc.ca

The women's pro soccer league, set to kick off next April, is offering fans a first crack at a season ticket if they put down $50 per seat. Seat selection priority, likely in October, will be determined by the order in which deposits are received.

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Canada and Mexico play to chippy, scoreless draw in Texas, as teams commit 41 total fouls

11-09-2024 05:28 via cbc.ca

Canada and Mexico played to a scoreless draw Tuesday in a men's soccer game that was an international friendly in name only.

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Canadian Soccer Business points to 'new, landmark offer' made to Canada Soccer

10-09-2024 21:27 via cbc.ca

While Canada Soccer says a new labour agreement with its players is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, CSB says it "proactively made a new, landmark offer" six weeks ago.

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Canada Soccer and national team players move closer to long-awaited labour deal

09-09-2024 23:53 via cbc.ca

Canada Soccer has reached a "framework" for a long-awaited labour agreement with its men's and women's national teams. But the deal is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, whose investor group and board includes the Canadian Premier League owners.

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Canada Soccer and national team players move closer to labour deal

09-09-2024 23:53 via cbc.ca

Canada Soccer has reached a "framework" for a long-awaited labour agreement with its men's and women's national teams. But the deal is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, whose investor group and board includes the Canadian Premier League owners.

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Canada Soccer calls in Sam Adekugbe to replace injured defender Alistair Johnston

08-09-2024 22:02 via cbc.ca

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe has replaced the injured Alistair Johnston ahead of Canada's friendly with Mexico in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.

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Canadian men's soccer team beats U.S. in away match for 1st time in 67 years

08-09-2024 00:28 via cbc.ca

Canada outclassed a young U.S. side in a 2-1 men's soccer friendly win Saturday, the first victory over its North American rival on U.S. soil in 67 years.

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American Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer, expecting 2nd child

05-09-2024 18:33 via cbc.ca

Two-time Women's World Cup champion Alex Morgan of the United States announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer.

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Uruguay players barred multiple matches after Copa America brawl with fans

28-08-2024 18:29 via cbc.ca

South American soccer body CONMEBOL suspended on Wednesday several Uruguayan internationals due to incidents at the Copa America semifinal against Colombia in July.

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Forge FC 'made us work for it,' says Toronto FC coach after team beats Hamilton 1-0 in semifinal

28-08-2024 17:15 via cbc.ca

Lorenzo Insigne's goal early in the second half carried TFC to a 1-0 win over Hamilton's Forge FC on Tuesday and a berth in the Canadian Championship final.

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Midfielder Niko Sigur, winger Stephen Afrifa added to Canada roster for September friendlies

27-08-2024 18:38 via cbc.ca

Head coach Jesse Marsch has named midfielder Niko Sigur and winger Stephen Afrifa to Canada's roster for friendlies against the United States and Mexico during the September FIFA international window.

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Midfielder Niko Sigur added to Canada men's roster for September friendlies

27-08-2024 18:38 via cbc.ca

Head coach Jesse Marsch has named midfielder Niko Sigur to Canada's roster for friendlies against the United States and Mexico during the September FIFA international window.

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Vancouver Rise revealed as name of city's new women's soccer team

27-08-2024 02:58 via cbc.ca

The name and logo of Vancouver's professional women's soccer team were revealed on Monday, and the Vancouver Rise is now set to represent the city in the Northern Super League.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was 1st foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76

26-08-2024 15:06 via cbc.ca

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England's first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, died Monday. He was 76.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was 1st foreigner to lead England team, dead at 76

26-08-2024 15:06 via cbc.ca

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England's first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, died Monday. He was 76.

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NWSL reaches new CBA that adds more money for players, ends draft

22-08-2024 16:44 via cbc.ca

The National Women's Soccer League and its players have reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that eliminates the draft, guarantees all contracts, provides for parental leave and childcare benefits and promises more money for the players.

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Canada to play soccer friendly against Panama at BMO Field in October

20-08-2024 19:13 via cbc.ca

The Canadian men's soccer team will play a friendly match against Panama at Toronto's BMO Field during the upcoming FIFA window. Canada Soccer announced the Oct. 15 match in a release on Tuesday.

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Canada women climb to No. 6 in new FIFA rankings in wake of scandal-ridden Olympics

16-08-2024 15:30 via cbc.ca

The Canadian women, despite an Olympic spying scandal that cost the team its coach and a six-point penalty, have climbed two spots to No. 6 in the latest FIFA world rankings.

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Ottawa Rapid FC unveiled as name of city's new pro women's soccer team

16-08-2024 00:12 via cbc.ca

The national capital's new professional women's soccer team is here and it's called Ottawa Rapid FC.

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U.S. women's soccer team defeats Brazil to win record-extending 5th Olympic gold, 1st since 2012

10-08-2024 19:20 via cbc.ca

The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes in Paris on Saturday.

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Germany defeats World Cup champion Spain for Olympic women's soccer bronze

09-08-2024 17:29 via cbc.ca

Ann-Katrin Berger saved a last-minute penalty and Germany won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory on Friday over Women's World Cup winner Spain.

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NDP MP wants women's Olympic soccer coach, staff to testify on drone scandal

09-08-2024 00:38 via cbc.ca

NDP MP Niki Ashton has put forward a motion to call the leaders of Canada’s Olympic women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer to testify on the drone spying scandal before the House of Commons’ heritage committee.

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Canada leaves France without an Olympic soccer medal, but the 22 indefatigable players lost on their own terms

04-08-2024 22:56 via cbc.ca

It was penalty kicks, not a 6-point penalty, that ended the Canadians' Olympic journey. The players credited the bubble they created around each other for making it as far as they did.

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Thrust into a maelstrom, acting head coach Spence keeps Canadian women's soccer team focused on the field

01-08-2024 19:19 via cbc.ca

In charge of a coaching crew that has been cut in half in the wake of a drone spying scandal, Spence is sticking with the same style he used as an assistant.

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Women's Soccer - Colombia vs Canada

31-07-2024 20:50 via cbc.ca

Watch the women of Team Canada take on Colombia from Nice Stadium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Priestman emails show Canada Soccer spying may have been regular practice

31-07-2024 17:57 via cbc.ca

Emails released by FIFA indicate drone usage for the purposes of spying may have been a common practice across Canada Soccer's senior national teams.

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Canada Soccer appeal of penalty to women's Olympic team dismissed

31-07-2024 13:37 via cbc.ca

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Canada's appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women's soccer team.

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'Heartbroken for the players': Suspended soccer coach Priestman apologizes, accepts accountability

28-07-2024 13:39 via cbc.ca

Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman has apologized to Canadians and players on the women's national team and says she will co-operate with FIFA's investigation into the drone spying scandal surrounding the team.

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Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham AFC defeats hometown Whitecaps 4-1 in Vancouver

28-07-2024 04:35 via cbc.ca

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds watched Wrexham AFC take down his hometown Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night at BC Place. Wrexham, a third-tier English club co-owned by Reynolds, became well known through the "Welcome to Wrexham" docuseries.

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FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic soccer, bans coach Bev Priestman for 1 year in drone spying scandal

27-07-2024 19:07 via cbc.ca

FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal.

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Canada men's soccer team attempted to use drones at Copa America, CEO says amid spying scandal

26-07-2024 16:15 via cbc.ca

The CEO of Canada Soccer says the men's national soccer team "attempted drone usage" during the Copa America tournament that wrapped up earlier this month.

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