Canada Soccer

Canadian teams:

4. Vancouver Whitecaps | Previous ranking: 11 Vancouver has two impressive wins to start the season after beating last year's champions, the LA Galaxy, 2-1 on Sunday. Left back Sam Adekugbe opened the scoring in the second minute with his second goal in as many games, and New Jersey-born striker Brian White sealed all three points in the 87th minute.

26. CF Montréal | Previous ranking: 19 Jonathan Sirois' five saves weren't enough in a 1-0 loss to Minnesota, as Montréal held 65% of possession but failed to put a single shot on target.

28. Toronto FC | Previous ranking: 27 Toronto has some potential and were solid in a 2-2 draw Week 1, but after losing to Orlando 4-2 in their opener, the Reds have allowed six goals in two games now. That's tied with three other clubs (including Orlando) for the most in the league.

My god is Vancouver carrying Canada right now. Toronto and Montréal have potential, but there a clear flaws.

Reminder of the CF Montréal community: https://lemmy.ca/c/cf_montreal

Hi everyone, (French follows after)

I joined Lemmy today and would love to have a place to talk about CF Montréal here, but the Lemmy community for it here is really dead (no posts in 2 years). I decided to created one for it so if you’re interested, please join and chat about the team! For what it’s worth the team needs it with its recent struggles. :c The link should be just here 🔗 https://lemmy.ca/c/cf_montreal

Bonjour à tous,

Je viens de rejoindre Lemmy aujourd’hui et je voulais avoir une place pour parler du CF Montréal. J’ai trouvé une communauté, mais elle est très inactive (aucun post depuis 2 ans) donc j’ai décidé d’en créer une. Donc si vous êtes intéressé de rejoindre et discuter de l’équipe, n’hésitez pas! On en a besoin avec les deux premiers matchs. :c Le lien devrait être juste ici 🔗 https://lemmy.ca/c/cf_montreal

As an American, I’m also ashamed. I thank Jesse Marsch for being brave enough to speak openly and honestly about the state of affairs in his / my country. Jesse is clearly a very honest and decent guy.

The inaugural season kicks off April 16th with Calgary facing Vancouver.

Personally, I have to wait for April 27th, when AFC Toronto faces Ottawa Rapid FC.

Can't wait for kick-off!

It's the Whitecaps' fifth appearance in the Champions Cup and their first time facing Saprissa, the most successful club in Costa Rica, with 40 domestic titles.

In addition to qualifying, the CanM17 squad set a new record for most consecutive wins (6).

With the team having qualified for five of the last seven U17 World Cups, it's a good window into the growth of the game here in Canada.

Some lads to keep an eye on!

Noonan talks about player sales, CPL expansion, pro/rel, growth of League1, and a few other things.

Kelowna & Windsor are front runners for 2026 expansion, but Kingston is a strong possibility.

Is this community only for the national teams & news related to Canada Soccer (the organizing body), or should it also include CPL / NSL / L1Canada / MLS (Canadian Teams), and/or youth/grassroots soccer across the country?

I know some Canada Soccer communities (Reddit / FB) tend to be restrictive on that. I don't want to post news about non-national teams here if it isn't welcome, and I also don't necessarily want to create new communities if it is (why fracture an already small community?).

Embroiled in the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal that has already cost Canadian women's head coach Bev Priestman her job, Herdman resigned Friday as coach of Toronto FC.

With the scandal not going away, Herdman opted to step aside rather than have the matter around his neck like an albatross.

Canada Soccer announced July 31 it had retained Sonia Regenbogen from the law firm of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark to handle the review of the Olympic incident "and subsequently, any related matters of a historic nature."

A former Canada women's and men's coach, Herdman has been linked to a culture of spying within Canada Soccer. The fact that he did not speak to Regenbogen added fuel to the fire when the report finally came out.

Herdman declined to publicly address such allegations, citing the "integrity of the investigation." But he maintained his record was clean at the Olympics and World Cups.

The Netherlands defeated Canada 4-0 in a soccer friendly, with three of the goals scored in a 13-minute span during the second half. Jesse Marsch made his debut as Canada's head coach. The goals were scored by:

• Memphis Depay (50th minute)
• Jeremie Frimpong (57th minute)
• Wout Weghorst (63rd minute)
• Virgil van Dijk (83rd minute)

Canada started strong but struggled as the match progressed, with the Dutch dominating possession (61%) and outshooting Canada 20-6 (11-2 in shots on target). Alphonso Davies, making his debut as captain, played a key role but faced challenges defensively.

The Canadian lineup featured several changes from their last match and had an average age of 25. Despite the loss, Marsch emphasized that playing against top-tier teams like the Netherlands and France, whom they face next, is crucial for the team's growth and preparation for the 2026 World Cup.

Key defensive plays in the first half by Eustaquio, Johnston, and Cornelius prevented early Dutch goals, and a close shot by Larin marked Canada's best offensive effort. Canada is preparing for its Copa America campaign, while the Netherlands and France are gearing up for Euro 2024.