Octavio Zambrano´s debut has been an impressive one

Octavio Zambrano´s debut has been an impressive one

On March of 2017, the Ecuadorian born manager Octavio Zambrano was officially unveiled as the new manager of the Canadian national Soccer team as he replaced the interim coach of that time Michael Findlay.   ¨I would like to thank Canada Soccer for this incredible opportunity to lead the Men’s National Team Program and align the strong and deep talent pool that exists from coast to coast¨   ¨My passion is the development of young athletes and I view football…

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JAMAICA DEFEAT CANADA IN GOLD CUP CLASH

JAMAICA DEFEAT CANADA IN GOLD CUP CLASH

Jamaica defeated Canada in a Gold Cup clash quarter final in Phoenix with Andre Blake enjoying an excellent game. The thrilling encounter ended 2-1 with the Jamaicans through to the last four of the tournament. The Reggae Boyz started the game on a good note when Shaun Francis latched onto a cross from Darren Mattocks to score in the opening minutes of the clash. The Canadian soccer side could have equalized in the tenth minute through a set piece but…

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Canada’s Soccer Suffering since Decades

Canada’s Soccer Suffering since Decades

Canada has been without any professional soccer League for the last two and a half decades. The last time when a professional league had taken place in Canada was in the year 1992 after which the local association stopped organising it because of some reason and it’s needless to say that the soccer has suffered in the region since then because of that and the decision making authorities in Canadian soccer have probably realised it as they have decided to…

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Is this a new start for the Canadian national side?

Is this a new start for the Canadian national side?

The Canadian national football team is a squad that is significantly struggling and it has become evident as they are ranked at the 117th by the FIFA standings which is one of their lowest placing’s ever. This is not a recent thing either as the Canadian national side has historically struggled trying to even qualify for the big tournaments in the world of football including the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Confederations Cup. When it comes to competing in…

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US, CANADA AND MEXICO WANT TO HOST WORLD CUP 2026

US, CANADA AND MEXICO WANT TO HOST WORLD CUP 2026

The United States could partner with Canada and Mexico to host the World Cup in 2026, according to reports. Canada soccer leaders are hoping to partner with their Mexican counterparts while the United States would be the lead host of the tournament – which would be the biggest ever following the decision of FIFA to expand the participating teams to 48. It is also going to be the first time three countries would host a World Cup. Victor Montagliani, the…

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CANADA SOCCER PLAYERS SUFFER DATA HACK

CANADA SOCCER PLAYERS SUFFER DATA HACK

Canada soccer female players join the list of athletes that have their medical records hacked. Hackers have been releasing confidential information of Rio Olympians to the public as they get hold of them. The world anti-doping agency (WADA) is pointing fingers at Russian cyber espionage as the group behind the attacks. Top stars have had their personal records opened. Rafael Nadal, Justin Rose, Mo Farah and others suffered the same fate. Sophie Schmidt, Rhian Wilkinson, Melissa Tancredi, and Christine Sinclair…

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CANADA SOCCER SET TO BEAT GERMANY TWICE IN A WEEK

CANADA SOCCER SET TO BEAT GERMANY TWICE IN A WEEK

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games brought a lot of surprises with the Canadian women not being left out. They broke a record of 22 years as they defeated the German national women team at the Olympics after 13 attempts. They have a golden opportunity to achieve another feat when they meet in the semi finals of the women soccer category. The game is slated for Tuesday, August 16 2016. The Canada soccer team trounced Germany 2-1 in the group stage,…

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Canada finally got Victory after 5 Matches

Canada finally got Victory after 5 Matches

Canada managed to bring an end of five straight matches without a victory with a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan in a friendly game. The national team had not won a game of football since the 1-0 success over Honduras in a World Cup qualifying game back in November 2015. Since then, and they have suffered two defeats in World Cup qualifying games and one draw – against El Salvador – before recently only managing a draw in a friendly against…

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CANADA WOMEN SOCCER TEAM CHANGE TACTICS AHEAD OF RIO 2016

CANADA WOMEN SOCCER TEAM CHANGE TACTICS AHEAD OF RIO 2016

The women national team of Canada takes a different approach to Rio 2016 after their World Cup performance. By this time last year, the head coach of the team was at a base camp helping the team soar in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Last summer’s tournament was held in Canada and the pressure was much unlike this summer’s Olympics. This has made the preparation for Rio de Janeiro has been different in so many ways. From the beginning with…

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