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Canadian men's soccer head coach senses 'urgency' 500 days from World Cup

Five hundred days to the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, Canadian men's head coach Jesse Marsch knows what lies ahead, and when. Next up for his squad is the March 20 CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against No. 19 Mexico.

Robin Fraser, new Toronto FC head coach, stresses need for unity, hard work and pride

Toronto FC formally introduced Robin Fraser as its 15th head coach Wednesday, hoping the former TFC assistant coach can lead the club back to its former glory.
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Toronto FC trades rights to German forward Prince Owusu to CF Montreal

CF Montreal added to its options in attack Monday while Toronto FC collected up to $250,000 US in general allocation money (GAM) for an asset it had already decided it could do without.

Former England captain Casey Stoney named head coach of Canadian women's soccer team

Canada Soccer has hired Casey Stoney as head coach of the national women's team. The 42-year-old former England captain was named the National Women's Soccer League coach of the year in 2022 with San Diego Wave FC.

David, Gilles named Canada Soccer players of the year

Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles have been named Canada Soccer players of the year. David also won in 2019 while Gilles's year was highlighted by scoring four goals in 14 games for the national women's team.

Canadian men remain at all-time high of No. 31 in final FIFA rankings of 2024

The Canadian men will go into 2025 unchanged at a career-high No. 31 in the FIFA world rankings. The new numbers released Thursday offer little movement. While there were 1,181 men's internationals in 2024, only 21 took place since the Nov. 28 edition of the rankings.

John Herdman resigns from Toronto FC while still embroiled in Canada Soccer drone-spying scandal

John Herdman, embroiled in the drone-spying scandal that has dogged Canada Soccer, has resigned as coach of Toronto FC.

Canadian men reach all-time high in FIFA world rankings at 31

Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31. The previous high was 33 under John Herdman in February 2022.

Ottawa Rapid head coach Katrine Pedersen has high hopes for new Northern Super League

The chance to help grow a new team and league from the ground up with the Northern Super League's Ottawa Rapid attracted Katrine Pedersen and her family to Canada.

Canada Soccer tabs U20 women's coach Cindy Tye interim bench boss for senior friendlies

Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim head coach for Canada's upcoming women's friendlies against Iceland and South Korea.