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Canadian national Jonathan David has had a run of form the past few months that has seen him emerge as one of the top young forwards in the world. He showed again Tuesday in Toronto in a 3-0 win over Suriname. CBC | Sports News
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Emergence of Alistair Johnston is proof that there are diamonds in Canada’s soccer rough
In 2019, Alistair Johnston was playing collegiate soccer at Wake Forest and spending his summer with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. Five years later, he is a principal actor for the national men’s team preparing for the 2026 World Cup. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A clearer picture is slowly emerging of the violence involving soccer fans in Amsterdam
A week after Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, triggering damning accusations of a “Jew hunt” in a city with an ugly history of antisemitism, a clearer picture of what happened that night is slowly emerging. It suggests a far more nuanced take on events than Dutch authorities had initially indicated. CBC | World News
Read More »Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam
A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in Nations League soccer on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli team’s visit. CBC | World News
Read More »Men’s soccer coach Marsch ready to lead Canadian program into new chapter following drone scandal
At the end of a dark week for Canada Soccer, it’s up to the men’s national team to provide a little light. It starts with a back-to-back series against Suriname in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal matchup this week. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Priestman won’t return as Canada women’s soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation
Bev Priestman is out as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team in the wake of an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers for Israel-France soccer match following violence in Amsterdam
Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U Sports Men’s Soccer Championship on CBC: Gold – UBC vs Montreal
Watch gold U Sports soccer action as the top male student-athletes head to Vaso’s Field in Oshawa for the Championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past ‘unacceptable culture’
Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Israel to sends planes to Amsterdam after violence against Israeli soccer fans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered two rescue planes be sent to the Netherlands on Friday after violence targeting Israeli football fans broke out in Amsterdam overnight. CBC | World News
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