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Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles, who spent the last three seasons with France’s Lyon on loan from Angel City FC of the NWSL, has been sold to Bayern Munich. CBC | World News
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Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canada has filed its preliminary roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, a 60-man list that will be reduced to a final squad of 23 to 26 players by June 4. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How a top soccer team in Chile with Palestinian roots gives fans reason to cheer amid Gaza war
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Read More »FIFA’s recognition of Afghanistan women’s soccer team doesn’t go far enough
FIFA has finally recognized the Afghanistan women’s soccer team, but only as a refugee team. Allowing women to compete in a particular and restricted set of circumstances doesn’t ring of liberation and freedom of play. CBC | Sports News
Read More »England bans transgender women from playing on women’s soccer teams
Transgender women will be banned from playing on women’s soccer teams in England following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport’s governing body said Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Sinclair, Matheson in Class of 2025
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson lead the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada Soccer to honour veteran midfielder Desiree Scott at May friendly in Winnipeg
Canada will play women’s soccer friendlies against Haiti in Winnipeg and Montreal in FIFA’s May-June international window, with a May 31match in Manitoba dubbed a “special celebration” honouring the extraordinary international career of midfielder Desiree Scott. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Soccer legend Marinette Pichon ready for next challenge with NSL’s Montreal Roses
Marinette Pichon, who is widely regarded as the first French female soccer star, has never shied away from a challenge. These days, she’s helping make history in Canada as sporting director for the Northern Super League’s Montreal Roses FC. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Christine Sinclair says ‘exciting times for women’s soccer’ in Canada as Northern Super League kicks off
Canadian soccer legend and co-owner of Vancouver Rise FC joins Andi Petrillo to discuss the NSL’s momentous kick-off. Check out the full interview on the web. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Female athletes to be in majority at 2028 L.A. Olympics after big win for women’s soccer
The Olympic women’s soccer tournament will be bigger than the men’s edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic Committee decided Wednesday, with 16 teams for women and now just 12 for men. CBC | World News
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