Canada will face No. 14 Colombia in a men’s soccer friendly during the October FIFA international window. The game is scheduled for Oct. 14 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., home of Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls. “We look forward to facing more South American competition following our experience at the 2024 Copa America,” Canada head coach Jesse Marsch said in a statement. “Colombia is the type of high-level opponent that we want to be competing against as we continue our preparations for the upcoming World Cup.” The 30th-ranked Canadian men, who finished fourth at last summer’s…

Canadian midfielder Sarah Stratigakis tells a familiar story in signing with AFC Toronto. “I’m very excited. Finally, to have a chance to play professionally in Canada,” said the 26-year-old from Woodbridge, Ont. “Playing in front of my family, my friends, my hometown, it means the world to me.” Stratigakis was also sold by the pitch from Toronto sporting director Billy Wilson and head coach Marko Milanovic. “I really align with their values and their vision for the team,” she said in an interview. “I just see it as a place where I can get better as well. I really want…

Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan scored two minutes, 35 seconds apart early in the second half and Canada defeated El Salvador 2-0 on Tuesday night in Houston to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. El Salvador, which was eliminated, finished two men short after Santos Ortiz and Jairo Henriquez were ejected late in the first half. Canada won Group B with seven points and advanced to a quarterfinal against Guatemala on Sunday in Minneapolis, with the winner moving on to a semifinal against the U.S. or Costa Rica. In the other quarterfinals, Mexico meets Saudi Arabia and Panama plays Honduras, both…

With less than a year to go until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, B.C. organizers have increased their cost estimates to host seven matches in Vancouver to between $532 million and $624 million. Those numbers are up from last year when the province, City of Vancouver and PavCo, the Crown corporation that owns B.C. Place stadium, estimated the gross core cost at between $483 million and $581 million for city and provincial services, as well as upgrades to B.C. Place.  As plans developed, particularly around safety, security and transportation, the estimates rose, the province said on Tuesday. It went on to say costs are expected to…

CONCACAF has cleared Canada coach Jesse Marsch of any wrongdoing but fined Canada Soccer for incidents at Canada’s opening Gold Cup game last week in Vancouver. Marsch missed the first two games of the tournament, serving a ban arising from being shown a red card in March at the CONCACAF Nations League third-place match. He watched Canada’s 6-0 win over No. 75 Honduras on June 17 with other team officials from a suite in Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium. After the game, CONCACAF announced its Disciplinary Committee had initiated disciplinary proceedings into Marsch and Canada Soccer to see if they had…

Canada paid for failing to finish out a game Saturday, conceding a 94th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Curacao in Group B play at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Houston. Substitute Jeremy Antonisse’s stoppage-time goal came after Canada lost possession near midfield. The ball went to Antonisse, whose low shot deflected off sliding defender Zorhan Bassong over goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair. “We had warnings just to tell us to be a bit more careful, but they kept pushing and got the equalizer,” said Canada captain Jonathan David. “So obviously it’s frustrating to get a tie like that but we…

Delaney Baie Pridham scored her league-leading ninth goal of the season as the Ottawa Rapid defeated the Calgary Wild 3-1 in Northern Super League action on Saturday in Ottawa. Pridham has nine goals in nine games for the Rapid (4-3-2), who are third in the six-team league with 14 points. WATCH | Rapid climb up NSL standings with victory over Wild: Rapid climb up NSL standings with victory over Wild Ottawa defeated Calgary 3-1 Saturday after a goal and an assist by Melanie Forbes sealed the deal Saturday in NSL action. Melanie Forbes had her first career goal and an assist…

Soccer Delaney Baie Pridham scored her league-leading ninth goal of the season as the Ottawa Rapid defeated the Calgary Wild 3-1 in Northern Super League action on Saturday in Ottawa. Rapid (4-3-2) sit 3rd in NSL standings, followed by Wild (3-4-2) in 4th The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 21, 2025 4:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago Ottawa’s Delaney Baie Pridham, centre, high fives teammate Desiree Scott, left, during a match against Montreal Roses FC on June 14. (Northern Super League) Delaney Baie Pridham scored her league-leading ninth goal of the season as the Ottawa Rapid defeated…

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Canada coach Jesse Marsch is downplaying a CONCACAF investigation into his actions during the Canadian men’s opening game at the Gold Cup. Marsch told a news conference in Houston, in advance of Canada’s game against Curacao on Saturday, that the issue was of more interest to the media than the team. Noting that the disciplinary process was ongoing, he asked that questions focus on football. WATCH | Buchanan leads way vs. Honduras: Tajon Buchanan strikes twice as Canada crushes Honduras in opening Gold Cup match Canada’s men’s national soccer team defeated Honduras 6-0 Tuesday night in Vancouver to open up…