Coming off a mid-week win in the Canadian Championship over semi-pro side Simcoe County, the Reds now face a tougher challenge as they head on the road to return to MLS action going up against Orlando City. Toronto head into this matchup with 13 points on a 4-4-1 record sitting in fifth place, seven places ahead of an Orlando City side who sit in 12th place in the eastern conference with 9 points. Orlando City head into the matchup after drawing to Toronto FC rivals CF Montreal on the road 2-2. Yet, Orlando head into the matchup with an advantage as Toronto has been winless in its last eight ..read more

If Tuesday’s defeat to Cavalry was the Eagles falling back down to Earth, Friday’s 3-0 defeat to York was the full crash landing right afterwards. It was a despondent performance from visiting Vancouver FC as they made it back-to-back defeats in all competitions, a drastic u-turn from their stellar start. Photo Credit: John Jacques Lack of Cutting Edge Across The 90 Afshin Ghotbi, after the match against Cavalry, wanted to see a response from his side for this match-up against York. He felt his team had a ‘lack of concentration’ in that match. Well, it’s safe to say that that lack of concentr ..read more

The third Canadian Premier League matchweek kick offs tonight with two clubs that have experienced very contrasting starts this year: hosts York United still sit on zero points after having been a playoff-caliber team last year, while Vancouver FC sit perched atop the table despite finishing seventh just some six months ago. The Nine Stripes have the historical edge in the match, winning four of their five previous meetings – and two of their three home games. These sides have never let a match fizzle out to a draw against one another, so there could be some fireworks at York Lions Stadium to ..read more

The Halifax Wanderers have named their captaincy appointments ahead of the club’s home opener, and it boasts no surprises: longterm captain Andre Rampersad will retain the armband. Stepping in to assistant captain roles are sturdy centre-back Dan Nimick and the returning Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare, who mutually terminated his deal with York United to return to his former side this year. “These players are model professionals on and off the pitch with a desire to win and compete every day,” says Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar. “They also have a great connection to the club and the city ..read more

Young Christopher Kalongo has a big year ahead of him. The 22-year-old goalkeeper has stepped into a starting role for the CPL’s reigning playoff champions, coming up big following the obfuscated exit of Triston Henry. What makes his transition straight to a starting role even more fascinating is the fact that he’d only made two career appearances in just as many years beforehand. He’s already doubled that tally in this spring’s opening stanza, and there’s a lot of road in front of him yet. The @AllstateCanada Save of the Match goes to @ForgeFCHamilton goalkeeper Chris Kalongo, who also pic ..read more

Toronto FC – who has hoisted the Voyageurs Cup no less than eight times – hosted reigning League1 Ontario playoff champions Simcoe County Rovers this Wednesday evening, with the semi-pro visitors hoping to instill an unlikely upset Amidst a mid-week game for the Reds, Coach Herdman’s side came out hungry and the match showcased plenty of dominance and drive from the hosts, with Coach Herdman mentioning that his squad has winning this cup on their agenda. The Reds enjoyed a dominate first half where we saw four of the five goals scored within the first 45 minutes. Prince Owusu opened the scori ..read more

Toronto FC’s Canadian Championship journey begins at home at BMO Field as they host the reigning League1 Ontario playoff champions in Simcoe County Rovers FC. The Barrie, Ontario-based semi-professional side will make its journey down Highway 400 to BMO Field accompanied with over 2,000 fans expected to make the trip as the underdog side squares up against the eight-time Voyageur’s cup winners at BMO. Two Former Cuba National Team Players Return To BMO Field For First Time Since Defecting Founded in 2021, the Simcoe County Rovers ownership group includes former Canada captains Julian de Guzma ..read more

He had minutes to choose what to do. Thinking quickly, Alejandro Portal made a decision that would change his life forever. The Cuban international was back in the hotel following his country’s six-nil loss to Canada. The team had already seen two players defect ahead of the match, and security was tight in the aftermath of the brazen escapes: players had to surrender their phones after team dinner and were sequestered to their rooms, limiting their contact – and opportunity – with the outside world. Photo Credit: Canada Soccer Still, there was a gut feeling that night that told Portal he sho ..read more

It was not to be for the Eagles. Vancouver FC fell by a goal to nil to Cavalry FC on Tuesday evening despite having a man-advantage for over a half-hour in Calgary, Alberta. Shamit Shome’s red card set up a nervy finish for Cavalry, but Tobias Warschewski’s headed goal was enough to send them through to the Quarter-Finals of the Canadian Championship. For the Eagles, it spelt consecutive first round defeats in Canada’s domestic cup competition. ONWARDS TO THE QUARTER-FINAL!#CanChamp #RideWithUs #CavsFC #CAVvVFC pic.twitter.com/imJsKDFsyg — Cavalry FC (@CPLCavalryFC) April 24, 2024 Eagles C ..read more

Let the Summer of Soccer in Canada begin! Canada Soccer has now confirmed that the Canadian Women’s National Team will have a Send-Off Series against Mexico on home turf before beginning their Gold Medal Defense in Paris this July. You asked for it, Canada! We'll be hosting Mexico in a Summer Send-Off Series, with matches in Montréal on June 1st and Toronto on June 4th This is your chance to support our #CANWNT stars on home soil ahead of #Paris2024 Ticket Details : https://t.co/QphC8o3wIr — CANWNT (@CANWNT) April 23, 2024 The two home matches will be played three days apart, with the ..read more