With so many legends of the Canadian women's national team calling it a career, it's clear that the next generation is going to be tasked with elevating the program from this point on. Olivia Smith is one of the players who will be relied upon heavily for Canada. TSN's Luke Wileman and Amy Walsh have more.
Olivia Smith is part of the future of the Canadian women's national team and along with 18-year-old Kaylee Hunter, she is a perfect example of a chill person off the pitch who can turn into a ruthless player on it.
Uncertainty may surround Manchester City's future but nothing changed for them on the pitch as the Premier League leaders successfully came through their first public examination since being found guilty on breaches of the league's financial rules by an independent commission.
Lionel Messi scored a pair of goals against DC United to up his MLS-best tally to 22 goals.
Oliver Larraz scored a goal for the 10-man Whitecaps as they clinched a playoff spot in a draw with Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. Tristan Blackmon was shown a straight red card in the seventh minute and Vancouver played a man down the rest of the way.
Augsburg's Robin Fellhauer scored the fastest goal in Bundesliga history when he found the net in under nine seconds against Bayern Munich; Vinicius Jr. was sent off for pulling the hair of Canadian Nathan Saliba in Real Madrid's win over Villarreal; Jonathan David notched an assist as Atletico Madrid beat Alaves.
Lewis Morgan and Djordje Mihailovic came off the bench to score in second-half stoppage time as Toronto FC roared back late to pick up a victory over CF Montreal on Saturday.
2026 Canadian Women's Soccer Friendly: Canada vs. Denmark
Olivia Smith scored a late equalizer as Canada salvaged a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Friday in the first of two international women’s soccer friendlies between the two sides.
Olivia Smith scored a late equalizer to help Canada earn a draw against Denmark in the first of two international women’s soccer friendlies between the two sides. Jon Still and Amy Walsh dive into Canada's comeback.
The Canadian women's national team is using the next two games against Denmark to work on things ahead of the 2026 Concacaf W Championship, which will also serve as qualification for both the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games. Scoring has been an issue for the squad and it will be a major focus over the next few months.
Janine Sonis is being relied on for her experience in the Canadian women's national team and her move to full-back has triggered her offensive game. Head coach Casey Stoney and teammate Gabrielle Carle spoke about what Sonis brings to the team.
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