Canada kicks off their World Cup run in just 80 days and Tuesday Toronto revealed their stadium upgrades for the tournament. CanMNT players spoke Tuesday about how different this friendly window feels as FIFA World Cup 2026 creeps closer.
Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona’s season but should be healed from a leg injury in time to play for Spain at the World Cup, the club said on Thursday. The 18-year-old will miss the remaining six La Liga games as he follows a ''conservative treatment'' process to heal a muscle injury in his left leg that he picked up on Wednesday in a win over Celta Vigo.
Canadian goalkeepers Maxime Crepeau and Dayne St. Clair were both in action on Wednesday night, with both still battling to be Canada's starting keeper at the World Cup.
Lamine Yamal has handed Barcelona and Spain a major injury worry after being forced off immediately after scoring a penalty in Barça's LaLiga win over Celta Vigo on Wednesday. Club sources told ESPN the initial indication is that he has a torn hamstring, but the severity of the tear and the length of time Yamal could be sidelined will be confirmed via scans Thursday.
A header from goalkeeper Luka Gavran deep into injury time gave Toronto FC a timely draw against the Union on Wednesday night. Gavran ran up the field in the dying seconds and headed in a pass from Alonso Coello in the sixth extra minute to extend Toronto’s unbeaten streak to seven games.
Erling Haaland's early goal sent Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a win at Burnley, ending Arsenal's 200-day reign at the top but only on goals scored.
Canadian Liam Millar capitalizes after a brutal mistake from Leicester City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, scoring his third goal of the season for Hull City.
Canadian Cyle Larin finishes off a cross as he scores in the 29th minute against Bristol City.
In Monday's edition of FanDuel's Race for the Roster, Luke Wileman and Steven Caldwell discuss this week's headlines and break down where they think Alphonso Davies may be slotted within Canada's starting eleven and how it changes the look of the rest of the roster.
Niko Sigur is a rising star on the Canadian men's national team. Born in British Columbia to parents of Croatian descent, he plays football in Croatia and could've represented them internationally. But Sigur chose to play for Canada and has emerged as an integral part of Jesse Marsch's team. Sigur sat down with Matthew Scianitti to discuss his journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2026 Canadian Women's Soccer Friendly: Canada vs. Brazil
Lionel Messi slots in his second goal of the game to give Inter Miami a win over Colorado.
Aline Gomes scored the lone goal in the 47th minute as Canada’s women’s soccer team fell to Brazil in the finale of their 2026 FIFA Series campaign on Saturday.
It was an eventful match for Lionel Messi in this one, as he opened the scoring for Inter Miami, and inevitably scored the game-winner on a penalty in the 79th minute, as he finished with a brace and a yellow card in a win over the Rapids.
Prince Owusu scored on a penalty kick and added three assists to spark CF Montreal to a victory over the Red Bulls, giving Montreal the season series sweep.
Defender Kobe Franklin scored his first career goal in the 88th minute to rally Toronto FC to a draw with Austin FC on Saturday. Toronto upped its unbeaten run to six on the season and 12 at home dating back to last year. The club is 2-0-3 in five home matches and 4-0-8 during the streak.
Emmanuel Sabbi had a goal and an assists, 21-year-old Bruno Caicedo scored his first goal in MLS, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Friday night to continue the best start to a season in club history.
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