Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
ANALYSIS – CanMNT denied early celebrations on Thursday. They lost 1-0 to Costa Rica in San José. It was supposed to be a magical night, thirty-seven years in the making for the Canadians. But instead, Los Ticos made Canada wait at least another three days to clinch their first World Cup Qualifying birth since Mexico […] READ MORE
PREVIEW – The CanMNT starts the 2022 World Cup qualifying on the road in Honduras. Honduras may be last in Concacaf World Cup qualifying, but they historically had Canada’s number. CanMNT Begins World Cup Qualifying Campaign on the Road CanMNT The CanMNT will play four of their final six Octagonal World Cup qualifying games on […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – The CanMNT revealed their starting roster for the January-February window of World Cup qualifying. However, except for FC Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, all the other players Canada needs are on the list. CanMNT revealed starting roster – Analysis Canada Soccer announces FIFA World Cup Qualifiers squad to start new year#CANMNT 🍁 https://t.co/oKx7GXosWJ pic.twitter.com/jrAa7r9M6L […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – Following Friday’s victory over Costa Rica and the United States dropping points against Jamaica, Canada found themselves in a position to lead the Octogonal standings. Their 2-1 victory over a Mexican team that historically has had their number was a remarkable achievement for John Herdman’s side, who finished off this window with six […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS – It wasn’t pretty, but the CanMNT grinds out win over Costa Rica. They don’t ask how, they ask how many. The CanMNT was able to get a crucial 1-0 win Friday night over Costa Rica in Edmonton. Jonathan David’s 57-minute tap-in was the difference in a game where very little offence was to […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS – Wednesday’s World Cup Qualifying Match between Panama and Canada was played with a lot at stake. After Panama pulled off a surprising 1-0 win over the USA on Sunday, it pulled the Panamanians ahead of Canada for the third and final automatic qualifying spot in Concacaf. Although it was still relatively early in […] READ MORE
PREVIEW – The CanMNT octagonal World Cup qualifying will start on September 2 against Honduras. This will be the first time the CanMNT will participate in the final round of World Cup qualifying since 1997. The CanMNT Octagonal World Cup Qualifying Starts on Thursday The boys are BACK. 🇨🇦🏡@AlphonsoDavies, @AtibaHutchinson and the rest of the […] READ MORE
The CanMNT roster was revealed this afternoon. It is a very strong roster with both FC Bayern Munich player Alphonso Davies and Vancouver Whitecaps FC player Lucas Cavallini on the roster. These players will play against Honduras, the U.S., and El Salvador in early September. The first octagonal game will take place on September 2 […] READ MORE
PREVIEW – The CanMNT faces heavy favourite Mexico in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals. Both teams are coming off dominant wins in the quarterfinals stage. They will both look to continue that momentum on July 29. CanMNT faces Mexico next in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup knockout stages CanMNT The CanMNT notable win against […] READ MORE
The CanMNT dominated the Costa Ricans in a historic 0-2 victory. They made the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals round for the first time since the 2007 Concacaf Gold Cup. The scoreline though does not tell the story of the game. They dominated the game from start to finish. It was a complete team performance as […] READ MORE
Raheem Bashir started blogging on a Gmail site called Blogger and has covered sporting events in rugby union/league and soccer. Since then he has become the Last Word on Sports writer for rugby, soccer, and previously basketball. He is also a member of the North American Soccer Reporters and The Rugby Union Writers’ Club.
Raheem graduated from George Brown College with a Digital Media Marketing Post-Grad Certificate in 2019. From the same college, Raheem also did a post-grad certificate in Sport and Event Marketing in 2017. Lastly, he did an undergrad Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2016.