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TORONTO— John Herdman was smiling ear to ear in the post match press conference. His apparent giddiness could not be contained. For the first time in 34 years, the Canada men’s soccer team defeated its border rival United States. It was not just the history achieved that had the 44 year old Canadian soccer coach […] READ MORE
TORONTO– Team Canada has won its first of two meetings against Team USA 2-0 in the CONCACAF Nations League. In the 63rd minute, Alphonso Davies, the breakout midfielder of Bayern Munich, buried the first goal. In the 90th minute, Lucas Cavallini struck the ball in the back of the net off the wing, propelling Canada […] READ MORE
Despite an improved standing in World Cup Qualifying since Bruce Arena took over as USMNT boss, Michael Bradley emphasized there's still work to be done. READ MORE
Panama and the USMNT both notched expected wins in Gold Cup Group B action on Wednesday but neither came easy against Nicaragua and Martinique. READ MORE
From Last Word on Soccer, by Nic Hendrickson Canada Soccer has been drawn in a group with two very strong national sides in Costa Rica and Honduras, as well as Gold Cup debutant French Guiana. This could be an interesting group for the Canadian men, and could serve as a guide to how much progress […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Soccer, by Martin Bihl Seconds after Roman Torres’ penalty kick hit the back of the net in Ontario, my twitter feed exploded with regret. Not for Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Sebastian Giovinco and the rest of the reds. But for NYCFC, who, many were trying to tell me, were the real losers on […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Soccer, by Matt Pollard, Joe Hojnacki, and John Bava (November 11, 2016) – What’s up America? Enough election talk, time to talk about the start of the CONCACAF Hexagonal. This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki are joined by John Bava. Last Word SC: MLS Cup […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Soccer, by Joe Hojnacki The Hex, the final stage of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, begins Friday as the six remaining North American and Caribbean nations square off for the right to go to Russia in 2018. Out of Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States, three will […] READ MORE
Friday's USA-Mexico World Cup Qualifier in Columbus is expected to be played in cold conditions, but that's no longer a disadvantage for the visitors. READ MORE
From Last Word on Soccer, by Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki (October 14, 2016) – Greetings fellow hoot owls! This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki have a Last Word SC #AfterDark episode. We talk about CONCACAF, Bob Bradley‘s new resume booster, and MLS playoff madness. Last Word SC: CONCACAF […] READ MORE