Canadian Men's National Team
Upcoming Men's National Team Games
March 16, 2008
Canada U23 vs Guatemala U23 (Olypmic Qualifying)
March 26, 2008
vs. Estonia, in Talinn
June 6, 2008
vs. Panama, in Panama City
June 15, 2008
vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in Kingstown
Chris Pozniak traded to Chivas USA
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
Chivas has offically announced at the pre-season's 11th hour, the trade of 2nd year striker John Cunliffe to San Jose in exchange for Canadian internaitonal defender/midfielder Chris Pozniak.
http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080328&content_id=...
Canada U23 Finish 3rd on PK's
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
After playing out a 0:0 tie in a game devoid of highlights it seemed, Kyle Hall stepped up to seal 3rd Place in the Qualifying Tournamant as Canada ran out 5-4 winners on spot kicks.
Who do you think was Canada's MVP during the Olympic Qualifiers?
Andre Hainault
6% (9 votes)
Will Johnson
68% (97 votes)
Andrew Ornoch
10% (14 votes)
Josh Wagenaar
3% (4 votes)
Tyler Hemming
6% (8 votes)
Other
7% (10 votes)
Total votes: 142
Mitchell Names CMNT Squad to Face Estonia
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
Dale Mitchell: Source: CSA
A little lost in the ferver of the Olympic qualifying efforts was a note on the squad announced to face European minnows Estonia on Wednesday, 26 March.
Canada U23's Play Bum Note in Music City
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
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Will Johnson: Photo: Dale MacMillan
For once the predictions were right; the US looked superior than their Northern counterparts, and ran out comfortable winners. The Olympic flame, or at least Canada's Olympic dream, has been extinguished.
Olympic D-Day - One Win from Beijing
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
www.canadasoccer.com
As Canada's U23 team heads into tonight's game with the USA they know the reward is not merely the passage to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament Final; A much bigger prize is at stake.
Final Round of Olympic Qualifiers: What a Ride!
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
www.canadasoccer.com
Wow. No one could accuse the team's of Group B of not putting on a show in the last round of group games. 11 goals, 3 red cards and an all important missed PK saw Canada's rollercoaster ride take a high swing and a place in the semi-finals against the USA.
(U23) Canada vs Guatemala - Someone Get The Big Guns Out
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
www.canadasoccer.com
The beauty of the Olympic qualifiers is that you don't have to stew for too long on your last performance. There's another game just 2 days after. Canada is lucky to be heading into the final group game still with a chance at qualifying for the semi-final stage.
U23's Flatter to Deceive - Fall to Haiti
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
www.canadasoccer.com
....and there it is.
That's sound of hearts falling all over Canada. Just as our collective hopes were raised by a gutsy performance against the Mexicans, the capitulation against the minnows of Haiti is all the harder to swallow.
Jonathan de Guzmán Named in Dutch Squad
By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com
It seems the last lingering hopes of JDG2 suiting up in red, as opposed to Oranje, are fading fast; Marco van Basten has named the Feyenoord midfielder in a Euro 2008 warm up match squad.
