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Interactive Schedule for World Cup 2014!

• Ricky Rothstein
• May 30, 2014

After a four-year wait since Spain was crowned World Champion in Soccer City, Johannesburg, on July 11th, 2010, World Cup 2014 is now only days away. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest single sports event in the world, and you can keep track of everything you need to know with Sports Interaction’s fantastic Brazil...

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Uruguay Faces Anxious Wait Over Suarez Knee Injury

• Ricky Rothstein
• May 22, 2014

A nation was thrown into turmoil yesterday when an innocuous challenge in training threatened to remove the star player from a two-time World Cup winner and a dark horse bet to win again this year. Ricky Rothstein reports. Luis Suarez felt pain in his knee while training with Uruguay earlier this morning. The medics took...

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CanMNT vs. Australia: Can Floro save Canadian soccer?

• Frank Doyle
• October 15, 2013

The future looks at least a little brighter for Canadian soccer with Benito Floro at the helm, but he’s not out to completely overhaul the program overnight. There is serious work to be done and that much could be evident Tuesday when Canada’s international squad faces off with Australia, a side that already has its...

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Men’s Soccer Team Reeling After Fiasco in Honduras

• Dale Perth
• October 17, 2012

There’s a lot of soul-searching going on with the Canadian men’s soccer team in the wake of its humbling 8-1 loss to Honduras at the Estadio Olimpico in San Pedro Sula on Tuesday. What’s really painful is that the Canadian players never gave themselves a chance to get in the game. Anyone who saw the...

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World Cup 2014 Qualifying: Canada vs. Honduras

• Frank Doyle
• October 15, 2012

Canada’s 2014 World Cup qualifying chances come down to Tuesday’s game in Honduras. If the Canadians can earn a draw, they will go through into the final qualifying stage. If they lose, their dream is over. Panama has already clinched top spot in Group C, leaving Canada and Honduras to battle for the final spot....

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World Cup Qualifying: Canada Ready for Cuba

• Frank Doyle
• October 11, 2012

Where Canada Stands Canada’s quest to reach the final round of World Cup qualifying for the first time since 1998 is about to get serious. The Canadians, tied with Honduras in second place in the group behind Panama, host Cuba Friday at BMO Field. The Canadians need points and goals as the Hondurans have a...

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2014 World Cup Qualifying: Canada vs. Panama

• Frank Doyle
• October 5, 2017

Canada Looks to Follow Big Win Canada’s national soccer team attempts to take another major step in its road to qualify for the 2014 World Cup Tuesday in Panama. After earning a 1-0 victory over Panama last week at Toronto’s BMO field, the Canadians are now halfway through this qualifying round and need four points from...

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Week of Destiny for Canada’s Men’s Soccer Team

• Al Dannity
• September 6, 2012

This is the biggest week in Canadian Soccer this century. Home and home games against Panama could shape Canada’s World Cup 2014 destiny. Al Dannity looks ahead to these titanic tussles. Make it count in BMO Field The 22,000 seater BMO Field in Toronto is unlikely to sell out for the biggest game in living...

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Soccer: Canada Beats Cuba In Opener of World Cup Qualifying

• Dale Perth
• June 8, 2012

It wasn’t an ideal situation, but Canada produced an ideal result. Olivier Occean’s goal in the 54th minute propelled Canada to a 1-0 win over Cuba in CONCACAF qualifying group C for World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Canada is not exactly a powerhouse on the international soccer scene. As of June 2012, the FIFA rankings...

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World Cup Final: Netherlands vs. Spain

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Spain and the Netherlands will do battle for Soccer’s ultimate prize on Sunday. The World Cup Final is almost here and Al Dannity is expecting a classic. Expect the unexpected Throw every bit of conventional wisdom about Soccer out the window. The World Cup Final is a law unto itself. No contest in all of...