FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup submerged in political controversy
InternationalPoliticsSports Nov 16, 2022
Sportswashing is a term used to represent the practice political world leaders or companies use to distract people at events, such as the World Cup, from the social and humane injustices in their country or corporation. Coined in 2018 after Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World, sportswashing has come... Read more
Canadian pride runs deep when the country is represented on the world stage. Whether it be Bianca Andreescu, who won the US Open in 2019, or Sidney Crosby’s golden goal, scored in the 2010 Olympics, Canadians are always there to support their athletes and celebrate their triumphs. The men’s... Read more
France squeaked by Spain with an 80th-minute goal from Kylian Mbappe securing a trophy for ‘Les Bleus.’ “Honestly, I don’t think they should’ve won, I think Spain should’ve won but that’s how soccer is,” says ‘La Roja’ soccer fan, Enrique Domingo, of Valencia, Spain. The Nations League is a... Read more
FIFA officials were in Canada over the past few weeks to check out two potential host cities for the Canadian matches during the 2026 World Cup, Toronto and Edmonton. The 2026 tournament will be hosted across three countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States, with Canada expected to host... Read more
The 2021 Canadian Premier League regular season was another strange one for the fledgling soccer league, in just its third year. After the 2020 season was shortened to a month-long tournament-style format in a bubble in PEI, the league was committed to delivering a full season this year, and... Read more
On this Canadian soccer roundup podcast, host Benedict Rhodes speaks to two journalists about the biggest stories in the sport in this country. Mitchell Tierney comes on the show to talk about the men’s national team and their World Cup Qualifying campaign, before Emily Wilson joins to discuss the... Read more
Another busy week of UEFA Champions League matches wrapped up on Wednesday, and featured a pair of major upsets. The most notable result came in Madrid, as Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol headed to the Spanish capital for a match with Real Madrid, where the winner seemed like a foregone... Read more
(Reuters)- Paris St Germain has reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich. The first leg game in Munich last Wednesday gave the French team a 3-2 win, making the aggregate 3-3 between both games and PSG advanced on away goals. The 90-minutes were... Read more
Canadian women’s soccer team defeats England
Sports Apr 14, 2021
The Canadian women’s national soccer team defeated the England Lionesses 2-0 in an international friendly yesterday. The event happened in Stoke-on-Trent, England. CBC Sports reports that Evelyne Viens opened up the game early, with a third-minute goal putting the Canadians ahead. Nichelle Prince scored in the final minutes of... Read more
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