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Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau saves a penalty against Mexico. Photo Credit: Canada Soccer The Canucks' Gold Cup adventure ended at the 99th minute of the semifinal, but Canada takes away a lot of positives ahead of the ultimate prize: 2022 World Cup qualification  Austin, Texas. 99th minute. David Pizarro penetrates the soft side of the Canadian box and squares across for Hector Herrera who slides the ball low, under Canadian keeper Maxime Crepeau. This, the final act of the Canadian Gold Cup 2021 ends what many thought would amount to only an opportunity to give some new players some minutes. It was more than that. After defeating Martinique (4-1) and Haiti (4-1), John Herdman's men were tested by the United States whom, after opening the scoring in only 20 seconds, were unable to produce truly dangerous chances. Canada on the other hand held their own but were unable to score despite creating some scoring chances. The quarter-final match against Costa Rica was telling of...

Teammates celebrate  Stephen Eustáquio  after he scores from direct free kick to give Canada the lead Credit: Canada Soccer The Canadian men's national team flies into the Gold Cup quarter finals. But first, they'll face a major test against the United States on Sunday. After securing a spot in the Octagonal Round, the 2021 Gold Cup presents an opportunity for Canada to continue their growth path and can be a proving ground for newer members of the men's national team.  So far, so good - from both perspectives. After two matches, both won with the same score line, Canada sits atop Group B thanks to a +6 goal differential, achieving qualification to the Gold Cup quarter finals for the 7th time irrespective of the result of the final group match. Canada's Gold Cup had started last Sunday with a 4-1 win over Martinique with goals by Cyle Larin, Jonathan Osorio, Stephen Eustaquio, and Theo Corbeanu. The match (and therefore the tournament) didn't get off to an idyllic s...

Chris Armas (Photo Credit: MLS.com) In the wake of an embarrassing 7-1 trouncing at the hands of DC United, Toronto FC brass fire Chris Armas and hand the reins to Javier Perez. Rocco Fasano looks at Armas’ short reign and what’s in the cards for the Reds. In the middle of a sunny and hot Sunday afternoon, the news release many Toronto FC fans expected (and some clamored for): TFC coach Chris Armas is relieved of his duties. Reds fans called for Armas' firing after the shocking 7-1 defeat in DC's Audi Field, where matters got back quickly and often: TFC had conceded three goals in just 21 minutes of play. The wheels came off late in the game, conceding four more goals in the last twenty minutes. "Chris [Armas] is a good man, but we have to win" said TFC President Bill Manning, i n a press conference that took place an hour after the news release. The decision comes on the heels of a poor start that sees Toronto FC at the bottom of Major League Soccer's Eastern Con...