James Sharman

1 week ago | sportsnet.ca | James Sharman

These are incredibly exciting times with the World Cup kicking off in just 14 months, so one can be forgiven for getting carried away. With that in mind, let’s have some fun and try to predict what lies ahead for Canadian men’s soccer. The following five predictions are some hopes (and perhaps even some fears) from the mind of your humble writer, who — like you — is simply a fan of the sport in Canada.

2 weeks ago | sportsnet.ca | James Sharman

The summer of 2025 will not be quite as exciting as the summer of 2026. But that is because the World Cup in 2026 will provide excitement the likes of which we have never experienced as a sporting nation — let alone a soccer nation. So, that’s not to throw shade on this year, which has Canadian soccer fans counting down the days to the Concacaf Gold Cup. That is probably not something you have heard too often in the past. The Gold Cup has lost its edge over the last number of cycles.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | James Sharman

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3 weeks ago | sportsnet.ca | James Sharman

The Concacaf Nations League has threatened to derail the positive vibe surrounding the Canadian men’s national team heading into the summer. A disappointing loss to Mexico was a (perhaps needed) reality check, but thankfully the resounding victory over arch-rivals USA brought back a little of the feel-good factor … until news broke that Alphonso Davies had suffered a serious knee injury.

1 month ago | msn.com | James Sharman

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