The Toronto Observer

Terry Dunfield’s two goals led Toronto FC to a 3-0 win over El Salvador’s Club Deportivo Aguila in CONCACAF Champions League play on Tuesday, even though there were barely any spectators there to see it.

Three points on Tuesday night are a must if Toronto FC hopes to take their CONCACAF Champions League campaign any further. TFC are in El Salvador for a crucial group stage match against C.D. Aguila, a squad they defeated easily 5-1 at the beginning of August.

Though the weather has grown cooler and the days have shortened, six weeks after the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games, memories of the XXX Olympiad are still fresh in many Canadians’ minds.

With the international break coming to a close, this weekend will see many of Canada’s national team members back in action with their respective clubs.

Toronto FC’s 2-1 loss at BMO Field on Wednesday night has the squad out of the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season, and head coach Paul Mariner is not a happy man. An early header from Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro Fernandez followed by an incredible shot from veteran striker Chris Rolfe gave the Chicago Fire a [...]

In the span of four days, the outlook for Canada’s national team reaching Brazil 2014 has gone from a euphoric high to widespread pessimism.

Rolando Blackburn headed home the eventual game winner in the 38th minute and the Canadians could not recover as Panama won 2-0 on Tuesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying action.

“My country. Tuesday’s different.” These were the words of an angry Panamanian – posted on YouTube by Canada Soccer – who was waiting to greet Canada’s national team outsideTocumen International Airportin Panama Cityon Sunday. Following the squad’s dramatic 1-0 triumph at BMO Field last Friday, Canada has been forced to deal with all sorts of [...]

For many Canadians, watching Team Canada’s women’s soccer team defeat France to bag the bronze at London 2012 might be the defining moment of the Olympic Games. For others, watching them lose to the U.S. in heartbreaking fashion may take precedence. For John Herdman, both moments will have lasting implications, each for their own reason.

Canada is in the driver’s seat as the third round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF hits the halfway mark. With time winding down in the second half at BMO Field on Friday night, it looked as if another scoreless draw was on the horizon, a result that would have placed the squad third in [...]