For decades, the Canadian men’s national soccer team was an afterthought on the global stage. If you followed the team back in late 2014, you watched them hit an all-time low FIFA ranking of 122nd in the world. For a long time, soccer in Canada was widely treated as a recreational youth hobby rather than…
TLDR: What you need to know: The Canadian men’s soccer team is playing hard in the World Cup group stage despite missing their best player. Update:Canada beats Qatar, faces Swiss Canada blew out Qatar in their second match setting expectations high for the rest of their games and all but ensuring they will likely go…
TLDR: What you need to know: A famous soccer referee from Somalia was stopped from entering the United States to work at the World Cup. What happens when global sports politics and national immigration laws collide? The 2026 World Cup has been hit with major visa controversies, but none are as heartbreaking as the situation…
TLDR: What you need to know: Australia’s soccer team, the Socceroos, won their first major World Cup match by beating Turkey 2-0 in Vancouver. Can a single match change the entire outlook of a World Cup group? Australia faced off against Turkey and prevailed in a thrilling 2-0 match to start their competitive journey in…
TLDR: What you need to know: The Golden Boot is a special award given to the soccer player who scores the most goals during the World Cup tournament. View an ESPN page result for Current World Cup Scoring Leaders Update June 22: A closer look at his 2026 World Cup campaign reveals the details of…
Hey everyone. I welcome you and hope you find something of interest here on this Canada Kicks special event and project site, celebrating the World Cup and Canada’s appearance as a qualifying country and co-host along with Mexico and the USA. I have learned a lot and I’m excited to share with you. Please leave…
When it comes to resources a teacher or student needs to be picky. I have designed this site to provide a range of study materials and inspirational materials for you to incorporate soccer into your classes or independent work. Let’s look at applications for: Language Study Though many of the open ended activities directly apply…