Sergio Chávarri

Peruvian sports journalist 🇵🇪🇨🇦 | Covering the beautiful game in Canada. Bringing you the latest on Canadian soccer! ⚽️ | @GolazoCanadaTW

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FIFA TEAM CONDUCTS SITE VISIT AT BC PLACE IN VANCOUVER 🇨🇦. The delegation toured the stadium, reviewing ongoing upgrades and preparations for the 2026 World Cup, where the venue will host seven matches including Canada’s Group C games. #FIFAWorldCup2026 #BCPlace #VancouverFWC26 10

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CANADA WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM DEFEATED 1-0 BY SWITZERLAND IN FRIENDLY, OLIVIA SMITH INJURED. Alaya Pilgrim scored the lone goal in the first half in Lucerne. #WomensSoccer #CanadaVsSwitzerland #InternationalFriendly

🎥 @onesoccer

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PATRICE GHEISAR DEPARTS HFX WANDERERS FC
HFX Wanderers FC announced that head coach Patrice Gheisar has left the club after three seasons. Gheisar joined in late 2022, replacing Stephen Hart. Under his leadership, the team reached the Canadian Premier League playoffs in 2024. His tenure saw João Morelli win the Golden Boot and the development of young players like Tiago Coimbra. The club has not yet named a replacement. #HFXWanderers #CPL #CoachGheisar

📸 @HFXWanderersFC

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CANADA DOMINATES SAMOA 6-0 TO SECURE KNOCKOUT SPOT AT FIFA U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
Canada 🇨🇦 lit up the pitch with a commanding 6-0 victory over debutants Samoa 🇼🇸 in Group D action at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Salé, Morocco. Daniela Feria-Estrada (14’) and captain Olivia Chisholm (36’) struck early for a 2-0 halftime lead, before substitutes Lacey Kindel (54’) and Marika Martineau (58’) extended the advantage. Julia Amireh added a beauty in the 67th minute, with Mia Afoa own goal (90+2’) sealing the rout. Canada outshot Samoa 43-2 and advances to the Round of 16, topping the group ahead of a finale vs. France.
#CanadaSoccer #U17WWC #CanWNT #FIFAU17WomensWorldCup #GroupD

📸 @CANWNT

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YORK UNITED FC ADVANCES IN CPL PLAYOFFS AFTER PENALTY SHOOTOUT VICTORY OVER HALIFAX WANDERERS
York United FC secured a spot in the CPL semifinals with a thrilling penalty shootout win against Halifax Wanderers after a 2-2 draw in 120 minutes. Halifax scored through Tiago Coimbra (45+1’) and Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (114’), while York responded with goals from Julian Altobelli (86’) and Shaan Hundal (118’). Hundal’s dramatic late equalizer forced penalties, where JGL’s miss for Halifax proved decisive. York now faces Cavalry FC in the semifinals.
#YorkUnited #HalifaxWanderers #CPLPlayoffs #PenaltyDrama #CanPL

📸 @CPLsoccer

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DB PRIDHAM: NSL GOLDEN BOOT WINNER AND GOAL DISTRIBUTION
Delaney Baie “DB” Pridham, forward for Ottawa Rapid FC, is the Northern Super League’s first-ever Golden Boot winner, scoring a record-breaking 18 goals and recording 3 assists in the 2025 regular season. Below is the distribution of her goals and assists:
•Montreal Roses: 5 goals
•Vancouver Rise FC: 6 goals
•AFC Toronto: 3 goals (hat trick in a single match)
•Calgary Wild: 3 goals
•Halifax Tides: 1 goal
Assists:
•Halifax Tides: 2 assists
•Vancouver Rise FC: 1 assist
#NSL #GoldenBoot #DBPridham

📸 @ottrapidfc

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AFC TORONTO CLINCHES INAUGURAL NSL SUPPORTERS’ SHIELD
AFC Toronto secured the first-ever Northern Super League (NSL) Supporters’ Shield, topping the regular-season table with a 16-3-6 record and 51 points. The team, based at York Lions Stadium, closed the season with a 2-1 victory over Montreal Roses FC, sealed by a late goal from Nikayla Small. Key contributors include forward Esther Okoronkwo and striker Kaylee Hunter, who ranks second in the NSL Golden Boot race with 14 goals, trailing Ottawa Rapid FC’s Delaney Baie Pridham (18 goals). AFC Toronto advances as the top seed to the NSL playoffs, with the final set for BMO Field. #NSL #AFCToronto #WomensSoccer

📸 @AFC_Toronto

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CANADA U-17 WOMEN DEFEAT NIGERIA 4-1 IN WORLD CUP OPENER
Canada’s U-17 women’s team started the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco with a 4-1 win over Nigeria in Group D at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé. Gabriella Istocki scored in the 2nd minute, Nigeria’s Queen Joseph equalized in the 30th. Canada pulled away in the second half with goals from Melisa Kekic (73rd) and Julia Amireh (80th, 86th). Canada faces Samoa next on Wednesday. #U17WWC #CanadaSoccer

📸 @CANWNT

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FORGE FC DEFEATS YORK UNITED 3-0 TO WIN 2025 CPL SHIELD
Forge FC secured a 3-0 victory over York United at Hamilton Stadium. Goals were scored by Alessandro Hojabrpour in the 11th minute, Brian Wright in the 45+2nd and 54th minutes. This win earned Forge FC the 2025 CPL Shield as regular season champions, marking their second consecutive Shield and seventh trophy. The team led the league in U-21 minutes and will have home-field advantage in the playoffs. #ForgeFC #CPLShield #HammersUnited #CPL2025

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CANADA U17 WOMEN’S TEAM: FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP MOROCCO 2025
Canada’s Group D Matches (all at Football Academy Mohammed VI, Salé):
•Oct 19: Nigeria vs Canada – 3:00 PM ET
•Oct 22: Canada vs Samoa – 12:00 PM ET
•Oct 25: France vs Canada – 12:00 PM ET
Watch live on TSN/RDS. #FIFAU17WWC #CanWNT

📸 @CANWNT

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ASHLEY LAWRENCE SETS CANADIAN UEFA CLUB RECORD
Ashley Lawrence started for Olympique Lyonnais in their UEFA Women’s Champions League match against SKN St. Pölten, exiting in the 64th minute. 10 14 This marked her 61st appearance in the competition, surpassing Kadeisha Buchanan’s previous Canadian record of 60 UEFA Women’s Champions League appearances (all with Lyon and Chelsea). 23 Lawrence’s total includes 42 appearances with PSG (2017-2023) and 18 with Chelsea (2023-2025) before joining Lyon in July 2025 on a three-year contract. 15 20 Lyon won the match 3-0. #AshleyLawrence #OLLyonnes #UWCL #CanWNT

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CANADA AND COLOMBIA BATTLE TO 0-0 DRAW IN NEW JERSEY FRIENDLY
At Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, Canada and Colombia played out a scoreless stalemate in a hard-fought friendly. The CanMNT, led by Jesse Marsch, held firm against a Colombian side fresh off a 4-0 win over Mexico. Canada remains winless in the October window following a 1-0 loss to Australia. #CanMNT #ColombiaSelección #WorldCup2026 #InternationalFriendly #CanadaSoccer

📸 @CANMNT_Official

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ALFIE JONES: CANMNT’S LATEST DUAL-NATIONAL TARGET
Born in Bristol, England, on October 7, 1997, Alfie Jones came through Southampton’s academy before joining Hull City in 2020, where he was named Player of the Year in 2023 and scored his first senior goal against Reading. He signed a four-year deal with Middlesbrough from Hull in July 2025 for up to £3m. Eligible for Canada via his grandparents, Jones could debut in the November window, per Joshua Kloke—potentially the first CanMNT player qualified through that lineage. #CanMNT #WorldCup2026 #Middlesbrough #DualNational #CanadaSoccer

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CANWNT Roster Announced for October Friendlies! 🇨🇦⚽
Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team has unveiled a 24-player roster for the October FIFA window under Head Coach Casey Stoney. The squad will face Switzerland on October 24, 2025, and the Netherlands on October 28, 2025, in away matches.
Details available via Canada Soccer. Matches will be broadcast on OneSoccer. #CANWNT #SheBelieves #RedNation #CanadaSoccer

📸 @CANWNT

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Vancouver FC Clinches Historic 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Berth! 🦅🇨🇦⚽
It’s official—Vancouver FC is headed to the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup! After a valiant 4-2 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2025 Canadian Championship final, the Eagles soar to the continental stage. The Whitecaps punched their MLS playoff ticket with a thrilling 2-1 win over Orlando City SC on October 11, 2025, sealed by Thomas Müller’s stoppage-time heroics. With Austin FC’s victory over LAFC on October 12, Vancouver Whitecaps secured an MLS berth, freeing up the Canadian Championship’s second Concacaf spot for the runners-up—Vancouver FC! This marks a monumental first for the CPL, as a Canadian Premier League team steps onto North America’s biggest club stage. #VFC #CPLPower #ChampionsCup

📸 @vanfootballclub

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ATLÉTICO OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER FC END IN 0-0 DRAW ⚽
Atlético Ottawa and Vancouver FC played out a 0-0 draw at TD Place Stadium 🏟️. Ottawa need a win vs Halifax and a Forge loss to York to win the CPL Shield 🏆.
#CPL #AtleticoOttawa #VancouverFC 6

📸 @CPLsoccer

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FORGE FC AND CAVALRY FC BATTLE TO 1-1 DRAW
In a Canadian Premier League match at ATCO Field, Cavalry FC and Forge FC played out a 1-1 draw. Cavalry took the lead in the 25th minute through Sergio Camargo’s goal, but Forge equalized in the 31st minute with a penalty from Brian Wright. Atlético Ottawa can pull level with Forge at the top of the table if they defeat Vancouver FC on Sunday at TD Place Stadium. With the race for the CPL Shield wide open, the winner will be decided on the final matchday. ⚽ #CPL #ForgeFC #CavalryFC

📸 @CPLsoccer

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MONTREAL CAN’T CELEBRATE: CANADA FALLS 0-1 TO AUSTRALIA
Despite a packed Stade Saputo buzzing with passion, Canada’s men’s national team fell 0-1 to Australia in a tight friendly, their first loss since the shocking quarterfinal exit to Guatemala in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. With Canadian Prime Minister Cartney and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands, Nestory Irankunda’s goal clinched it for the Socceroos, despite Canada’s early possession edge. Their next match is against Colombia on October 14 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. A key step toward 2026. 🇨🇦⚽ #CMNT #CANvAUS

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PACIFIC COULDN’T HOLD ON TO THEIR 2-GOAL LEAD
Pacific FC led 2-0 against York United FC with goals from Marco Bustos (21’) and Alejandro Díaz (34’, pen.) at York Lions Stadium. York fought back with Shaan Hundal (74’) and Luca Accettola (90’+4) to secure a 2-2 draw. Attendance: 1,431. York is 4th, Pacific 7th in the CPL standings. #YorkUnited #PacificFC #CanPL

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