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This year is massive for soccer in Canada with the men's World Cup just around the corner, and the NSL is looking to take advantage of the soccer-mania.

Calgary referee Drew Fischer will work the FIFA World Cup after being named Thursday to the tournament's list of match officials, joining another Albertan.

Canada Soccer is projecting a $6.55 million surplus in 2026, marking a turnaround after years of deficits as it prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup.

A 14-year-old aspiring soccer player living in Quebec has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. But his status as an asylum seeker is preventing him from getting on a plane and capitalizing on it.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don't carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.

Jeneva Hernandez Gray of Portugal's Sporting CP and AFC Toronto's Olivia Chisholm will join Canada's women's under-20 team for a pair of friendlies in Costa Rica this month.

A motion from Coun. Pete Fry and Coun. Lucy Maloney last week said that the existing draft human rights plan doesn't have clear metrics or targets to ensure no unhoused people are displaced due to the three-week-long soccer tournament.

Watch live action from the Canadian Premier League matchup between Forge FC and Atletico Ottawa. Coverage begins on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on CBCSports.ca, CBC TV and CBC Gem.

The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.

Scotland closed in on a bye to the semifinals at the world men's curling championship with a 7-4 win over Switzerland in Thursday's morning draw in Ogden, Utah.