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Forbes’s extra-time goal salvages draw as Rapid tie AFC Toronto 2-2

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OTTAWA - Nicola Golen scored two minutes into extra time to help the Ottawa Rapid salvage a 2-2 draw with AFC Toronto on Sunday.

Golen put away the equalizer in the 92nd minute as the league-leading Rapid added a point to their standing.

Melanie Forbes had Ottawa's (10-2-3) other goal in the 13th minute.

Sarah Stratigakis and Shelina Zadorsky replied for third-place Toronto (7-4-4).

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Ottawa’s TD Place to host Northern Super League final on Nov. 14

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Ottawa’s TD Place to host Northern Super League final on Nov. 14

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OTTAWA - Ottawa will host this year's Northern Super League championship game on Nov. 14.

The winner-take-all match for the Diana B. Matheson Cup will be played at TD Place.

The playoffs will take place over the two weeks leading up to the championship match, with the full schedule to be announced in the coming weeks.

Named in honour of Canadian soccer legend and NSL co-founder Diana Matheson, the trophy recognizes the league champion and reflects the continued growth of professional women's soccer in Canada.

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Wild rally to beat Rise 3-2 and net first win of NSL season

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Wild rally to beat Rise 3-2 and net first win of NSL season

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 8:20 PM CDT

BURNABY - Jorian Baucom and Keelyn Stewart scored in the first and sixth minute of second-half stoppage time as the visiting Calgary Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Rise 3-2 in Northern Super League action on Saturday.

It was the first win of the season for the Wild in 15 matches.

With the Rise ahead 2-1, Vancouver's Tori Tumeth was issued a red card in the 84th minute and the Wild went to work on netting the equalizer.

Taegan Stewart gave the visitors a 1-0 lead when she converted a penalty in the 47th minute at Swangard Stadium, but Jessica De Filippo tied it nine minutes later, and then scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute.

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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68

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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68

Ramiro Barreiro And Pato Saita, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 1:39 PM CDT

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68.

The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announced his death in a social media post that said he had undergone treatment in recent months for an unspecified illness. The post described him as “the pillar and the person who, with vision, rigour and affection, supported the career of the best player of all time, alongside his wife, Celia Cuccittini.”

The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, in a statement also offered its condolences “with respect and affection for Lionel.”

Lionel Messi led Argentina to a runner-up finish in this year's World Cup. In the team's first match, against Algeria, he was visibly emotional after scoring the first of his three goals. He said later that he wept for “a reason unrelated to sports.”

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Mexico edges Canada 2-1 in CONCACAF U-20 Championship semifinals

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Mexico edges Canada 2-1 in CONCACAF U-20 Championship semifinals

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MEXICO CITY - Canada's quest for a berth in the next Olympic men's soccer tournament has come to an end at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico.

The national squad fell 2-1 to the host nation in Friday's semifinals, despite a goal from Owen Graham-Roache six minutes into the game.

Mexico equalized early in the second half with Cristobal Alfaro's 49th-minute tally, and took the lead in the 78th minute when midfielder Hugo Camberos converted a penalty kick.

The result means Mexico will face the United States in Sunday's final, and secured the nation's spot at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Juarez FC's Ettson Ayon (right) celebrates his goal with Ian Torres (10) as Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer (32) walks away during the first half of a Leagues Cup soccer match in Vancouver, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Mistakes costly for Vancouver Whitecaps in 3-1 Leagues Cup loss to FC Juarez

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Mistakes costly for Vancouver Whitecaps in 3-1 Leagues Cup loss to FC Juarez

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 1:29 AM CDT

VANCOUVER - Untimely errors once again foiled the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday.

After controlling 62.3 per cent of possession across the game and outshooting their opponents 27-6, the 'Caps fell 3-1 to FC Juárez in Vancouver.

It was the club's second Leagues Cup upset of the week.

The team came into the tournament between Major League Soccer and LIGA MX sides as the ninth seed, but were beaten 1-0 by 10th-ranked Atlante FC on Tuesday before dropping Friday's decision to the squad that currently holds last place in its league.

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Halifax Tides forward Jordyn Rhodes (left) and AFC Toronto’s Kaylee Hunter earned braces to cap off Week 15 of game action in the Northern Super League.

Around the NSL: A brace of braces; Rapid rule; Jostling in the standings

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Around the NSL: A brace of braces; Rapid rule; Jostling in the standings

Grace Anne Paizen 4 minute read Friday, Aug. 7, 2026

WHAT a long weekend in the Northern Super League. If fans thought the eight goal tally between the first two games of Week 15 was wild, how about the final two games this past weekend?

A total of 11 goals were scored by AFC Toronto, the Halifax Tides and the Ottawa Rapid — that’s a whopping 19 in just one week of footy.

How did we get here? Let’s dive into the storylines.

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Benati scores winner as Tides roll past Roses 1-0 in NSL matchup

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Benati scores winner as Tides roll past Roses 1-0 in NSL matchup

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Aug. 7, 2026

MONTREAL - Midfielder Julia Benati scored late in the first half, goalkeeper Anika Toth made four saves, and the visiting Halifax Tides edged the Montreal Roses 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Friday at Stade Boreale.

Benati, of Dorchester, Ont., scored one minute into first half stoppage time as the fourth-place Tides won their sixth game of the season. They also have six losses and three draws for 21 points, three back of third-place AFC Toronto.

The second-place Roses slipped to eight wins, four losses and three draws for 27 points, five back of the league-leading Ottawa Rapid.

The Roses held an edge in possession percentage (57 to 43) and outshot the visitors 13-12 (4-3 on target).

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino, centre, speaks to FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, left, sitting beside president of Moroccan Royal Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa as they attend a Women's AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan

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Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan

James Robson, The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Aug. 7, 2026

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Norway's soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA's embattled president Friday.

Infantino is facing a revolt after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

The Norwegian federation met Thursday and president Lise Klaveness said the decision had been made to ask Infantino to resign.

“When trust is gone, leadership must also be assessed. We therefore believe that Gianni Infantino’s time as FIFA President should be over, and ask him to resign," Klaveness said via translation.

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Canada midfielder Ali Ahmed to undergo surgery after tearing ACL

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Canada midfielder Ali Ahmed to undergo surgery after tearing ACL

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

NORWICH - Canada midfielder Ali Ahmed will miss an extended period after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, his English club Norwich City announced Thursday.

Ahmed, 25, was injured after landing awkwardly during the second half of Norwich's pre-season friendly against Spain's CA Osasuna on Saturday.

Subsequent scans confirmed the injury, and Ahmed is set to undergo surgery.

The Toronto native played a key role in Canada's run to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting

James Robson, The Associated Press 3 minute read Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

European soccer's governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met.

“UEFA’s associations were very clear about the conditions attached to the non participation in FIFA competitions," it said in a statement. "First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.

“These conditions have not been met. In addition, UEFA made it abundantly clear in its statement on Saturday that it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino’s presidency. That position holds.”

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Calgary Wild routs Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 in quarters of W Canadian Championship.

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

CALGARY - Mya Jones scored twice as Calgary Wild FC routed CS Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the W Canadian Championship.

Taylor Otto and Serita Thurton added goals for Calgary of the Northern Super League.

CS Mont-Royal Outremont competes in Ligue1 Québec.

The next quarterfinal is on Aug. 12 between the NSL's Montréal Roses FC and Simcoe County Rovers FC of the Ontario Premier League.

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A vehicle carrying FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for a senior leadership meeting in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

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Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

James Robson, The Associated Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026

FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco “reaffirmed their full support” for his presidency.

World soccer's governing body attempted to present a unified front amid the turbulence caused by Infantino's controversial plans, with calls for him to step down.

In a statement, FIFA said Secretary General Mattias Grafström and members of the management board in attendance in Rabat had given their support to the embattled president.

Referring to the plans to sell profits in the World Cup through a commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), the statement said “mistakes made were acknowledged” and that the “process should have been handled differently."

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Vancouver Whitecaps fall 1-0 to Atlante FC in Leagues Cup opener

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Vancouver Whitecaps fall 1-0 to Atlante FC in Leagues Cup opener

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026

VANCOUVER - Controlling the ball wasn't enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday.

Having more shots didn't make a difference, either.

Many statistics may have been in the home team's favour, but Vancouver still opened their Leagues Cup campaign with a 1-0 loss to Atlante FC.

“It was a difficult match," said defensive midfielder Andres Cubas. "I think we played well. They have not so many chances, and they score. I think we create more chances, and we couldn't score.

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FILE - Newly elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino, of Switzerland, right, is congratulated by fellow candidate Prince Ali Al-Hussein, of Jordan, left, after the second election round during the extraordinary FIFA congress in Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money

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Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money

Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026

GENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of blackmail.

Prince Ali said the Jordanian federation he leads still has not been paid money due for reaching the final of the FIFA Arab Cup played last December in Qatar.

In a social media post, Prince Ali said that during the World Cup — where Jordan made its debut in June — he was told if he endorsed FIFA President Gianni Infantino “it would go a long way to helping our FA out.”

Infantino is under pressure to save his 11-year presidency amid a fierce backlash from global soccer leaders about his now-failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to investors led by Joshua Kushner.

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Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026

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New MLS commissioner Larry Berg aims to continue the league’s growth trajectory

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New MLS commissioner Larry Berg aims to continue the league’s growth trajectory

Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 4 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026

Incoming Major League Soccer Commissioner Larry Berg sees his role as continuing the trajectory of the league under his soon-to-be predecessor, Don Garber.

The 30-team league that Graber grew during his 27-year tenure now looks to Berg to capitalize on the success of the World Cup this past summer and guide the transition to a new international schedule next year.

“I think one of the reasons that I raised my hand is I feel like I have the enthusiasm and the passion to hopefully have other people, in some cases, see it through my eyes and understand where we’re going and where it can go and what what it can be," Berg told The Associated Press. ”I’m very proud of where we already are. I think we’ve come a very, very long way."

Berg, a co-owner of LAFC, will formally take over as commissioner at the start of next year. Garber, who has served as the league’s commissioner since 1999, will help guide the transition before moving into a new role as chairman.

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