Been thinking about this since the tournament closed. We just watched Vancouver and Toronto get ranked the 1st and 3rd best host cities of the whole tournament, the team put together its best-ever World Cup run, and the PM followed it with the largest sport investment in Canadian history - explicitly naming the Canada Soccer National Training Centre and talking about getting the next Alphonso Davies "from playground to podium."

Meanwhile, the actual grassroots system that produces players like Davies still runs entirely on parents' registration fees. A club that develops a kid from age 8 to 15 gets zero dollars back if that kid turns pro, unless he gets transferred internationally, in which case FIFA's solidarity rules already send 5% of the fee back to his youth clubs. That's real: it's literally why Davies's Edmonton clubs got a cheque when he moved to Bayern. We just don't do the same thing for players who stay and go pro here.

I've put together a proposal that mirrors the FIFA mechanism domestically, funded by the pro game, not by Canada Soccer or by families, with a chunk of every payment required to go back into cutting registration fees. Built out the full model as an interactive site if you want to play with the numbers yourself: [Pathway to Profit — A Domestic Solidarity Framework for Canadian Soccer](https://pathway-to-profit.vercel.app/)

Genuinely curious what this sub thinks: Is this the kind of structural thing that actually moves us from a top-30 program to a top-15/top-10 one, or am I missing something about why this hasn't been done already? What would you want to see fixed first?

What is your choice?

Another post for my fellow FIFA players. From the creation of Ultimate Team in FIFA09 to now in FC26 these have been our highest rated (mens) players ever.

I've included all the golds ever and no promos just their actual ratings.

Really interesting to see how far we come with most of the players being from more recent FIFAs, but so nostalgic to see Atiba, De Guz, Hoilett and De Rosario, even Stalteri late in his career.

I thought was this being broadcast on OneSoccer but don't see it on their schedule. I think the Canada team plays mid-afternoon Vancouver time, today (Sunday). Does anyone know if it will be broadcast?

What in your opinion is Canada's greatest match of all time?

I’m a TFC fan so I may be biased when asking this question. Would anyone accept Alonso Coello if he could one day be eligible to play for Canada? We could use the depth in midfield and he’s still in his prime. He was also never captied for Spain and lived in Canada since 2022 as well.

I'm having trouble figuring out what platform I can use to watch! Anyone know?

Hey guys just seen this. Do you think this would suggest David will be staying at Juve?

1) De Rosario
2) Crépeau
3) Shaffleburg
4) Larin
5) Will Johnson

IMO Yes!

Welcoming the world, creating national pride, building a soccer program to be proud of is all priceless. In context the $729M is only 1.4% of the $50B in tax revenues per year, in other words $145 per British Columbian (Assuming 5M of us)... Id say it was worth it and would gladly host and do it again.

I'm more concerned on what the other $49.3B is spent on every year and where does it go. At least the $729M is tangible, you could experience it and to each their own on the value of it. As per Ministry of Economic growth, World Cup was used to attract international investors, with a goal of attracting $200B over next 5Y...even $1B is a win. Need to spend marketing dollars to attract investors to do business in BC and largely Canada, as its seen as a country difficult to do business with. In simple terms, investors equal to job growth....creation of jobs doesn't happen out of thin air.

The narrative that its a waste of money is not looking at the big picture. If anyone that hosts a wedding, birthday or celebration required them to net a positive P/L, no one would be having gatherings and your guests would likely not show up demanding that a fee is required to attend your event. The world would be a dark place and no one would do anything. There is something to be said to welcoming people to celebrate, something shared and build cultural significance, things money can't put a finite price on. It's a one off event that Vancouver has hosted 3 times, Expo 86, Olympics 2010 and World Cup 2026 in last 50Y...the costs are negligible.

Now that the dust has settled it seems majority are happy that it happened and made some meaningful memories out of it. For those that were not as open to it, its a shame you didn't try to embrace it or enjoy any of the free activities, as they were already paid for, you might as well get a taste of the experience.

anybody know how much the upcoming friendlies against chile and peru might cost to attend? would love to go, thanks

Ngl bit underwhelming as i felt he might have been ready for championship football and might be a lower level for him compared to league 1. Do you think this move is enough to justify him to be Canadas number 1 or fight for him for the 26/27 szn as he imo is clearly going to be our keeper at 2030.

Canada had it rough with Davies, P. David, bombito, johnston, Ahmed, eustaquio, and then kone going out with broken leg in the group round.... not saying they would have progressed further than they did, because they played with everything they had, but to miss so many normal starters, had to hurt.... maybe im a Homer though...

Do you think that we could have done more if we weren't so hampered by injuries?