The Shape of Football Podcast

LEt's talk about this summers World Cup. Find us on all the Socials https://linktr.ee/afri_cans Canadian Soccer Resources fr the WWC https://twitter.com/WsoccerCa/status/1680983069723877377 The Guardian's 736 player preview https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/jul/17/womens-world-cup-2023-your-guide-to-all-736-players? CMP=share_btn_tw Find me on the WatchAlongs https:/...

Canada Soccer released its 23 player roster for the Womens World Cup in Australia/NewZealand. Lets talk about it

The group stages are complete at the GoldCup2023. Let's talk about how we feel the Canadian players faired.

Paul stops by and we talk all things Canada Soccer. From the 2-2 draw for the CANMNT to talks about the landscape as well as the CANXNT and how they are looking for the world cup and More.

The Concacaf nations league final is set. How do we feel about it? Let's talk about it. https://tinyurl.com/2t93dc3z https://linktr.ee/afri_cans

Here's our quick CONCACAF Nations League semi-final preview. Short but effective. https://tinyurl.com/2t93dc3z https://linktr.ee/afri_cans

Let's talk U20 and development in Canada... A little bit

With less than 2 weeks till the Concacaf WU20 Championships let's talk about choices that Coach Tye has for the roster. Who makes the cut, who might get added. Let's talk about it.

Nelson stops by as we talk top of the Premier league table and why ManU hasn't been sold yet. We talk about it. https://linktr.ee/afri_cans

We finally wrap up our thoughts on the CANMNT window. Adam of Mission26 joins us as we recap the window and talk about the importance seeing new players at the GoldCup. Enjoy

After the conclusion of the Concacaf Womens U20 Qualifiers. Africaaans and JD of the Imaxit/WeMaxit Channel get together to talk about what happened. See our conversation live at the WeMAxIt YoutubeChannel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXI86tysfYI. And find more Africaaans F.C. content here. linktr.ee/afri_cans

I’ve been thinking about our set up as a Canadian soccer/football follower. Thinking about the resources we have from the stadiums, the leagues and more. Does what we have give us the ability to make strides as a footballing nation? Does it give us the opportunity to do at the building soccer nation? Let’s have a random thoughts about it.

Was it bad, no. Was it good, no. Canada had many injuries heading into the game. That being said do we now have more questions than answers with the team? What can we take from the last friendly before the world cup?! Let's talk about it. Find more of our content here linktr.ee/afri_cans

We catch up with AC lang from wsoccer and discuss all things womens football in Canada. We go from the Heritage Committee, the She Believes Cup to World cup expectation, u20 and more. Find all our other content here linktr.ee/afri_cans

4 observations and 1 set of questions, are discussed as we look at the window that was in CONCACAF Nations League for the Mens National Team in Canada. Forwards look good is in form Midfield was steady Pressure for days Derke Cornelius looked good. And the back line  What I wished or over reacted to. Sit back and enjoy the content. Find the rest of our content here. linktr.ee/afri_cans

Join Akwasi as he runs through the international window by looking at Ghana, Canada and Nigeria's fixtures.

Not going to lie. This episode is a hot mess. We tried to make some sense of things but we tried is the key word. That being said join Akwasi and Paul Anderson from the Canadian Footy Fan Channel as we try to make sense of the hearings. Note we recorded this Last Tuesday right after the hearing so keep that in mind. Find more of the Africaaans F.C. content here linktr.ee/afri_cans

Join Nelson and Akwasi as we get distracted by Akwasi's PTSD of not being able to go to a beach without his lifeguarding muscle memory taking over, Nelson lamenting about how we only talk to him when ManU loose a game and how the SuperLeague will never die. Find more of our content here linktr.ee/afri_cans  

So today amidst many newsworthy events in the football world, the President of the CSA Nick Bontis has stepped down. I give my quick thoughts on it. What happens when you take a Canadian of Ghanaian decent a Kenyan and a Gambian get together? Well, we have food takes and we discuss all the Football (Soccer) Takes.  We cover a wide range of interesting football stories that are happening in th...

She Believes Cup for the Womxm, Mens youth U17 for the boys. CONCACAF introducing a new youth qualifiers format. Also equality. So yeah I try to navigate it as best as I can.  I think I did terribly, but you tell me. What the New Concacaf youth format means. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCC9floPQTc

So I wanted to do a quick Canada MU17 preview. It quickly turned into me just rambling for a bit. But hey, Enjoy https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17s-men/ https://www.youtube.com/@concacaf

Nelson joins the pod for a quick look into the Premier league. As well as how he ranks his top coaches in the world. Is the Prem basically the Super League "promised"  (that was feared to come) and a few more topics. enjoy the short Episode

Alejandro is back as we talk CANMNT. There we talk players from the national team who have moved and how we are looking at this 2023 with Nations league, the Gold Cup and the Qualifying for the 2024 Copa America. Sit back and enjoy the conversation.

Happy New Year. Nelson is here and ready to speak on his ManU team and how well they are playing.  We talk a little premier league, owners Osimen coming into his own and more.

Happy new year. With 2023 now here. I decided to give 23 (there might be a bonus ) Resolutions/Questions/thoughts for Canada soccer. As well as Soccer in Canada.  Hope you enjoy.