The Shape of Football Podcast

How do we define the year the Canada Men's National team?  What can we learn from it?  What can we look forward to?  We discuss this with Andrew from CratesofFrates and Mission26.  We cover the year, camps, and players to look forward to and more.  Mission26 (@CanMNT26)

As we wrap up the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Let's talk about about players legacies.  How do we look at Messi, Mbappe and Neymar.  Join us to find out.

2022 has come and gone. What stood out for us. Join Akwasi and AC from wsoccer (wsoccer.ca)  as we go through the year looking at some of our highlights from the year. What stood out, this year? Who were our players who played well.  Who made the most out of their opportunities. 

The Quarterfinals for the FIFA Mens WORLD CUP ARE SET. Ok enough caps.  Th final 8 teams are now finalized.  What are 1-2 questions per matchup We believe will impact the outcome of the games.  Take a quick listen and let us know which team you feel will advance to the semi finals.

I waited a few days before starting this process. How do we feel.  I have no idea.  Let's talk it out. 

The Final 16 teams in the MENS FIFA WORLD Cup have been finalized.  Let's talk about it real quick.

We've almost reached the round of 16. Four more games. Before we give our predictions, we run over Group F and E.  

We preview Canada one last time. However we look at Wednesdays results and whether we believe in Argentina.  How the Netherlands USMNT matchup looks on paper. As well as how we would fix Canada's midfield in the future.  Sit back and enjoy this episode.   Also Shout out to Jay with his list for Canadian Mens Football Podcasts. https://twitter.com/JayFitzSoccer/status/159819878083867...

World Cup is starting to take shape but we start with a little reaction on A piece written about Alphonso Davies that lead us to a: what is world class player.   We touch a little on what Qatar might do after the WC and then eventually, we get to the matchups that took place in Group A and B.  Enjoy this the episode also Feel free to engage Akwasi's takes...he's here for them lol.

If you are listening to this, 5AM EST games are over.  We're heading into the final match-day with round of 16 spots up for grabs. Nelson is out to anger every fanbase. But we have a good time.  But not really lol.  We cover Cameroon getting  draw, Ghana with a big win and thoughts on the final matchups that will be full of passion.

So Canada is eliminated from the 2022. We talk about it but first we start with Neymar'sLegacy and how he is seen.

We got More World cup Talk from Friday and Saturday's Action.  With a preview for Sundays Games

We just wrapped up the first set of games and Canada Ghana impressed in losses. What else happened? Have a listen 

Look, we tried to cover the games and go to the Wednesday matchups.  It started with promise. Then, somehow we talked over  each other, brought up Qatar and their hosting ability.  Somewhere in there Cristiano Ronaldo was brought up then we talked infrastructure to host a World Cup , the Super League and Nelson's Grand Idea to have Kenya Tanzania and Uganda host a World Cup. Hope you enjoy fun cau...

Day 2 is in the books.  We have seen 3 results come through.  Listen to a quick reaction to the 3 matchups and what is coming tomorrow.

We'll try to go everyday but here are our day 1 thoughts from the FIFA Mens World Cup. We'll cover Ecuador, Qatar, Sports Washing and a little more.  For Our live tweets during the tournament.  https://twitter.com/afri0cans  But enjoy our day 1 thoughts. 

The boys are back as we talk all things Premier League. Wolves is getting relegated and no one cares. Poor Akwasi. How have Liverpool and ManU fared? Listen to Nelly and Moh as they give their assessment on each team. Join in for that as well as some more World Cup Talk.  Will Senegal still be Africa's best participant without Mane? Why does Nelly think Canada Could top their group and who is...

The squad is out and now and Crates of Frates  (https://twitter.com/CratesOfFrates)  is  back and we talk a little CANMNT final 26 as well as 2 teams from each Confederation we think can go on a deep run at this years World cup.  Theres more shenanigans because it's us lol. However enjoy the Episode as we continue to ramp up or content during the world cup. What happens when yo...

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Reminder, Please support Hope and Health   https://www.hopeandhealth.org   Japan dominated Canada en route to a 4-0 win at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Saturday, dropping the Canadians to the bottom of Pool D.  Mao Kubota, Uno Shiragaki, Momoko Tanikawa and Mio Takaoka scored for Japan in a lopsided contest at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The win sent Japan (2-0-0) into th...

So Canada's  WU17 drew France 1-1 at the FIFA Womens world cup this morning (or evening depending on where you were when the match took place) I try and recap and it jut turns into rambling about this team growing in confidence. For a more concise version go to our Youtube page and enjoy it. Apple:   https://tinyurl.com/e2vvb3wn   Spotify:    https://tinyurl.com/yc245trm &...

Reminder, Please support Hope and Health   https://www.hopeandhealth.org   Canada ended another strong international window on Monday, beating Morocco 4-0 in a friendly match at Estadio Municipal de Chapín in Spain.  It took Canada a while to build into this game, as they struggled early on to link the attack and defence and build momentum. Morocco’s defenders were happy to defend i...

Canada rallied in the second half, pulling ahead on an own goal and Cloe Lacasse's first senior strike to defeat 10-woman Argentina 2-0 in a women's international soccer friendly Thursday in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain. Neither team showed a finishing touch in the first half on a warm evening at Estadio Sanluqueno. But Canada, bolstered by reinforcements off the bench, looked more dangerous after...

Alejandro is back with Akwasi and we're talking Canada Mens post friendlies. We talk a lot about the Uruguay game and where that leaves the roster moving towards the world cup. Enjoy  the discussion . find on    him   IG at alejandro990.g Find us for more Canada and African football content. Talented teams, questionable Federations. Podcast&YouTube, hoping to hit...

Canada soccer Have completed their match window released the roster for the Men's National team for the upcoming friendless vs Qatar and Uruguay. Who made an impression, and what can we take from this roster as learning points? Let's talk about 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 Fo...