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The CanWNT are BACK to winning ways but fall short against USWNT
Ep. 271
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After a tough end to 2025, the CanWNT have returned to winning ways to begin 2026, opening their SheBelieves Cup tournament with an impressive 4-1 win over Colombia. Unfortunately, they were unable to build on that in their second match, as they then fell 1-0 to their rivals, the USWNT, but they’ll be pleased with their performance in that game, which was much improved from the last time they faced the US, which came in a 3-0 loss last July.
Meanwhile, Josh Sargent is now officially a Toronto FC player, and he had his introductory press conference this week, as he hopes to lead TFC into a new era after his big transfer from Norwich City.
Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop dive into all of that, and more, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast.
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