SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR, Spain—The John Herdman era is off to a winning start for Canada’s men’s soccer team. “You can see New Zealand is a tough team to beat,” said Herdman who took over the program after Canada parted ways with Octavio Zambrano in January. Article Continued BelowFor Ricketts, the goal comes after a tough start to the club season with Toronto FC. It’s exciting.” After the game, Herdman and the players were congratulated by former national team head coach Benito Floro, who is back in his native Spain after his contract wasn’t renewed by the Canadian Soccer Association in 2016. Canada’s next scheduled game is a qualifier for the new CONCACAF Nations League competition against the U.S. Virgin Islands in September.

Source: thestar March 25, 2018 03:22 UTC