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Canada News.Net
5 days ago
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- Canada News.Net
Toronto FC continue uphill battle vs. Charlotte FC
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) Toronto FC will attempt to continue to chip away at a sizable deficit in the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday night when they visit Charlotte FC. With 11 matches remaining in the regular season, Toronto FC (5-12-6, 21 points) reside 12 points out of ninth place for the conference's final playoff spot. While the Canadian side has an uphill challenge, the club has four points in four matches since the departures of Italian internationals Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi. Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser remains optimistic even though his team lost 1-0 to Nashville SC last Saturday. 'If you look at the last several games, I'm really proud of the character that this group shows,' Fraser said. 'Whatever the circumstances are, we're keeping ourselves in games.' The Reds will face a tough opponent in seventh-place Charlotte FC (11-11-2, 35 points), who have won three matches in a row and are unbeaten in their last four (3-0-1). Charlotte answered an early tally by Atlanta United by scoring three goals in a row in a 3-2 victory last Saturday. The win included the 10th goal of the season for Pep Biel, who has started all 23 matches in which he has played for Charlotte this season. Biel is on a tear with five goals in the last five matches, including the match-winner against D.C. United on July 16. That offensive firepower and winning matches have changed the tone of Charlotte FC. 'Yeah, I can see from the last few games ... that obviously they're a little bit chirpier and happier, as they should be having earned an extra day off by getting the result,' Charlotte manager Dean Smith said. 'You know everybody gets a little bit chirpier and a little bit more confident, and you can take that into the games then and use that.' Charlotte recorded a 2-0 win in Toronto on May 31 in the teams' only meeting this season.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Toronto faces Nashville after shutout win
Toronto FC (5-11-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Nashville SC (13-5-5, first in the Western Conference) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -246, Toronto FC +606, Draw +343; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out San Diego FC 1-0, Toronto plays Nashville. Nashville is 8-1-3 at home. Sam Surridge leads the third-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 16. Nashville has scored 41 goals. Toronto is 3-4-2 on the road. Toronto is ninth in the league allowing only 29 goals. Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. Nashville won the last meeting 2-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Surridge has scored 16 goals and added three assists for Nashville. Andy Najar has three assists over the past 10 games. Federico Bernardeschi has four goals and three assists for Toronto. Theodor Corbeanu has scored four goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 6-1-3, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game. Toronto: 3-5-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 3.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Maximus Ekk (injured), Jacob Shaffelburg (injured), Tate Schmitt (injured), Taylor Washington (injured), Tyler Boyd (injured). Toronto: Zane Monlouis (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Deybi Flores (injured), Jonathan Osorio (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press
Associated Press
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Toronto faces Nashville after shutout win
Toronto FC (5-11-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Nashville SC (13-5-5, first in the Western Conference) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -246, Toronto FC +606, Draw +343; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out San Diego FC 1-0, Toronto plays Nashville. Nashville is 8-1-3 at home. Sam Surridge leads the third-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 16. Nashville has scored 41 goals. Toronto is 3-4-2 on the road. Toronto is ninth in the league allowing only 29 goals. Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. Nashville won the last meeting 2-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Surridge has scored 16 goals and added three assists for Nashville. Andy Najar has three assists over the past 10 games. Federico Bernardeschi has four goals and three assists for Toronto. Theodor Corbeanu has scored four goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 6-1-3, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game. Toronto: 3-5-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 3.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Maximus Ekk (injured), Jacob Shaffelburg (injured), Tate Schmitt (injured), Taylor Washington (injured), Tyler Boyd (injured). Toronto: Zane Monlouis (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Deybi Flores (injured), Jonathan Osorio (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
15-07-2025
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- Associated Press
Dreyer leads San Diego FC against Toronto
Toronto FC (4-11-6, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Diego FC (13-6-3, first in the Western Conference) San Diego; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: San Diego -310, Toronto FC +710, Draw +430; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Anders Dreyer leads San Diego FC into a matchup with Toronto after scoring two goals against the Chicago Fire. San Diego is 6-2-3 in home games. Dreyer paces the top-scoring team in MLS play with 11 goals. San Diego has a league-high 46 goals. Toronto is 2-4-2 on the road. Toronto is 1-6 in one-goal games. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Dreyer has scored 11 goals with 12 assists for San Diego. Milan Iloski has eight goals and one assist over the past 10 games. Federico Bernardeschi has four goals and three assists for Toronto. Theodor Corbeanu has scored three goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: San Diego: 7-2-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 5.5 shots on goal and 5.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game. Toronto: 3-5-2, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: San Diego: Anisse Saidi (injured), Willy Kumado (injured), Carlos Joaquim Antunes Dos Santos (injured), Marcus Ingvartsen (injured), Anibal Godoy (injured). Toronto: Zane Monlouis (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Jonathan Osorio (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Insigne reveals 2026 World Cup goal after disastrous Toronto spell
Lorenzo Insigne does not see his disastrous spell with Toronto FC as the end of the road for his playing career. The Italian believes there is more yet to accomplish, and is even aiming to play a role in helping his country qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Advertisement Insigne scored just 15 goals in 66 MLS matches for Toronto, despite being one of the highest paid players in league history. The former Napoli star was brought in along with compatriot Federico Bernardeschi to help catapult Toronto back into the upper echelon of MLS but the Canadian club failed to qualify for the playoffs in all three seasons the duo donned the red shirt together. Toronto terminated the contracts of the two attackers earlier this month. Yet Insigne says he still hopes to play a role in helping Italy qualify for the World Cup in 2026. "I hope to return to play as soon as possible," Insigne said this week. "The goal is the 2026 World Cup.' Advertisement Insigne last featured for Italy in 2022, and it is unclear what his next move is following his TFC exit. 📸 Tim Nwachukwu - 2023 Getty Images
