Neil Davidson

TORONTO - With just two regular-season games remaining, Toronto FC sits on the MLS playoff bubble with no margin of error. Even two wins may not be enough to return to the post-season for the first time since 2020.

He has played for both in recent years. Just 19, Santiago Lopez has a wealth of opportunities ahead of him.

Canada, fuelled by a 2-1 win over the U.S. and scoreless draw with Mexico, has jumped two places to No. 38 in the FIFA men's world rankings released Thursday.

Nearly two months after announcing an independent, external review into the Paris Olympics drone spying scandal, Canada Soccer — like everyone else — is waiting on its findings.

TORONTO — Liam (The Celtic Samurai) Macfadyen grew up in combat sports, surrounded by black belts, Olympians and Hall of Famers.

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch, centre, after a friendly against Mexico, in Arlington, Tex., on Sept. 10. Tony Gutierrez/The Associated Press

Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to give youth its due, handing Jamie Knight-Lebel, Santiago Lopez and Kwasi Poku their first senior call-ups for the October international window.

After missing the MLS post-season for the last three seasons, Toronto came into the game in eighth place in the Eastern Conference — looking to hang on to its wild-card playoff berth. The eighth- and ninth-place teams meet in a playoff wild-card game, with the winner moving on to face the first seed in the best-of-three first round.

TORONTO - Hanging on to the final Eastern Conference post-season berth by its fingernails, Toronto FC needs a win over league-leading Inter Miami at BMO Field in its regular-season finale Saturday to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Toronto will be missing the suspended Federico Bernardeschi for Saturday's regular-season finale against Inter Miami while fellow Italian star Lorenzo Insigne is likely only available for a cameo due to strains to both his calves.