Reader mailbag: Will MLS NEXT Pro also change its schedule?

It remains to be seen if the MLS developmental league, which includes TFC 2, will follow suit and adopt a fall-spring calendar.

Reader mailbag: Will MLS NEXT Pro also change its schedule?

TFC Republic's reader mailbag column is where I answer questions from subscribers about Toronto FC and Canadian soccer in general. 

I'll respond to the best queries submitted to me by TFC Republic readers, so feel free to drop me an email at jmo1897@gmail.com. You can also reach out to me via Twitter

Here we go...  

Now that the Canadian men's team has played its last game of 2026, who are some players that you feel stepped up in a big way this year? Conversely, whose stock plummeted and might be in danger of missing out on the World Cup? 

– Adam B.   

I was in Fort Lauderdale this past week to cover the Canadian men's team match against Venezuela at Chase Stadium, home of Inter Miami and Lionel Messi. 

After being blanked in its previous three outings, Canada found its mark through Ismaël Koné and substitute Promise David to earn a 2-0 win over the South Americans.