Canada soccer drone scandal, explained: New details allege Canadian men’s and women’s national teams spied ‘for years’

The Canadian soccer teams would do anything to win matches, even if that means allegedly spying on opponents.

The women’s national team was caught spying on a private New Zealand practice earlier this week, and that’s led to a history of dishonest and rule-breaking practices from the country’s national soccer teams being uncovered.

Both the men’s and women’s sides have spied on opponents’ closed-off practices “for years,” according to a report from TSN.

This scandal extends back to at least the 2021 Olympics when the women’s national team won the gold medal in Tokyo. The report has caused an ongoing downfall within the country’s soccer programs.

Here’s all you need to know about unraveling scandal.

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Canada soccer drone scandal, explained

The scandal began to unravel when New Zealand women’s soccer players reported a drone flying over their practice a few days prior to their matchup with Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It initially seemed to be a one-time thing, as Canada denounced the “non-accredited member of the Canada soccer support team” who committed the act. A report from TSN on Thursday alleges that this has been happening “for years.”

TSN spoke with two sources with “first-hand…