He also guided the senior squad to the FIFA Women's World Cups in 2007 and 2011 as well as the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

[4][5][6] During his time in New Zealand, Herdman played amateur football for NRFL Division 2 club Hibiscus Coast.

On 8 January 2018, Herdman was named head coach of the Canada men's national soccer team.

[25] Following the World Cup, Herdman's team began struggling, which included a 2–0 loss to the United States in the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

The loss prompted Herdman to publicly criticize Canada Soccer for a lack of funding and resources.

At the time of the announcement, TFC sat bottom of the Eastern Conference, with 3 wins from 26 games in the 2023 season.