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Uruguay

Bratislava, Slovakia | Stadion Tehelné pole

Ismaël Koné

89'
Theo Corbeanu
Steven Vitória

79'
Tajon Buchanan
Samuel Adekugbe

79'
Iké Ugbo
Cyle Larin

73'
60'

Mathías Olivera
Ismaël Koné
Samuel Piette

55'
David Junior Hoilett
Richie Laryea

46'
34'

Darwin Núñez
6'

Nicolas de la Cruz

Timeline

Men's National Team

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KO
6 ' | Nicolas de la Cruz
34 ' | Darwin Núñez
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HT
46 ' | David Junior Hoilett - Richie Laryea
55 ' | Ismaël Koné - Samuel Piette
60 ' | Mathías Olivera
73 ' | Iké Ugbo - Cyle Larin
79 ' | Tajon Buchanan - Samuel Adekugbe
79 ' | Theo Corbeanu - Steven Vitória
89 ' | Ismaël Koné
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Uruguay

Match Report

Canada Soccer’s Men’s National team lost against Uruguay 2:0 in its second friendly of the international break. In a match where Canada created many chances, the team played well while their performance was not reflective of the scoreline.

After a well-deserved win against Qatar on Sept. 23, Uruguay was Canada’s toughest competition of the international break. The South American side finished third place in the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol group of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ where only Brazil and Argentina finished ahead of them.

Despite the tougher competition, Canada didn’t stray from their tactics and looked dangerous in and out of possession. The team often passed their way out of Uruguay’s press and into Uruguay’s half. This created chances for forwards Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David to run at, and often beat, Uruguayan defenders.

Cyle Larin and David came close to scoring but had their shots blocked and saved respectively.

Team Captain and goalkeeper Milan Borjan made his 67th appearance for Canada, tying for second on the all-time appearance list. Borjan was called into action several times on the night, often rushing out of his goal to clear through-balls that slipped through Canada’s backline.

Uruguay got on the scoresheet when Nicolas de la Cruz hit a right-footed freekick that sailed over the wall and into the back of the net. The Uruguayans then doubled their lead when Darwin Nunez scored a header from a Luis Suarez cross.

Canada put more pressure on Uruguay in the second half, where most of the game was played on Uruguay’s end of the pitch. Canada waited for their attacking opportunities and patiently maintained. Unfortunately, Canada couldn’t put their chances away. David had a curling strike tipped wide of the post and Kamal Miller just missed the net with a header off of a corner kick.

The team will take the experience gained from the international break as they prepare for the World Cup in Qatar in November.

Words by Jayden Dill