Canada take point away against boisterous Guatemala crowd at the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup

Canada are undefeated with back-to-back draws in the group phase at the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup after an intense 0:0 draw with Guatemala. Canada got their point in front of a packed, pro-Guatemala crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, but they now face a must-win scenario in their group finale against Cuba in the same venue three days later on Tuesday 4 July.

“We experienced the heat tonight and with Guatemala you know it’s going to be a dog fight,” said John Herdman, Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team Head Coach. “We’ve got to win our third match against Cuba and push the goal difference to take our country to the Quarterfinals.”

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Guatemala and Guadeloupe, who will face each other on the last group day, lead Group D with four points each. Canada have two points, so a win for three points could potentially jump them into first or second place ahead of either Guatemala or Guadeloupe.

Goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who now holds the Canada goalkeeper record for most starts with the captain’s armband (16), posted his 35th career clean sheet (also a Canada record). While Borjan made his 77th international “A” appearance, youngsters Ali Ahmed, Moïse Bombito and Zac McGraw each made their second career appearances since the start of the Concacaf Gold Cup. That trio, along with Jacen Russell-Rowe and Dominick Zator, made their debuts on 27 June against Guadeloupe.

Across Canada, the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup matches are broadcast live via OneSoccer, available as a linear channel on Telus’ Optik TV (Channel 980), on the fuboTV Canada platform as well as online at OneSoccer.ca, and through the OneSoccer app. Fans will find extended coverage for the matches across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CANMNT.

CANADA SOCCER’S MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team are Concacaf runners up after taking Silver at the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League Finals in Las Vegas. Before this year, they made their return to the men’s FIFA World Cup after finishing first in the Concacaf Final Round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Canada previously won titles when they lifted the Greg Kafaty Trophy at the 1985 Concacaf Championship and the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2000.

CAN 0 : 0 GUA
2023-07-01 Houston, Texas
Shell Energy Stadium att: 19,766
Referee / Arbitre : Marco Ortiz (Enrique Bustos, Jorge Sanchez, Reon Radix).

CANADA – 18 GK Milan Borjan capt, 22 Richie Laryea, 3 Liam Fraser (15 Zac McGraw HT), 15 Steven Vitória (2 Zachary Brault-Guillard 80′), 11 Liam Miller (8 David Wotherspoon 65′), 4 Kamal Miller, 20 Ali Ahmed (19 Charles Andreas Brym 65′), 14 Moïse Bombito, 21 Jonathan Osorio, 9 Lucas Cavallini, 10 Junior Hoilett (13 Jacob Shaffelburg 65′). Coach / entraîneur John Herdman. Unused substitutes / substituts non utilisés: 11 GK Dayne St. Clair, 16 GK Tom McGill; 6 Dominick Zator, 7 Jayden Nelson, 12 Victor Loturi, 17 Jacen Russell-Rowe, 23 Scott Kennedy.

Gatorade Performance of the Match / Performance du match Gatorade :
Richie Laryea