Canada Advances in CONCACAF Gold Cup
- On June 24, 2025, Canada secured a 2-0 victory over a nine-man El Salvador at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium, earning a spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.
- The win came after El Salvador was left with only nine players in the first half due to the dismissals of Santos Ortiz, who received a second yellow card, and Jairo Henriquez, who was shown a straight red.
- Jonathan David opened the scoring in the 53rd minute with a finish set up by Mathieu Choiniere, bringing his total to 35 goals for Canada, and Tajon Buchanan extended the lead three minutes later during his 50th cap.
- Canada dominated with 80.3% possession, 14-2 shots, and a 13-1 corner advantage while maintaining composure during an ill-tempered, chaotic match refereed by Joe Dickerson.
- By topping Group B with seven points, Canada now prepares to face Guatemala in the quarterfinals on Sunday, June 29, in Minneapolis, with the winner facing the U.S. or Costa Rica in the semifinals.
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Canadian men down El Salvador in ill-tempered, chaotic game at CONCACAF Gold Cup
HOUSTON - Canada is headed to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup to face Guatemala after a 2-0 win over nine-man El Salvador in a chaotic, ill-tempered game Tuesday.
The adventure at the Copa Oro 2025 ended for El Salvador’s national team the night of Tuesday. The Cuscatleco team went blank in every sense: it did not score a single goal and could not win in its three presentations in the group phase. The only point that it obtained was the result of the tie against Curacao, while Honduras and Canada bent it with the same score of 2-0. In front of those of the maple la Azul leaf it needed a victory, but if th…
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