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Goalless draw with Tunisia leaves many questions still for Marsch’s Canada
Maxime Crepeau preserved the clean sheet as Canada used the friendly to sort out lineup decisions before its World Cup opener.
- On Tuesday, Canada played Tunisia to a 0-0 draw at BMO Field in Toronto, a match delayed nearly 90 minutes by lightning and the team's final home friendly before the June 12 World Cup opener.
- Bosnia-Herzegovina will face Canada in that opening match after stunning four-time champion Italy in a penalty shootout, leaving the Italians out of the tournament for a third consecutive time.
- Midfielder Marcelo Flores impressed during his first national team start, while a mistake by Canadian defender Joel Waterman in the 35th minute forced Liam Millar to preserve the clean sheet with a sliding block.
- With 15 minutes remaining, head coach Jesse Marsch made wholesale changes, bringing on eight substitutions to evaluate his roster while managing a growing injury list as defender Ralph Priso exited early with an apparent hamstring strain.
- Canada remains winless in four straight home matches, creating pressure ahead of the June 12 tournament opener; the squad will play final friendlies against Ireland, Qatar, and Switzerland before the World Cup.
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Toronto (Canada), 1 Apr (EFE).- The Canadian football team tied this Tuesday 0-0 with Tunisia, in a preparation match for the 2026 World Cup at the BMO Field in Toronto, the same terrain in which next June 12 will open their participation in the World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The match, marked by a strong electrical storm and torrential rain that delayed the start for more than 90 minutes, showed a dominant Canadian team in possession of …
Canada and Tunisia reached a 0-0 draw in an international friendly match on Tuesday night in a beating rain.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canada and Tunisia reached a 0-0 draw in an international friendly match in Toronto.
·Montreal, Canada
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