Concacaf Nations League

Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago, 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, Copa América Playoff

· Concacaf Nations League
Canada
  • 61': Cyle Larin
  • 90'+1': Jacob Shaffelburg
FT
2 - 0
Trinidad and Tobago

    Canada qualify for Copa América to set up Argentina opener

    Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on Saturday in Frisco, Texas to secure a spot in this year's Copa America where they will play the tournament's opening match against Lionel Messi and World Cup champions Argentina.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 5': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 5': Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 8': Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
    • 12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Andre Rampersad.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
    • 12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Justin García.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Iké Ugbo (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ajani Fortune following a fast break.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 23': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
    • 24': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Neveal Hackshaw.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
    • 28': Foul by Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 28': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 28': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Denzil Smith.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Levi García.
    • 33': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 33': Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 34': Maxime Crépeau (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Canada. Conceded by André Raymond.
    • 35': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Shannon Gómez.
    • 35': Denzil Smith (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Jonathan David (Canada).
    • 36': Foul by Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 36': Ismaël Koné (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
    • 42': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 43': Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 44': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 45': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 45'+1': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 45'+1': Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Alistair Johnston (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Shannon Gómez.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 45'+3': Joel Waterman (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Canada 0, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 48': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
    • 50': Offside, Canada. Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 51': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
    • 55': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Neveal Hackshaw.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.
    • 56': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Reon Moore replaces Andre Rampersad.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Denzil Smith (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 61': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Goal! Canada 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Cyle Larin (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
    • 62': Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Canada).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
    • 70': Substitution, Canada. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Iké Ugbo.
    • 71': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Noah Powder replaces Neveal Hackshaw.
    • 73': Foul by Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 73': Kamal Miller (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
    • 80': Substitution, Canada. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Cyle Larin.
    • 81': Substitution, Canada. Mathieu Choinière replaces Tajon Buchanan.
    • 81': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Real Gill replaces Ajani Fortune.
    • 81': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Kaïlé Auvray replaces Shannon Gómez.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
    • 83': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
    • 83': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
    • 83': Noah Powder (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Canada).
    • 85': Noah Powder (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Real Gill.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
    • 86': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Justin García.
    • 87': Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière following a corner.
    • 89': Offside, Canada. Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Canada 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Canada. Jonathan David is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Canada. Luc De Fougerolles replaces Ismaël Koné.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Canada. Samuel Piette replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Trinidad and Tobago. Reon Moore is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canada 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Canada 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 14
    3 Saves 2
    38.6 Possession 61.4
    6 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    260 Accurate Passes 460
    338 Passes 517
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 32
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 40
    26 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 5
    25 Effective Clearances 9
    25 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Nations League

    Venue: Toyota Stadium
    Location: Frisco, Texas, USA

    Line-Ups

    CAN Canada (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
    5 Joel Waterman
    4 Kamal Miller
    2 Alistair Johnston Yellow Card
    8 Ismaël Koné
    7 Stephen Eustáquio
    10 Jonathan David
    19 Alphonso Davies
    17 Tajon Buchanan Yellow Card
    12 Ike Ugbo
    9 Cyle Larin
    Canada Substitutes:
    Jacen Russell-Rowe, Samuel Piette, Jacob Shaffelburg, Liam Millar, Jonathan Sirois, Dayne St. Clair, Luc de Fougerolles, Liam Fraser, Derek Cornelius, Moïse Bombito, Mathieu Choinière, Thelonius Bair.

    TRI Trinidad and Tobago (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    22 Denzil Smith (GK)
    2 Aubrey David Yellow Card
    17 Justin Garcia
    16 Alvin Jones
    6 André Raymond
    14 Shannon Gomez
    15 Neveal Hackshaw
    8 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
    18 Andre Rampersad
    19 Ajani Fortune
    11 Levi García
    Trinidad and Tobago Substitutes:
    Real Gill, Nathaniel James, Jesse Williams, Robert Primus, Adrian Foncette, Ross Russell, Judah García, Kevon Goddard, Christopher Biggette, Kaïlé Auvray, Reon Moore, Noah Powder.

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