Canada's Stephen Eustaquio (7), Cyle Larin (9), Kamal Miller (4) and Joel Waterman (5) celebrate after Larin scored during a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in a CONCACAF Nations League Play-In soccer match on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.
Second-half goals by Cyle Larin and Jacob Shaffelburg sent Canada to Copa America with a 2-0 win over a well-organized Trinidad and Tobago in a CONCACAF Nations League play-in match Saturday in Frisco, Texas.Canada's Stephen Eustaquio , Cyle Larin , Kamal Miller and Joel Waterman celebrate after Larin scored during a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in a CONCACAF Nations League Play-In soccer match on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.
Canadian substitute Jacob Shaffelburg hammered a shot off the goalpost with Smith beaten in the 86th minute. And he eased the pressure in the 91st minute, roofing a shot for his second Canada goal as the Trinidad defence was caught short. The 13th-ranked U.S. and No. 15 Mexico, Canada's co-hosts at the 2026 soccer showcase, won their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals to qualify directly to Copa America, as did Panama.Rebuilding trust a top priority for new Canada Soccer CEO Kevin BlueThe teams were forced into the high-stakes play-in match after losing Nations League quarterfinals in November — Canada beaten by No. 57 Jamaica and Trinidad by the U.S., respectively.
While Canada Soccer continues to search for a permanent replacement for John Herdman as coach, interim boss Mauro Biello has looked ahead to the 2026 World Cup in summoning 10 players with fewer than 10 caps in what he has called a "cultural reset."
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