Canada continued their spectacular run underneath Jesse Marsch after their Copa America exploits, beating the USA 2-1 in a pleasant at Kids’s Mercy Park.
Objectives in both half from Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David handed Canada the benefit, with Luca de la Torre’s objective proving a mere comfort in one other dominant show from the guests.
A frenetic begin to proceedings was rewarded within the seventeenth minute as Johnny Cardoso’s unfastened contact allowed David to tee up Shaffelburg to complete past Patrick Schulte.
Canada restricted their opponents to only one shot within the first-half however had been unable to construct their lead regardless of registering 11 makes an attempt, 5 of which had been on the right track.
However they bought the objective their efficiency merited after the break, once more pouncing on a mistake by Michael Varas’s facet, with David ending into the roof of the web.
De la Torre responded with a composed end after neat play from substitute Aidan Morris, however Canada had been in a position to see out the consequence with relative ease on enemy turf.
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Having already scored three targets in seven appearances for Lille this season, David transferred that goal-scoring contact to the worldwide stage.
The 24-year-old impressed in opposition to the USA, recording extra photographs (4) and photographs on the right track (three), whereas additionally registering an anticipated targets (xG) tally of 1.12 to Canada’s 1.95 whole.
Canada’s triumph was their first win in opposition to the USMNT on American soil since 1957, ending the US’ 23-game unbeaten house run in opposition to them, the longest in opposition to any opponent in staff historical past.