The makeshift combination produced a 1-0 win over Guatemala on Saturday in a men’s soccer friendly downgraded to a B international, meaning it would not count in the FIFA rankings and players involved would not get senior caps. Canada had 57 per cent possession and outshot Guatemala 12-6 (7-3 in shots on target) with a 12-4 edge in corners. Chicago’s Joel Waterman (15 caps), Nelson (12 caps), Sporting Kansas City’s Zorhan Bassong (seven caps) and Columbus’ Russell-Rowe (seven caps) were the only other capped players. Canada had 64-per-cent possession in the first half and outshot Guatemala 8-2 (2-2 in shots on target). Canada came into Saturday’s contest with a 10-2-3 record against Guatemala (including the Gold Cup draw that turned into a loss).

Source: International New York Times January 19, 2026 01:48 UTC