Date and Time: 31st January 2022 @1:35 AM IST
Venue: Tim Hortons Field
Canada vs USA, Where to watch?
India: No Live Telecast
Canada vs USA Team News:
Canada:
Two outstanding saves by goalkeeper Milan Borjan in the second half kept Canada’s clean sheet intact. Some nice stepovers from winger Tajon Buchanan contributed to the winning goal for Canada versus La H, while Jonathan David demonstrated his quality by collecting a lovely long ball from Liam Fraser and delicately chipping Luis Lopez for his 19th international goal. Midfielder Samuel Piette was injured in the first half of the match against Los Catrachos, and his availability for this weekend’s match is in doubt. Stephen Eustaquio is on the roster but may be forced out again due to health and safety regulations, and Alphonso Davies will be in Germany after being ruled out due to a minor heart issue.
After coming in as a substitute for the Canucks in their previous two qualifiers, Lucas Cavallini needs one more goal to tie Tosain Ricketts for fourth all-time in Canadian Football history with 17 goals.
USA:
Christian Pulisic was named captain of the United States national team for the eighth time this week in Columbus, as the Americans improved to 7-1-1 when the Chelsea midfielder is in charge. Jesus Ferreira made his first start for the national team, taking over as striker for Ricardo Pepi, who was a former Dallas teammate of Pulisic’s. Anthony Robinson scored his second international goal, which served as the game-winning goal this week, while Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson are the only players on the Yankees’ roster who have participated in each of their qualifying matches to this point in the competition.
In his first appearance for the national team since 2017, Seattle Sounders winger Jordan Morris will be looking forward to the opportunity to face Canada, as he scored one of the four goals for the Americans when they defeated Les Rouges in a CONCACAF Nations League match in 2019. On that night, Gyasi Zardes netted a brace and Aaron Long added another to the tally for the Americans, who won 4-1.
Canada vs USA Probable Playing XI:
Canada possible starting lineup:
Borjan; K. Miller, Vitoria, Henry, Alistair Johnston; Adekugbe, Jonathan Osorio; Laryea, Fraser Aird, Tajon Buchanan; David
USA possible starting lineup:
Turner; Yedlin, Zimmerman, Miles Robinson, Antonee Robinson; McKennie, Adams, Aaronson; Weah, Gyasi Zardes, Pulisic
Canada vs USA Betting Predictions:
Match Betting: Canada win (3.00)
Draw (2.87)
USA win (2.60)
The One-Liner explainer:
With arguably their most valuable players absent, the Canadians looked more than comfortable in their previous meeting. With the pace of Buchanan and the goalscoring instincts of Jonathan David, the Americans are likely to have their hands full trying to compete with a squad that may be as deep and talented as any they have ever been in their history.
