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Canada Beat Uzbekistan and Sharpens Preparations for World Cup 2026
- On Monday, Team Canada defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, with 46,164 fans attending despite heavy rain.
- Players dealt with a waterlogged pitch at about 11 C, contrasting sharply with the-9 C frozen field Canada faced during their last Edmonton match in November 2021.
- Jonathan Osorio scored at the 58-minute mark while Jayden Nelson added a goal in stoppage time; goalie Maxime Crepeau thwarted Uzbekistan's Eldor Shomurodov with saves in the 26th and 43rd minutes.
- Team Canada travels to Montreal for its final pre-tournament game against Ireland on Friday, continuing preparations before the World Cup begins.
- For the World Cup beginning June 12, Canada is slotted in Group B with Switzerland, Qatar, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Canada defeated Uzbekistan with a 2-0 score on Monday night in Edmonton in one of two friendly games this week.
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Jonathan Osorio Leads CanMNT to 2-0 Win with Goal
Jonathan Osorio scored his first goal for the Canadian Men's National Team (CanMNT) since 2023, leading Canada to a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan. The Toronto FC captain netted the match-winning goal in his 90th appearance for the national team, solidifying his place as one of Canada's all-time top scorers. His milestone mark places him just 14 goals behind Atiba Hutchinson, the leading scorer in CanMNT history. This win sets a positive tone as Ca…
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