Overview
- Canada recorded a 2-0 friendly win over Uzbekistan in Edmonton on Monday with second-half goals from Jonathan Osorio and Jayden Nelson, both set up by Tani Oluwaseyi.
- Coach Jesse Marsch said the clean sheet reinforced defensive progress and expressed confidence in the team’s ability to score from open play.
- Marcelo Flores was ruled out with a ruptured knee ligament suffered over the weekend and Moïse Bombito left Monday’s match with a leg issue that is still being assessed, creating possible last-minute roster changes.
- Alphonso Davies remains included in the 26-man squad but is questionable because of a hamstring problem, and Jayden Nelson’s stoppage-time goal bolstered his case to be added to the tournament roster.
- Canada moves to a final pre-World Cup friendly in Montreal before opening the World Cup on June 12 in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the team’s improved depth seen as a key factor after past scoring struggles.