The final opportunity was not missed. Canada has made it to the main stage of the upcoming Copa America.
They defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 in the play-offs of the Copa qualifying tournament CONCACAF Nations League. They now face world champions Argentina in the opening match of the main tournament.
Despite dominating the first half, Canada scored both goals in the second half. Can only put two shots on target before the break. Kyle Larin and Jacob Schaffelberg scored two goals for Canada at 61 and 90+1 minutes. Trinidad had a chance to go ahead in the 18th minute. But Levi Garcia’s shot goes wide of the target. It was Canada’s second and final chance to make it to the main stage. Because they lost to Jamaica in the quarter-finals of the Nations League last November.
Copa America will be held in 14 cities in the United States from June 20 to July 14. Although the tournament is from the South American region, this time it has expanded its scope by including teams from the CONCACAF region. The opening match between defending champions Argentina and Canada will be played in Atlanta on June 20. In Group ‘A’ Argentina, Canada’s partner Peru and Chile.
Like Canada, Costa Rica also qualified for the main stage by winning the playoffs. They came from behind to beat Honduras 3-1. With this win, they have placed in Copa Group ‘D’. Their opponents there are Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay.
