World Cup
Canada 2-0 USA: Win Super Cup qualifying derby with Super Larin
Canada won the best derby of the 2022 World Cup qualifying group 2-0 in the CONCACAF zone, trailing the USA by four points. Kyle Larin became his home country’s top scorer.
Kyle Larin scored a “golden” goal for him Canada opposite United States of America. He didn’t just give the win 2-0 In his home country, which takes it from 2nd place for the 2022 World Cup qualifying group in the CONCACAF zone to +4 in the standings, he became their top scorer with 23 goals.
The Besiktas forward opened the scoring in the 7th minute and overtook Dwayne de Rosario, with whom they “lived” at the top, although Larin has 36 games less (45 vs. 81). The hosts were superior throughout the game and without Matt Turner’s interventions, even two at the same stage in the second half, the result could have been higher.
Canada held the lead comfortably, made it 2-0 with Sam Antekugbe in the delays and clinched their first win against the Americans in three games in all competitions. At the same time, the chances of making it to Qatar increased even more as the ‘ticket’ was unexpectedly sealed in one of the three games in March.
The result in the CONCACAF qualifying group
- Canada 22 (10)
- United States 18 (10)
- Mexico 17 (9)
- Panama 14 (9)
- Costa Rica 12 (9)
- Jamaica 7 (9)
- El Salvador 6 (9)
- Honduras 3 (9)
* First three qualify. The fourth draws against the winner of the Oceania qualifier
Source: sport24
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