Canada Makes History with First Away Win Over USA Since 1957 ⚽️🇨🇦
In a thrilling match on Saturday night, Canada stunned the USA with a 2-1 victory in Kansas City, Missouri. This marks Canada's first away win over their southern neighbors in 66 years! 🥳
The excitement kicked off early when Jacob Shaffelburg found the back of the net in the 17th minute, capitalizing on a defensive misplay by the USA. The momentum continued in Canada's favor, and Jonathan David doubled the lead in the 58th minute with another slick goal. 🙌
The USA tried to rally the home crowd when Luca de la Torre scored in the 66th minute, making it 2-1. But despite their efforts, the stars and stripes couldn't bridge the gap. 🇺🇸💔
Stats don't lie: Canada led with 17 shot attempts to USA's 8, had 7 shots on target compared to 5, and earned 7 corner kicks while the USA only managed 2. Clearly, the Canadians came to play! 📊🔥
Jesse Marsch, who took over as Canada's coach in May, couldn't hide his joy post-match. Interestingly, Marsch had previously interviewed for the USA coaching job but ended up leading Team Canada instead. Talk about fate! 😏
\"I'd much rather coach Canada than the U.S. right now,\" Marsch declared. \"You can see the mentality that's been developed. These guys love playing for the national team and are willing to put everything on the line for each other.\" 🇨🇦❤️
On the flip side, USA's interim coach Mikey Varas, who is expected to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino soon, didn't hold back in his assessment. \"The mentality is on the players. They know it,\" Varas stated. \"I can't do that for them. That's on them.\" 🗣️
When asked why the team lacked the right mindset, Varas admitted, \"I'm not a psychologist, so I don't know. I felt that the trainings were intense. But when the game comes, you've got to get going.\" 🤷♂️
This historic win adds a new chapter to the Canada-USA soccer rivalry. With such passion on the field, the future of North American soccer looks bright and full of surprises! ⚽️✨
Reference(s):
Coach on USA's historic home loss to Canada: Right mentality lacking
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