"Second half, I felt like we dominated, kept them out of our box. I just felt like it was two moments that cost us the game but throughout the game, I thought we were brilliant," Miller added. Qatar (is) in two months and I think we'll be ready." I just want to think they're going to save it for Qatar," said Eustaquio after the match. On a normal day, I know, can finish those balls. "Normally, we're used to our players just finishing these types of plays, right? Now it kind of was the opposite. Canadian men's soccer team to face Japan in final warmup match before World Cup.Junior Hoilett had the final chance but also went above the net in stoppage time. In the 91st minute, he was high and wide on a shot from outside of the box. Twenty-one minutes later, Davies took a pass from Tajon Buchanan but had his shot blocked from outside of the box. Stephen Eustaquio sent a pretty cross into the box, but Kamal Miller headed the ball just over the net. David turned around and shot from just inside the box but Sergio Rochet saved it leading to a corner.Īfter Davies' corner was cleared out of bounds, Uruguay handed the Canadians a free kick with a foul in the 64th. Getting into Uruguay's zone following a giveaway, Davies corralled the ball after a Canada cross was knocked away and found David driving towards the box. In the 41st minute, Davies once again pulled the eyes of multiple Uruguay defenders and sliced a through ball to send a streaking Jonathan David into the box but his shot was stopped. Larin missed again one minute later on a header following a cross from Samuel Adekugbe. With the ball bouncing in front of the Brampton, Ont., native, he had his shot blocked after attempting to get it set properly. In the 39th minute, Davies drew the attention of multiple defenders outside of the box before sliding a pass to an open Larin inside the box. Canada coach Herdman weighs form, playing time, injury in World Cup warmup roster.Preview Canadian men's World Cup journey is about to get real WATCH | Canadian men fail to convert chances in World Cup tune-up: We're a real team and we've got to take those moments."Ĭanada was coming off a 2-0 win over the World Cup hosts last week.Īlthough Canada dominated possession (59-41 in the first half, 55-45 overall), it was Uruguay that set the tone early making the most of its opportunities. I'm happy with elements of the performance, don't get us wrong. "You lose games like that, you're going to drop out of the World Cup pretty quickly and go home. let them know that when you have that type of opportunity in a game, you got to take the chances, you got to win football matches and there's not going to be any special award for losing games where you have a chance to win them," head coach John Herdman said post-match. The 43rd-ranked Canadians dominated possession and outshot their opponents but were unable to capitalize on several occasions. 13 Uruguay in its second last friendly before heading to Qatar for the World Cup. Despite Canada's ability to control much of the game against a formidable opponent, it was the missed chances that stung most.Ĭanada suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of No.
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