USA vs Canada International Friendly 2024-25: The 2024-25 football season is up and running with the commencement of various leagues all across the globe. As far as the international aspect of the football season is concerned, friendlies act as a much-needed break from the year-long club-level competition and are a gateway to help players find their groove with the national side.
The USA National Men’s Team (USMNT) takes on the Canada National Team on Saturday, September 7 at the Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City. Ranked 16th on the latest FIFA Men’s World ranking, the States walk into this encounter as favourites, while their opponents placed 40th on the FIFA rankings could very well pull a fast one on the home side, with the game promising to be a mouth-watering encounter.
USA and Canada have locked horns 14 times prior to this match, with the Stars and Stripes winning five of those encounters. The Canadian national side have won twice, while a total of five games have ended in a draw. While the historic head-to-head record might favor the USMNT, Canada in the recent past has played out of their skin to contrive positive results on their side. The recently concluded 2024 Copa America saw Canada defeat the likes of Peru and Venezuela to qualify for the semis, challenging for the third spot in the tournament.
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USA vs Canada: Match Details of the International Friendly 2024-25
Match: USA vs Canada, 2024-25 International Friendly Venue: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, USA Timings: 4 PM ET/1 PM PT, Saturday, September 7 (1:30 AM IST, Sunday, September 8)
USA vs Canada : Team news and predicted lineup
After the dismissal of manager Gregg Berhalter, the USA national side is yet to find a permanent solution to their coaching woes. Interim coach Mikey Varas will walk into the game overseeing USMNT while the long-standing rumor of Mauricio Pochettino managing the States continues to remain a mere rumor. The friendlies squad has some notable absentees, namely Juventus midfield duo Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah. The likes of Tyler Adams and Sergino Dest also miss out due to injuries.
This is how the USA national team could potentially lineup against Canada:
GK: Matt Turner DEF: Joe Scally, Tim Ream, Auston Trusty, Caleb Wiley MID: Johnny Cardoso, Gio Reyna, Luca De La Torre FWD: Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Christian Pulisic
Canada, on the other hand, would like to extend their 2024 Copa America form into this new football season. Canada’s men’s national team (CANMNT) finished fourth in Copa America after an impressive display under the stewardship of head coach Jesse Marsch. The squad consists of household names like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David. Bayern Munich faithful Davies in recent times has been linked with Real Madrid. His previous MLS stint with the Vancouver Whitecaps could prove to be useful playing in Kansas later this week.
This is how the Canada national team could potentially lineup against USA:
GK: Maxime Crépeau DEF: Alphonso Davies, Moïse Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Joel Waterman MID: Stephen Eustáquio, Ali Ahmed, Nathan Saliba FWD: Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Stephen Afrifa
USA vs Canada : Match prediction
Prediction : USA vs Canada : 2-2
While the USMNT quite visibly dominates the FIFA rankings, Canada’s recent run of form in international tournaments narrates a different story. Both the managers will look at this game as a prospective reference point for future fixtures; hence, new tactics and fresh faces will be on display. Both sides will be longing to play an exciting brand of football resulting in goals galore.
USA vs Canada : Streaming details
USA: TBS, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock Canada: OneSoccer India: NA
