US Stumbles To 2-0 Loss At 1st-Place Canada In Qualifying
Jan 30, 2022, 5:59 PM | Updated: 6:05 pm
HAMILTON, ON - JANUARY 30: Cyle Larin #17 of Canada and Sergiño Dest #2 of the United States battle for the ball during a 2022 World Cup Qualifying match at Tim Hortons Field on January 30, 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Canada established itself as the dominant nation in soccer’s North and Central American and Caribbean region, taking a big step toward reaching the World Cup for the first time since 1986 with a 2-0 victory over the United States.
FINAL:
🇨🇦 CAN 2 – 0 USA 🇺🇸
We're gonna need everything you've got back home in St. Paul. pic.twitter.com/qqVBgfXYxn
— U.S. Soccer MNT (@USMNT) January 30, 2022
Cyle Larin scored in the seventh minute and Sam Adekugbe added a goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
Canada beat the U.S. for just the second time in 37 years.
CANADA FOR THE WIN 🇨🇦⚽️
It’s over.
Canada 2 USA 0 the final score.
On top of the table.
Still unbeaten.
This is real. This is happening. This is Canadian soccer folks. Remarkable. pic.twitter.com/NTrIiY8WiF
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) January 30, 2022
The U.S remains on track to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014 with wins in its remaining two home games.
