CUW 0-1 CAN; Saliba Gets Les Rouges Going

The second half gets underway in a frantic manner, with Curacao, attacking from right to left, coming out on the front foot. Remember that the Caribbean club has never even escaped defeat against a Northern American side.

That’s the end of the first half. After three minutes of added time, the referee blows the whistle and the scoreline stays at 1-0 in Canada’s favour. It’s been a spirited show by La Familia Azul, who have matched Les Rouges’ pace and intensity thus far.

We are into the final five minutes of the first half and Curacao have done well to prevent Canada from netting their second goal so far, while creating opportunities of their own. The gulf between the two teams, on paper, is huge and even a 0-1 deficit at half-time would be a creditable outcome for Curacao.

After the initial jolt, Curacao have settled into a better rhythm and are knocking on the door, creating chances. They have come close to scoring twice and would be hoping to be third time lucky by way of an equaliser.

Canada take the lead in the ninth minute. They benefit from Curacao’s defensive lapse to earn a set piece and Nathan Saliba slots it in to set Les Rouges on their way.

We are underway at the Shell Energy Stadium. Canada attacking from right to left and Curacao from left to right in the first half. Remember that Canada boss Jesse Marsch is missing from the touchline due to a two-game suspension, which means Mauro Biello is in charge tonight.

The match officials and teams stride onto the pitch in Houston. National anthems coming up, first for Curacao and then Canada, which will be followed by kick-off.

And here is Curacao’s line-up for the all-important encounter:

This is how Canada line up ahead of kick-off in Houston, Texas:

Over at the FIFA Club World Cup, Borussia Dortmund beat Mamelodi Sundowns 4-3 before Inter Milan edged out Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1. In Group F, Fluminense are currently taking on Ulsan HD.

Ahead of the start of matchday 2, Canada lead Group B with three points, while Curacao and El Salvador have one apiece and Honduras are yet to open their account. A win for Canada would take them to six, which would confirm their advancement as only one team could hypothetically overtake them from the group in that scenario. Remember that two teams from each group qualify for the last-eight stage.

The match will kick off at 4:30am IST. The Curacao vs Canada, Concacaf Gold Cup 2025 group B clash will be live streamed on the Concacaf YouTube channel in India. It will not be live streamed on any TV channel in the country.

Hello and welcome to everyone joining us in the early hours of Sunday (IST). We will bring to you the build-up as well as live updates from the Group B clash between Curacao and Canada in the Concacaf Gold Cup.