Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago, 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, Copa América Playoff

Canada qualify for Copa América to set up Argentina opener

Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on Saturday in Frisco, Texas to secure a spot in this year's Copa America where they will play the tournament's opening match against Lionel Messi and World Cup champions Argentina.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
• 4': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
• 5': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 5': Aubrey David (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 8': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
• 8': Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
• 12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Andre Rampersad.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
• 12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Justin García.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Iké Ugbo (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
• 18': Attempt missed. Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ajani Fortune following a fast break.
• 22': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
• 23': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
• 24': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Neveal Hackshaw.
• 26': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
• 28': Foul by Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 28': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 28': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
• 28': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Denzil Smith.
• 32': Attempt saved. Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Levi García.
• 33': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
• 33': Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 34': Foul by Justin García (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 34': Maxime Crépeau (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Corner, Canada. Conceded by André Raymond.
• 35': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Shannon Gómez.
• 35': Denzil Smith (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Jonathan David (Canada).
• 36': Foul by Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 36': Ismaël Koné (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
• 39': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 42': André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
• 42': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 43': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
• 43': Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 44': Andre Rampersad (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
• 44': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 45': Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
• 45'+1': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 45'+1': Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+1': Alistair Johnston (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+2': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Shannon Gómez.
• 45'+3': Foul by Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 45'+3': Joel Waterman (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Canada 0, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
• 47': Attempt missed. André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
• 48': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alvin Jones.
• 50': Offside, Canada. Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
• 51': Foul by André Raymond (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 51': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
• 55': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Neveal Hackshaw.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.
• 56': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Reon Moore replaces Andre Rampersad.
• 58': Delay in match because of an injury Denzil Smith (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 61': Foul by Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 61': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Goal! Canada 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Cyle Larin (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
• 62': Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Canada).
• 63': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
• 70': Substitution, Canada. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Iké Ugbo.
• 71': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Noah Powder replaces Neveal Hackshaw.
• 73': Foul by Shannon Gómez (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 73': Kamal Miller (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips.
• 80': Substitution, Canada. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Cyle Larin.
• 81': Substitution, Canada. Mathieu Choinière replaces Tajon Buchanan.
• 81': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Real Gill replaces Ajani Fortune.
• 81': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Kaïlé Auvray replaces Shannon Gómez.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
• 82': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 83': Foul by Daniel Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago).
• 83': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
• 83': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
• 83': Noah Powder (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Canada).
• 85': Noah Powder (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Attempt saved. Levi García (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Real Gill.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
• 86': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Justin García.
• 87': Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière following a corner.
• 89': Offside, Canada. Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Goal! Canada 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan David.
• 90'+3': Offside, Canada. Jonathan David is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Substitution, Canada. Luc De Fougerolles replaces Ismaël Koné.
• 90'+4': Substitution, Canada. Samuel Piette replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
• 90'+4': Offside, Trinidad and Tobago. Reon Moore is caught offside.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canada 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
• 0': Match ends, Canada 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0.