Canada advances to the semi-finals of the W Gold Cup

Mariluz Medina / Photos. Israel Gonzalez / Los Angeles, CaliforniaCanada and Brazil earned their place in the semi-finals of the W Gold Cup, against Costa Rica and Argentina, respectively, in their fourth round matches. in the end.

The match was played on the BMO Stadium field and in front of a small crowd, the four teams gave their best, although two teams were not enough to reach the final.

Canada suffered

One of the favorite teams, Canada, the current Olympic champion, reached fourth place. They won all their matches in the group stage, even against Costa Rica, with whom they shared Group C and won 2-0, and now thanks to the recent “draw” between “Tecas” and Puerto Rico, the Central American national team has managed to reach fourth place. match.

The Maple Leafs were expected to beat Costa Rica without any setbacks, but they were surprised by the presence of an organized team with a strong defense, which managed to solve almost everything and when they attacked they were dangerous and the Canadian goalkeeper also had a good evening, with their scoring options withdrawn from the Costa Rica national team.

They ended up tied in regular time, so they went to extra time, Canada pressured Costa Rica and on a corner kick, Evelyn Viens finally appeared and sent the ball with a precise header into the back of the goal for 'Teka' to score. The match's only goal enabled Canada to qualify for the semi-finals, awaiting the winner of the USA-America match. Colombia

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