Canada’s men’s national team will take another crack at earning a first piece of silverware since 2000 when they open 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup play against Guadeloupe on Tuesday at BMO Field.
The Canadians will have a tough time replicating their run to the final of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League, where they lost to the USA. That’s because the Gold Cup squad will be deprived of several of the stars who helped Canada qualify to the World Cup and then to within 90 minutes of the Nations League crown.
Tuesday’s match against Guadeloupe, which is technically part of France and as such not an official FIFA member, will be played in Toronto. This is the only contest in the tournament to be held outside the USA, so Canada will hope the home-field advantage will give them an early boost in a tournament in which they will hope to make some noise.
Following this match, Les Rouges will head to Houston for a pair against Guatemala and Cuba to finish out the group stage. The Group D qualifiers to the knockout stage will be drawn against a Group A opponent in the quarterfinal, a group which includes the United States.
The Sporting News will be following the Canada vs. Guadeloupe match live, providing updates, highlights and commentary as the action unfolds.
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Canada vs Guadeloupe live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Canada | 0 | |
| Guadeloupe | 0 |
Lineups:
Canada starting lineup (3-4-3): 18-Borjan (GK) — 15-McGraw 5-Vitoria, 4-Miller, — 22-Laryea, 21-Osorio, 20-Ali Ahmed, 14-Bombito — 10-Hoilett, 9-Cavallini, 11-Millar
Guadeloupe (4-2-3-1): 23-Rouyard (GK) — 2-Alphonse (capt.), 19-Lina, 13-Avinel, 17-Baron — 3-Gravillon, 7-Rotsen— 11-Tell, 15-Leborgne, 10-Phaeton — 9-Ambrose
Canada vs Guadeloupe updates, highlights and commentary from Gold Cup
3rd min.: Injury stoppage. Steven Vitoria runs into Guadeloupe’s Jordan Leborgne, who stays down for a while. Play resumes with Canada on the front foot.
1st min.: We have kickoff. Canada are in black and Guadeloupe in red. (Strange not to see that Canada are not the team in red.)
Kickoff
5 mins to kickoff: The teams are on the field and it starts with the anthems and the playing of La Marseillaise, since Guadeloupe is a French territory.
Fans are slow filing into BMO Field and it’s a pretty early kickoff for a midweek match.
40 mins to kickoff: The rain has stopped and Canada are warming up ahead of the match:
Canada ready pre game practice. @CanadaSoccerEN #CANMNT ⚽️ 🍁#WeCAN @GoldCup pic.twitter.com/bSieA7VEp8
— biag (@TFCLeafnation) June 27, 2023
50 mins to kickoff: Lineups are out for both teams. McGraw, Ahmed, and Bombito with the surprise starts for Canada.
Your #CANMNT Starting XI presented by @GEAppliancesCo 🍁#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/d5PrYuZk6V
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 27, 2023
👥 This is how @LGF971 🇫🇷 lines up today against 🇨🇦! 👇#GoldCup pic.twitter.com/0aYgGD4wdG
— Gold Cup (@GoldCup) June 27, 2023
1 hour to kickoff: A reminder that this match is being played at BMO Field in Toronto, where the temperature is 70 degrees with light rain. If the precipitation can hold off, it’ll be nice weather for a match.
The calm before the storm: #canMNT vs Guadeloupe at BMO Field. pic.twitter.com/ZSqJmcs1GP
— John Molinaro (@JohnMolinaro) June 27, 2023
Canada vs Guadeloupe lineups
Surprise starts for center-back Zac McGraw, Vancouver Whitecaps 22-year-old midfielder Ali Ahmed, and Colorado Rapids defender Moise Bombito.
Canada’s two attacking stars Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David were released from international duty following their Nations League participation. Stephen Eustaquio and Sam Adekugbe were replaced on the roster Monday by Jayden Nelson and Liam Fraser. Veteran goalkeeper Milan Borjan will continue in goal, though Atiba Hutchinson retired after the Nations League.
Canada starting lineup (3-4-3): 18-Milan Borjan (GK) — 15-Zac McGraw 5-Steven Vitoria, 4-Kamal Miller, — 22-Richie Laryea, 21-Jonathan Osorio, 20-Ali Ahmed, 14-Moise Bombito — 10-Junior Hoilett, 9-Lucas Cavallini, 11-Liam Millar
Canada subs (12): 1-Dwayne St. Clair (GK), 16-Tom McGill (GK), 6-Dominick Zator, 23-Scott Kennedy, 2-Zachary Brault-Guillard, 3-Liam Fraser, 8-David Wotherspoon, 12-Victor Loturi, 19-Charles Brym, 7-Jayden Nelson, 13-Jacob Shaffelburg, 17-Jacen Russell-Rowe
Guadeloupe’s most notable player is Andreaw Gravillon who is on the books at French club Stade de Reims. He began last season as a starter for the French club before losing his place, eventually getting sent out on loan to Torino in Italy for the second half of the campaign.
Another defender based in France is 36-year-old Cedric Avinel who was just relegated from Ligue 1 with Ajaccio, while Matthias Phaeton plays at forward for French second-tier side Grenoble.
Guadeloupe starting lineup (4-2-3-1): 23-Davy Rouyard (GK) — 2-Mickael Alphonse (capt.), 19-Meddy Lina, 13-Cedric Avinel, 17-Anthony Baron — 3-Andreaw Gravillon, 7-Johan Rotsen— 11-Jordan Tell, 15-Jordan Leborgne, 10-Matthias Phaeton — 9-Thierry Ambrose.
Guadeloupe subs (10): 1-Willy Leguier (GK), 16-Brice Cognard (GK), 20-Stevenson Casimir, 4-Ronan Hauterville, 5-Nathanael Saintini, 6-Quentin Annette, 8-Ange Plumain, 12-Steven Davidas, 21-Luther Archimede, 22-Dimitri Ramothe
Canada vs Guadeloupe live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch the match in Canada and the USA on Tuesday, June 27 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET from BMO Field in Toronto.
USA
- TV channel: FS1, UniMas, TUDN
- Streaming: Fubo, Fox Sports site/app, TUDN site/app
The match will be televised in the USA on FS1 (English) and UniMas and TUDN (Spanish) with all three channels streaming on Fubo, which is available to new users on a free trial.
Subscribers to cable, satellite, or telco packages can use those authenticated credentials to access a live stream on the Fox Sports or TUDN site and app.
Canada
- TV channel: Telus Optik TV (Channel 980)
- Streaming: Fubo Canada, OneSoccer site/app
The match will be televised in Canada on Telus Optik TV (Channel 980), where viewers can watch the OneSoccer broadcast.
It will also be streamed on Fubo Canada, as well as on the OneSoccer site and app for subscribers.
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Canada vs Guadeloupe betting odds
Canada, as one of CONCACAF’s most prominent teams, are the overwhelming favorite in this Gold Cup group stage match. With Guadeloupe having entered the main phase via the qualifying round, there’s no surprise that the Caribbean nation is considered a massive underdog.
The minnows have had success against Canada in this tournament, however, winning a 2007 group stage match 2-1 before falling 1-0 in the 2011 group stage. Those are the only two meetings between these two nations in their history.
| Canada win |
Draw | Guadeloupe win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
CAN -2.5 |
GUA +2.5 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) |
-750 | +750 | +1850 | +200 / -300 | -175 / +100 | +115 | -165 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) |
-833 | +660 | +2000 | +190 / -323 | -169 / +132 | +121 | -156 |
