Canadian men to face No. 14 Colombia in New Jersey friendly during FIFA October window

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Canada volition look No. 14 Colombia successful a men's shot affable successful in Harrison, N.J., during the October FIFA planetary window

Squad carries 2-1-0 people into Sunday quarterfinal astatine Concacaf Gold Cup vs. Guatemala

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 26, 2025 12:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

Canadian men’s shot    subordinate    Jonathan David controls the shot  successful  the 2nd  fractional  of a Group B lucifer  against Curacao arsenic  portion  of the Concacaf Gold Cup astatine  Shell Energy Stadium connected  June 21 2025 successful  Houston, Texas.

The 30th-ranked Canadian men, who finished 4th astatine past summer's Copa America, person played Colombia 3 times before, defeating them 2-0 successful the 2000 Gold Cup final. Canada’s Jonathan David, middle, scores during a Concacaf Gold Cup lucifer connected Tuesday successful Houston. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Canada volition look No. 14 Colombia successful a men's shot affable during the October FIFA planetary window.

The crippled is scheduled for Oct. 14 astatine Sports Illustrated Stadium successful Harrison, N.J., location of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.

"We look guardant to facing much South American contention pursuing our acquisition astatine the 2024 Copa America," Canada caput manager Jesse Marsch said successful a statement. "Colombia is the benignant of high-level hostile that we privation to beryllium competing against arsenic we proceed our preparations for the upcoming World Cup."

The 30th-ranked Canadian men, who finished 4th astatine past summer's Copa America, person played Colombia 3 times before.

Canada defeated the South Americans 2-0 successful the last of the 2000 Gold Cup astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and mislaid successful 2 friendlies: 1-0 successful October 2014 astatine the aforesaid New Jersey venue and 3-0 successful March 1988 successful Armenia, Colombia.

Colombia was runner-up to top-ranked Argentina astatine past year's Copa America, losing 1-0 aft other time. Colombia skipper James Rodriguez, who plays for Mexico's Leon, earned the Best Player Award and was named to the tourney all-star squad on with Colombian defender Davinson Sanchez (Galatasary, Turkey).

Fullback/wingback Alistair Johnston (Celtic, Scotland) was the lone Canadian connected the Copa all-star squad.

The Canadian men volition play a 2nd crippled successful the October model successful Montreal against a yet-to-be-announced opponent, Canada Soccer said.

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The Colombia fixture adds to a Canadian calendar that includes games against No. 45 Romania connected Sept. 5 successful Bucharest and No. 29 Wales connected Sept. 9 successful Swansea.

Canada is presently astatine the Concacaf Gold Cup wherever it faces No. 106 Guatemala successful quarterfinal enactment Sunday successful Minneapolis.

The Canadians went 2-1-0 successful the Gold Cup radical stage, defeating No. 75 Honduras 6-0 and No. 81 El Salvador 2-0, and drafting 1-1 with No. 90 Curacao.

With 2 lucifer days remaining successful South American World Cup qualifying, Colombia stands sixth astatine 5-4-7, 4 points up of No. 47 Venezuela and 5 up of No. 80 Bolivia successful the 10-team table. The Colombians, who drew Argentina 1-1 successful Buenos Aires successful their past qualifying outing, are scheduled to big Bolivia and sojourn Venezuela successful the September window.

The apical six South American teams automatically suffice for the expanded 48-team World Cup. The seventh-place broadside has a accidental to articulation them via an inter-confederation playoff.

Colombia winger Luis Diaz, who plays his nine shot for England's Liverpool, leads South American qualifying successful scoring with 7 goals.

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