Canada will meet Guatemala in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals on Friday, November 13, with kick-off set for 16:00 local time at a neutral venue. The match is now 11 days away and represents a critical step for Canada in the competition.
Canada won the last meeting between the sides 1-0 in a friendly on January 18 this year. Their recent form shows two wins and one loss from their last three outings, a sequence that began with a 1-0 loss to the USA on October 7. They bounced back from that with victories over Peru and Chile in September and early October. The specific results in that run were a 1-0 defeat to the USA on October 7, preceded by a 2-0 win over Peru on October 3 and a 1-0 victory against Chile on September 26.
Jacob Shaffelburg scored both goals in the 2-0 win against Peru, finding the net in the 19th and 35th minutes. The team's last starting lineup, used against the USA, featured Dayne St. Clair in goal with a back four of Niko Sigur, Luc De Fougerolles, and Richie Laryea. The midfield was anchored by Stephen Eustaquio and Nathan-Dylan Saliba, with Liam Millar and Shaffelburg providing width. Jonathan David and Tani Oluwaseyi led the line in a 4-4-2 formation.
With no recent results for Guatemala provided in the data, Canada's focus will be on their own performance. The quarter-final is a single-elimination tie, with the winner advancing to the Nations League final four. The team's next assignment after this is the return leg of this quarter-final tie.
