This Sunday, Canada will face USA for the sixth time at the Concacaf Gold Cup, albeit the first time in the Quarterfinals stage. For Canada, the match provides the double opportunity of reaching the Concacaf Semifinals for the second Gold Cup in a row as well as a chance to beat the United States away in the United States for the first time since 1957.
While Canada have yet to knock off the Americans at the Concacaf Gold Cup, with all five previous matches from 2002 to 2021 played on American soil, the contests have most often been exciting and close. Two of those matches were played in the Semifinals while three others were played in the group stage.
2002 Semifinals at Pasadena, California
\u200bCanada 0:0 USA / USA wins 4-2 on kicks
\u200bRose Bowl (att. 7,241 spectators)
\u200bLars Hirschfeld, named the Best Goalkeeper at the 2002 Concacaf Gold Cup, posted a clean sheet across 120 minutes in the Semifinals, but the defending champions Canada were eliminated on kicks from the penalty mark.
\u200bMatch Centre : https://canadasoccer.com/national-team-match-upcoming/?matchId=623
2005 Group stage at Seattle, Washington
\u200bCanada 0:2 USA
\u200bQwest Field (15,109 spectators)
\u200bCanada were eliminated after back-to-back losses at the 2005 Concacaf Gold Cup. Canada conceded the winner early in the second half on an own goal before they gave up the 2-0 goal in added time.
\u200bMatch Centre : https://canadasoccer.com/national-team-match-upcoming/?matchId=758
2007 Semifinals at Chicago, Illinois
\u200bCanada 1:2 USA
\u200bSoldier Field (50,790 spectators)
\u200bUSA scored twice in the first half before Atiba Hutchinson set up Iain Hume for Canada’s first goal in the 76th minute. Hutchinson was onside when he scored the 2-2 equaliser in the 94th minute, but referee Benito Archundia disallowed the goal.
\u200bMatch Centre : https://canadasoccer.com/national-team-match-upcoming/?matchId=820
2011 Group stage at Detroit, Michigan
\u200bCanada 0:2 USA
\u200bFord Field (28,209 spectators)
\u200bIn their opening match of the tournament, Jozy Altidore scored the match winner in the 16th minute and Clint Dempsey scored the 2-0 goal just after the hour mark. Canada were eliminated from the group phase one week later.
\u200bMatch Centre : https://canadasoccer.com/national-team-match-upcoming/?matchId=1014
2021 Group stage at Kansas City, Kansas
\u200bCanada 0:1 USA
\u200bChildren’s Mercy Park (18,467 spectators)
\u200bBoth sides were already qualified through to the Quarterfinals before Shaq Moore scored the 1-0 match winner in the first minute. Canada nearly got it back two minutes later, but American goalkeeper Matt Turner was never beaten. Canadian Richie Laryea was taken down in the penalty area in each half.
\u200bMatch Centre : https://canadasoccer.com/national-team-match-upcoming/?matchId=3129
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