Québec wins gold at Canada Games Men’s Soccer Tournament

Québec took home gold at the 2022 Canada Games Men’s Soccer Tournament in Niagara after a 3:0 win over Ontario. ​ It marked the fourth time that Québec won the tournament (1997, 2009, 2013, 2022). Ishmaël Jones, Mandell François and Alexandre Marcoux were the goalscorers while goalkeeper Judwellin Michel and his backline posted the clean sheet. Michel was also named Top Player of the tournament.

In the Friday Final, Québec coach Alessandro Salvoni started Judwellin Michel (goal), Tyrese Jordan, Nikola Markovic, Mandell François, Benjamin Haynes, Simon Annabi, Rayane Tchemmoun, Adam N’Goran, Ross Appolon, Alexandre Marcoux and Ishmaël Jones. Kundalini Dominique, Nicolas Pietrantonio, Edward Schryburt, Maleek Manswell and Samir Djeha all featured as substitutes while Tudor Iordan and Nicolas Henry dressed but did not feature in the Final.

This year’s Canada Games Men’s Soccer Tournament ran from 7 to 12 August while the Women’s Soccer Tournament will run from 15 to 20 August. Matches are all played at Youngs Sportsplex in Welland, Ontario.

From the final day of the Men’s Soccer Tournament on Friday 12 August, Québec won gold, Ontario won silver, and Alberta won bronze. Both Saskatchewan (sixth) and Yukon (seventh) earned their best-ever results.

[Jeux du Canada Niagara 2022]ILS L'ONT FAIT! ???Notre Équipe du Québec masculine est médaillée d'Or grâce à une victoire de 3 buts à 0 contre l'équipe d'Ontario! ?Félicitations aux joueurs ainsi qu'au staff pour leur détermination acharnée tout au long de la compétition pic.twitter.com/uy9viLle6V — Soccer Québec (@SoccerQuebec) August 13, 2022

FINAL STANDINGS – MEN’S SOCCER:
​1. Québec
​2. Ontario
​3 Alberta
​4. New Brunswick
​5. British Columbia
​6. Saskatchewan
​7. Yukon
​8. Manitoba
​9. Nova Scotia
​10. Newfoundland Labrador
​11. Prince Edward Island
​12. Northwest Territories

CANADA GAMES ALL-STAR TEAM – MEN’S SOCCER:
​GK- Judwellin Michel, Québec
​GK- Callum Weir, Yukon
​CB- Isaiah Whittaker-Francis, Ontario
​CB- Kelsey Egwu, Alberta
​CB- Mandell François, Québec
​CB- Nikola Markovic, Québec
​FB- Tyrese Jordan, Québec
​FB- Benjamin Haynes, Québec
​FB- Michael Harms, Alberta
​M- Malik Darbi, Saskatchewan
​M- Niko Myroniuk, Alberta
​M- Lucas Olguin, Ontario
​M- Ethan Kang, Ontario
​M- Rayane Tchemmoun, Québec
​F- James Cameron, British Columbia
​F- Alexandre Marcoux, Québec
​F- Ishmaël Jones, Québec
​F- Samuel Akinsola, Prince Edward Island