{"id":35343,"date":"2026-06-02T03:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/goals-from-osorio-and-nelson-give-canada-a-2-0-friendly-victory-over-uzbekistan\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T03:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T03:43:31","slug":"goals-from-osorio-and-nelson-give-canada-a-2-0-friendly-victory-over-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/goals-from-osorio-and-nelson-give-canada-a-2-0-friendly-victory-over-uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals from Osorio and Nelson give Canada a 2-0 friendly victory over Uzbekistan."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) \u2014 Jonathan Osorio, making his 90th appearance for Canada, scored a second-half goal and Canada defeated Uzbekistan 2-0. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> Adjusted on Monday night. <\/p>\n<p>Osorio, who came on in the second half, scored his first goal for Canada since 2023 with a shot past Uzbekistan goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov in the 58th minute. This was Osorio&#8217;s 10th international goal. <\/p>\n<p>Fellow substitute Jayden Nelson added Canada&#8217;s second goal in stoppage time. Tani Oluwaseyi assisted on both goals. <\/p>\n<p>Canadian defender Moises Bonbito came on as a substitute in the 31st minute and then limped back to the locker room with ice wrapped around his left foot. Bonvito has not played for the national team since breaking his left tibia in a match against Monaco in October.<\/p>\n<p>Canada is already <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Lost midfielder Marcelo Flores<\/span>tore ligaments in his right knee while playing for UANL Tigres in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Nelson was not selected for Canada&#8217;s World Cup squad, but his performance against Uzbekistan may have earned him a spot in Flores&#8217; squad. <\/p>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s pre-scheduled substitution was goaltender Maxime Crepeau, who played the first half and was replaced by Dane St. Clair in the second half. <\/p>\n<p>coach jesse marsh <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">World Cup squad announced on Friday<\/span>. Alphonso Davies was included in the squad despite potentially missing the opening game due to a hamstring injury. The Edmonton native attended the game but was unable to attend Monday&#8217;s game. <\/p>\n<p>Canada opens the World Cup in Toronto on June 12th, playing against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B. <\/p>\n<p>Uzbekistan are in Group K and will face Colombia in their first match on June 17 in Mexico City. The team, known as the White Wolves, will be making their first-ever World Cup appearance.<\/p>\n<p>___ <\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/canada-uzbekistan-score-e3ca4d403147133892bce5e75e457ff1\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) \u2014 Jonathan Osorio, making his 90th appearance for Canada, scored a second-half goal and Canada defeated Uzbekistan 2-0. world cup Adjusted on Monday night. 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