Mar 24, 2022
Ten-man Canada falls to Costa Rica, delaying their World Cup qualification
Celso Borges first-half marker was the difference as Costa Rica kept Canada from booking their place in the men’s FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory on Thursday
TSN.ca Staff

Celso Borges first-half marker was the difference as Costa Rica kept Canada from booking their place in the men’s FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory on Thursday
SECOND HALF
90' - +3 - Full time - Costa Rica 1 - Canada 0
USA v. Mexico ends in a 0-0 draw.
90' - Three minutes of stoppage time
88' - Jonathan David hits the post with a header after a threaded pass from Laryea.
82' - Richie Laryea stings the hands of the Costa Rican keeper, but he keeps the ball out of the net again.
79' - Ismaël Koné and Iké Ugbo replace Jonathan Osorio and Cyle Larin for Canada. This is Koné's debut for Canada
74' - Tajon Buchanan hits the crossbar and then kicks the rebound over the top of the net as Canada continues to apply the pressure.
70' - Junior Hoilett replaces Alistair Johnston for Canada.
64' - Stephen Eustáquio flashed a ball just past the far post as he almost got Canada on the board.
54' - Ronald Matarrita shown a yellow card for a foul on Tajon Buchanan
53' - Joel Campbell breaks in alone on the Canadian goal but keeper Milan Borjan makes the save to keep the deficit at one goal.
49' - Tajon Buchanan gets a shot from point blank range, but is turned away by Costa Rican keeper Keylor Navas.
45' - The second half is underway
Panama and Honduras ends in a 1-1 draw, Canada can now clinch their spot in the World Cup with a draw against Costa Rica, or with a US loss to Mexico.
-HALFTIME-
FIRST HALF
45' - Celso Borges heads the ball into the Canadian net to give Costa Rica a 1-0 lead.
34' - Mark-Anthony Kaye has been sent off after picking up his second yellow card of the first half.
32'- Richie Laryea gets a clean look at goal, but his attempt to curl the ball into the net is too high and goes out for a goal kick.
24' - Canada earns their first corner, Stephen Eustáquio takes it, but Costa Rica defends.
15' - Canadian Mark-Anthony Kaye receives a yellow card for a hard foul, the referee went to VAR to review for a red card, but does not change the call.
10'- A free kick outside the box earns a corner for Costa Rica. They aren't able to convert on a header, which goes out for a goal kick.
3' - Costa Rica uses a quick free kick to break in on the Canadian goal, but Jonathan David tracks back to shut down the attack.
1' - Costa Rica kicks off, the game is underway.
PRE-GAME
Canada has announced their starting lineup for Thursday's World Cup qualifying game against Costa Rica:
Atiba Hutchinson (C), Milan Borjan, Alistair Johnston, Kamal Miller, Stephen Eustáquio, Tajon Buchanan, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Cyle Larin, Jonathan David, Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea.
Costa Rica's lineup vs. Canada: