Goals and Highlights: Honduras 0-2 Canada in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

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Honduras 0-2 Canada.

Elis' header was saved again by the Canadian goalkeeper, who kept the ball out of his net.

Add 5 more minutes.

Arriaga's free kick crashes into the wall.

Lucas Cavallini has been cautioned.

Cavallini and Miller enter

David and Keendey come out

Canada changes

 

Lopez comes in and Quaye comes out, Honduras changes.

Huge save from Borjan leads to an incredibly cheeky finish from Jo David ON. A. Platter... from Liam Fraser and that trail away celly... 👀 #CANMNT #ForCanada pic.twitter.com/7KFoImGPn1 — Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) January 28, 2022

Canada Goal

Long ball that David capitalizes on by pumping the ball past the keeper for 2-0.

Arriaga's header and Atiba Hutchinson's save under the three posts.

Hutchinson of Canada and Quaye of Honduras were cautioned.

Moya came on and Lozano came off for Honduras.

Elis' header went over the goal, but the play had already been disallowed.

Quaye's shot from half distance goes over the top of the goal.

Osorio and Laryea enter

Hoilett and Larin leave

Canada changes.

Diego Rodríguez has been cautioned.

Anthony Lozano's weak shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

David with the cutback and takes the shot that the goalkeeper barely avoided with his fingernails the second of the visit.

David's first-time shot aimed for the goalkeeper's post, but went just wide.

The second half begins between Canada and Honduras.

Honduras 0-1 Canada.

Alfredo Mejía's long distance shot from Alfredo Mejía goes high.

Add 3 more minutes.

A service that is too long for Elis in front of the goalkeeper.

Forced change due to injury for Canada, Fraser enters and Piette leaves.

Hoilett with the free kick service that is denied by the Honduras defense.

Mejía, of Honduras, has been cautioned.

Rodriguez's volley shot from outside the area goes over the goal.

After a series of touches, Tajon Buchanan takes the shot without power right at the goalkeeper.

Tajon Buchanan puts the Honduran backline under attack and leads to the own goal. This man... #problem. #CANMNT #ForCanada #WCQ pic.twitter.com/XFzhNuqEJe — Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) January 28, 2022

Hoilett is slow to get the pass in when Canada was tasting the second goal on the counterattack.

They claimed a penalty kick in favor of Honduras, but the VAR and the referee indicated that there was nothing.

Canada Goal

Maldonado tries to clear Maldonado's cross, but ends up putting it into his own goal for the 0-1.

Maldonado deflects the ball to the near post for a corner kick.

A cross to the far post is headed by Elis into the side netting.

The match between Honduras and Canada kicks off.

We are minutes away from the start of the game between Honduras and Canada.

1 Jayson Leutwiler

8 Liam Fraser

4 Kamal Miller

15 Doneil Henry

14 Derek Cornelius

7 Liam Millar

98 Stephen Eustáquio

16 Maxime Crépeau

9 Lucas Cavallini

99 Mark-Anthony Kaye

22 Richie Laryea

19 Cristián Gutiérrez

12 Ike Ugbo

21 Jonathan Osorio

19 Omar Elvir

11 Bryan Róchez

21 Jonathan Toro

4 Marcelo Santos

2 Allans Vargas

17 Kevin López

14 Cristian Sacaza

18 Alex Güity

13 Brayan Moya

1 Edrick Menjivar

20 Jorge Álvarez

6 Bryan Acosta

Canada is finishing its warm-up phase prior to the start of action in San Pedro Sula.

Almost time 💪🍁#CANMNT #ForCanada #WCQ pic.twitter.com/IwIRcbhG0C

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) January 28, 2022

13 Atiba Hutchinson, 18 Milan Borjan 2 Alistair Johnston, 3 Samuel Adekube, 5 Steven Vitória, 6 Samuel Piette, 10 Junior Hoilett, 11 Tajon Buchanan, 17 Cyle Larin, 20 Jonathan David, 23 Scott Kennedy.

22 Luis López, 2 Maynor Figueroa, 15 Denil Maldonado, 23 Diego Rodríguez, 16 Wisdom Quaye, 5 Hervin Arriaga, 8 Alfredo Mejía, 7 Alberth Elis, 12 Romell Quioto, 10 Edwin Rodríguez, 9 Anthony Lozano.

In addition to this game between Honduras and Canada, the day will include:

United States 0-0 El Salvador (first half)

Mexico 0-0 Jamaica (first half)

Costa Rica vs Panama.

Canada is the only CONCACAF team that has yet to taste defeat in the final round:

It's. Time.

🔥🇨🇦🔥🇨🇦🔥🇨🇦🔥🇨🇦#CANMNT #WCQ #ForCanada pic.twitter.com/n5uPSW0pjh

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) January 27, 2022

One of the things that Bolillo Gómez worked hard on was the motivational aspect, where the H has suffered several painful setbacks that have hindered its progress:

📸 Postales de #LaH🇭🇳||

💪🏾Testimonio del entrenamiento vespertino de los dirigidos por el D.T 👤 Hernán Darío Gómez. #VamosHonduras #LaHsomostodos pic.twitter.com/hrSaHxgKKU

— Selección Nacional de Honduras (@FenafuthOrg) January 25, 2022

Canada, with a win this afternoon, will retain the octagonal lead, remembering that on Sunday they will have a tough game when they host the United States.

Honduras is the only team in the octogonal that has not won and today they need to do so, otherwise their qualification hopes will be even more complicated.

Honduras is playing for its life against the leader of the qualifiers, Canada, which is looking to return to a World Cup. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the CONCACAF qualifiers.

Do not miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Honduras vs Canada match for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.

This is the start time of the game Honduras vs Canada of 27th January in several countries:

Argentina: 10:05 PM in ESPN

Bolivia: 9:05 PM in ESPN

Brazil: 10:05 PM in ESPN

Chile: 9:05 PM in ESPN

Colombia: 8:05 PM in ESPN

Ecuador: 8:05 PM in ESPN

USA (ET): 8:05 PM in Telemundo

Spain: 2:05 AM

Mexico: 7:05 PM in ESPN and Star +

Paraguay: 10:05 PM in ESPN

Peru: 8:05 PM in ESPN

Uruguay: 10:05 PM in ESPN

The balance in the last five matches has been very even, with two wins for the H, two draws and one loss; it is worth noting that on the two most recent occasions they have met in San Pedro Sula, the home team has won.

Canada 1-1 Honduras, 2021 World Cup Qualifiers

Canada 0-0 Honduras, 2017 Gold Cup

Honduras 2-1 Canada, 2016 World Cup Qualifiers

Canada 1-0 Honduras, 2015 World Cup Qualifiers

Honduras 8-1 Canada, 2012 World Cup Qualifiers

Cyle Larin is stealing the show in the scoring charts, as he already has 11 goals to be the best striker of his national team and of the CONCACAF, highlighting that he has just scored a brace against Mexico in the most recent match.

The Honduran national team needs goals and the responsibility will fall largely on Romell Quioto, who scored in the last official match against Costa Rica but who, at home, will have to have a love affair with the enemy goal for the H to get their first three points by winning.

18 Milan Borjan, 15 Doneil Henry, 4 Kamal Miller, 2 Alistair Johnston, 7 Stephen Eustáquio, 13 Atiba Hutchinson, 3 Sam Adekugbe, 22 Richie Laryea, 17 Cyle Larin, 19 Alphonso Davies, 11 Tajon Buchanan.

22 Luis Lopez, 3 Maynor Figueroa, 16 Carlos Melendez, 19 Omar Elvir, 2 Kevin Alvarez, 6 Bryan Acosta, 8 Alfredo Mejia, 13 Brayan Moya, 7 Alberth Elis, 14 Edwin Rodriguez, 12 Romell Quioto.

Canada has probably been the country that has played the best soccer in these qualifiers and it has been reflected in the statistics with 16 points from 4 wins and 4 draws. However, one of the sensitive casualties will be Alphonso Davies, their top star, who had some heart problems after he had Covid-19.

The Honduran national team, both by numbers and on the field, has been the worst team in this qualifying round and is already on the verge of elimination if it does not start winning this game. Due to the poor results, Fabián Coito was fired and Hernán Darío Gómez was brought back in, with the mission of giving them some hope of qualifying.

After a long break, the CONCACAF qualifiers have resumed and there is still no qualifier. Canada is leading the octogonal with 16 points and still undefeated in the qualifiers; while Honduras is in last place with only three points and still unbeaten.

The Honduras vs Canada match will be played at the Olimpico Metropolitano Stadium, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The kick-off is scheduled at 8:05 pm ET.

My name is Adrian Hernandez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.