Canada settle for Gold Cup draw vs. Curaçao

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·22. Juni 2025

Canada settle for Gold Cup draw vs. Curaçao

By MLSsoccer staff

A stoppage-time equalizer forced the Canadian men's national team to settle for a 1-1 draw in their Concacaf Gold Cup matchup with Curaçao at Houston Dynamo FC's Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday.

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The result denied Canada a win that would have secured advancement to the tournament quarterfinals, though they remain atop Group B ahead of their group-stage finale vs. El Salvador on Tuesday.

Nathan Saliba got Canada off to a fast start, finding the opener for Les Rouges inside the first 10 minutes. The CF Montréal midfielder pounced on an attempted clearance and converted a first-time shot to put Canada in the driver's seat.

Curaçao looked to have their leveler in the 66th minute off a clinical far-post finish from former FC Cincinnati striker Jürgen Locadia, only to see it waved off on Video Review on a narrow offside call – one of several near-misses for Curaçao in the second half.

They finally found their equalizing goal just before the final whistle off a breakaway finish from winger Jeremy Antonisse, forcing Canada to wait to punch their quarterfinal ticket.

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9' - CAN - Nathan Saliba | WATCH
90'+4' - CUR - Jeremy Antonisse | WATCH

THE BIG PICTURE: It was a gut-punch ending for the Canadians, but a just reward for a Curaçao side that gave Les Rouges all they could handle down the stretch. The dropped points raise the stakes considerably for Tuesday's group-stage finale against El Salvador, so Canada will have to bounce back in short order.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH: It looked like Canada would escape with the 1-0 victory, but Antonisse's late goal made for a stunning finish.