Canadian men blank Panama to move into CONCACAF Nations League final in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Goals by Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies moved the Canadian men to within one win of their first trophy in 23 years with a 2-0 victory Thursday over Panama in CONCACAF Nations League semifinal play.
Canada, ranked 47th in the world, will play either the 13th-ranked U.S. or No. 15 Mexico in Sunday’s final with a winner’s purse of some US$1 million on the line.
The Canadians are looking for their first trophy since lifting the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2000.
David put Canada ahead in the 25th minute, thanks to a perfect pass from Kamal Miller that sliced open the Panama defence. David saw the opening and pointed to where he wanted the ball as he ran towards space.