- Tajon Buchanan netted twice in the second half as Canada routed Honduras 6-0 in their Gold Cup opener
- Nico Sigur and Tani Oluwaseyi scored before the break, with Promise David and Nathan Saliba sealing the win late on
- El Salvador and Curacao finished 0-0 in the other Group match
Key takeaways:
Tajon Buchanan scored two second-half goals as Canada kicked off their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign with a resounding 6-0 win over Honduras. Nico Sigur and Tani Oluwaseyi had already given the Canadians a comfortable lead before half-time. After the break, Promise David added a fifth in the 75th minute, and Nathan Saliba completed the scoring in the final minute. In the other match in the same group, El Salvador and Curacao played out a goalless 0-0 draw.
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The CONCACAF Gold Cup features 16 teams and determines the football champion of the North America, Central America and Caribbean region. Fifteen of the participants are from within the region, while one invited guest — Saudi Arabia — completes the field. The teams are divided into four groups of four, with the top two from each advancing to the knockout phase.
At the stadium in San Jose, California, Canada confirmed their status as one of the tournament favourites, despite being without some of their top European-based players. In the 27th minute, 21-year-old Nico Sigur, played a one-two with Jonathan David, broke into the box, and scored with a composed right-footed finish. Just before the interval, Oluwaseyi made it 2-0 after Richie Laryea delivered a pass across the six-yard box, allowing him to chip the ball over the advancing Honduras goalkeeper Edrick Menjivar.
The start of the second half brought another pair of goals from Buchanan, and in the final quarter-hour, Promise David and Nathan Saliba wrapped up the 6-0 score.