Canada and El Salvador are set to square off this Tuesday at Shell Energy Stadium in a pivotal Matchday 3 clash in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage. Both sides enter with very different stakes on the line.
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Canada, managed by Jesse Marsch, come into the matchup as Group B leaders with four points. After dominating Honduras 6-0 in their opener and playing to a 1-1 draw with Curaçao, Canada needs just a draw to secure a place in the knockout round.
El Salvador, however, finds itself in a must-win situation. Sitting at the bottom of the group with just one point after a 0-0 draw with Curaçao and a 2-0 loss to Honduras, the Salvadorans not only need a win over Canada but must also hope for a draw between Honduras and Curaçao to keep their tournament hopes alive.
Canada’s confirmed lineup vs El Salvador
Canada will be without midfielder Jonathan Osorio, who has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament due to a lower-body injury, as confirmed by the team’s official account.
Players of Canada celebrate after Nathan Saliba #19 scores the team’s first goal against Curacao during the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
This is Canada’s confirmed lineup: Maxime Crépeau; Richie Laryea, Derek Cornelius, Luc de Fougerolles, Alistair Johnston; Mathieu Choinière, Niko Sigur, Jacob Shaffelburg, Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David, Promise David.
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El Salvador’s confirmed starting XI vs Canada
El Salvador enter this critical clash at full strength, with head coach Hernan Gomez expected to field his strongest available lineup in hopes of pulling off an upset.
This will be El Salvador’s confirmed starting XI: Mario González; Jefferson Valladares, Henry Romero, Roberto Dominguez, Diego Flores; Mauricio Cerritos, Darwin Ceren; Jairo Henríquez, Santos Ortiz, Harold Osorio; Emerson Mauricio.
