Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Canada don finally show say dem no dey joke as dem take down Venezuela with 2-0 for one friendly match wey dem play for Chase Stadium. Na this match na im dey help Canada prepare for World Cup 2026, wey dem dey host. As for Venezuela, dem just dey try to find balance after dem miss out for the last qualifiers.
The game start as dem dey expect, with Canada applying mad pressure right from the jump. Jesse Marsch, the coach, sabi wetin him dey do as him side abruptly press Venezuela make dem start to struggle. But e no be until around minute 13 before Venezuela take the corner wey Gleyker Mendoza head am straight into Maxime Crépeau‘s hands. You fit talk say the guy don dey practice for corner kicks, but e no reach.
Then, bam! For minute 23, Canada show say dem serious. Daniel Pereira try shoot from midfield, but e miss balance. Ismaël Koné no come waste time, he don waka enter pocket, collect pass, and slot am for the back of net. Just like that, 1-0 for Canada. Venezuela try recover, but dem dey waste too many ball. (I swear some players dey confuse, wink!)
The second half nah wah! David MartÃnez collect red card for one unnecessary rough tackle wey make Venezuela dey short-handed. But just when dem think say e don finish, Ismaël Koné self take a walk after committing foul on Kevin Kelcy. Na so both side dey play with 10 men.
As the match dey go, e turn to serious street fight. Referee dey blow whistle pass any small thing. Venezuela dey chance the game for the last minutes with one corner kick wey Telasco Segovia cross in, but Teo Quintero miss am by a whisker. Na so e be for them. Instead of scoring, Promise David come add one more for Canada for minute 82 after Niko Sigur cross am in. Na so e be, 2-0! Game don finish.
Venezuela dey look for how to change book after dem face this kind defeat because na dem own land where dem go try pay Canada back for the last time dem meet for Copa América, where dem lose by penalties. (The pain, e no be small o!)
The game dey part of FIFA window wey dey help both teams calibrate before 2026. Venezuela don get this match as waya to see how far dem don improve. With their recent win over Australia, dem suppose dey feel hype, but e no work as expected for dem.
As for Canada, dem dey shine, especially after no draw with Ecuador. Noah play plus the fact say di team sabi how to defend even when dem dey short-handed, make dem one big contender for the upcoming World Cup. Na everybody dey wait to see wetin go happen for 2026. Who go carry the trophy? Nobody sabi, but one thing sure: both teams dey get something to prove.
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