United States 1-0 Canada: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

United States beat Canada 1-0 in Men's International Friendly on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.

United States led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Before kick-off

United States: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-W-W), scoring 14 goals and conceding 7 goals. United States have won 3 matches in a row.

Canada: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-W-W), scoring 5 goals and conceding 5 goals.

United States arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 9 for Canada.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Canada 2-1 United States on Sunday, 23 March 2025.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 1 goal.

Justin Ellis scored for United States in minute 29 after a pass from Alex Freeman, making it 1-0.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 4 yellow cards: 2 for United States and 2 for Canada.

Substitutions recorded: 8 substitutions for United States and 4 substitutions for Canada.

Match statistics

United States had 51% of possession, against 49% for Canada.

United States had 5 shots, 1 on target, while Canada had 7 shots, 3 on target. United States won 4 corners and Canada won 8 corners. United States committed 22 fouls and Canada committed 21 fouls.

Canada had the most shots on target (3).

More on this match

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