Copa America 2024: Jonathan David leads Canada to 1-0 win over Peru

Update: 2024-06-26 05:51 GMT
Jonathan David leads Canada to 1-0 win over Peru at Copa America 2024. (Photo: Copa America)

Kansas City: Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute as Canada beat Peru 1-0 in the Copa America for their first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years.

Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for a studs-up tackle on Jacob Shaffelburg, a call made after a video review.
Canada got their first win in four matches under Jesse Marsch, the American hired as coach last month, and beat a South American team for the first time since a 2-0 victory over Colombia in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
David's goal, his 27th for Canada, ended the national team's 391-minute scoreless streak. Twenty-six of his goals have come in competitive matches.
The game was paused in first-half stoppage time when an assistant referee running on the non-shaded part of the stadium collapsed and needed medical attention. He got to his feet briefly and was taken off the field in a stretcher. He had been running down the line on the non-shaded part of the stadium.
Canada (1-1), in its first Copa America, rebounded from an opening 2-0 loss to defending champion Argentina, and Peru began with a 0-0 draw against Chile.
The Canadians close Group A on Saturday against Chile at Orlando, Florida, the same day Peru (0-1-1) face Argentina at Miami Gardens, Florida. The top two teams advance to the quarterfinals.
Peru reached the semifinals in 2021 before losing to Brazil. They had failed to score in nine of its last 12 matches.
David scored after Cyle Larin made a long outlet pass to Shaffelburg, who crossed. David took two touches and beat goalkeeper Pedro Gallese from near the penalty spot, sending the ball in off the far post. David is two behind Larin, Canada's career scoring leader.
Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made a diving save in second-half stoppage time, then punched away a free kick.
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