Coach Jesse Marsch downplayed suggestions ahead of the start of the Concacaf Gold Cup that Canada was the odds-on favourite to win the competition.  He’s right to be cautious about the hype surrounding a Canadian men’s team that has shown promise in several major tournaments in the aftermath of its appearance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup but has fallen short of going all the way.

Canada opened their Gold Cup campaign with by clobbering Honduras, taking a 6-0 victory on Tuesday night in Vancouver. Leading 2-0 at halftime, Tajon Buchanan notched a brace with goals in the 48th and 65th minutes,

On a raucous Tuesday night at BC Place, the Canadian men’s national soccer team thrashed Honduras 6-0 in a commanding display of pace, power, and promise.