Canada books spot in Gold Cup with win over French Guiana
Canada secured a spot in this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup after beating French Guiana 4-1 in Vancouver on Sunday.
Junior Hoilett opened the scoring 11 minutes into the contest, only to watch the visiting side make things interesting with an equalizer 15 minutes later courtesy of a defensive gaffe.
But it was smooth sailing shortly after for the Canadians, who went into the break with a 3-1 lead thanks to goals from Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan David.
Cavallini added another shortly after halftime to bring his tally to five goals in 11 appearances for the national team.
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Though Canada couldn't add to its lead, the result was never in doubt after Cavallini's second tally.
John Herdman and Co. are now in with a chance to capture the Gold Cup for the second time in Canada's history; the country's first title came back in 2000.
The tournament begins in June.