Curacao vs Canada live score, updates, highlights, lineups, and result from CONCACAF Nations League

Canada will look to continue the momentum of their 2022 FIFA World Cup run and top the CONCACAF Nations League group. A win in Curacao on Saturday would help them and prepare them well for Tuesday’s group finals.

Anything less than a win against a treacherous Curaçao side would make Tuesday’s game against Honduras a must-win scenario for the Canadians.

Meanwhile, Curacao, a team with veteran players from across Europe, are playing their final Nations League group game, trying to avoid a final spot that would mean relegation to the second division of the Nations League.

Sporting News is following the Curacao-Canada game live with live score updates and commentary.

MORE: CONCACAF Nations League latest standings and fixtures

Curacao vs Canada live score

	1H	2H	final
Curaçao	0	—	—
Canada	1	—	—

Goals:
CAN – Jonathan David (Richie Laryea) – 23 min.

Lineups:

Curacao predicted starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1-room (GK) – 3-Gaari, 2-Martina, 4-Van Eijma, 5-Floranus – 10-L. Bacuna, 6-Anita — 17-Kuwas, 7-yr. Bacuna, 11-Zivkovic — 9-Janga

Canada (3-4-3, right to left): 18-Borian (GK) — 23-Kennedy, 5-Vitoria, 15-Cornelius — 22-Laryea, 8-Kone, 7-Eustaquio, 19-Davies — 21-Osorio, 17-Larin, 10-David

Live updates between Curacao and Canada, CONCACAF Nations League highlights

38 minutes: Red card for Curaçao! It’s Curacao right-back Jurien Gaari who gets a second yellow card for stopping a promising attack. The Costa Rican referee had no choice and Curacao, staring in the face of relegation, is now on the up.

37 minutes: Chance Canada! It’s a set piece from Stephen Eustaquio that Derek Cornelius heads straight at the Curacao keeper.

30 minutes: Chance Curacao! Juninho Bacuna with an ambitious long-range shot that goes wide. And it comes just after Canadian Stephen Eustaquio has to block another cross from the right, this time from Rangel Janga, who proves a handful for the Canadian defenders.

The pressure from Curacao is increasing here by the minute.

23 minutes: Goal Canada! Jonathan David continues his hot form with a poacher goal. He tucked home a cross from right-back Richie Laryea, who slotted a ball past the defence.

Watch in Canada:

13 minutes: Yellow cards Right-back for both teams. Richie Laryea and Jurien Gaari tussle in the Canada box before a set piece in Curacao and the referee issues both a caution card. The following dead ball bounces dangerously into Canada’s penalty area, but the referee blows the whistle dead.

11 minutes: Chance Canada! It’s Jonathan David with a shot from just inside the box that hits the side netting. David wasted no time once he got the ball in an exchange with Jonathan Osorio on the left.

9 minutes: Chance Curacao! Stephen Eustaquio has to step in to prevent a cross from Juninho reaching Bacuna. Nothing comes from the corner but Curacao look dangerous on the right wing through Brandley Kuwas, who plays for Turkish club Giresunspor.

5 minutes: Slow start to the game but Canada have better ball quality and earned an early corner kick that didn’t come to fruition. Curacao is panicking in their area just trying to clear up. Canada seems poised to take off.

1st minute: We’re on the ball early with Curacao in blue. Canada wears their red shirts.

5 minutes after kick-off: The teams are on the field and the Canadian anthem is played first.

30 minutes after kick-off: OneSoccer has a pregame show that takes you all the way to kick-off.

40 minutes after kick-off: Canada warm up in Curacao:

70 minutes after kick-off: The starting line-up is set. It looks like a 3-4-3 without Tajon Buchanan (thigh) starting on the bench or Alistair Johnston (lock).

100 minutes after kick-off: Time for a hype video. Don’t underestimate the importance of this game for Canada ahead of a game against Honduras, who did not play a competitive game this weekend. And it’s a short turnaround for Canada.

120 minutes after kick-off: Canada coach John Herdman wants his team to start winning trophies in the CONCACAF region. Anything less than a win in Curacao will complicate this task.

Curaçao vs Canada lineups

Curacao coach Remko Bicentini has 24 players at his disposal, including veterans like the accomplished captain Cuco Martinawho has Premier League experience and will be recognized by English football fans Leandro Bacúa, a defensive midfielder at Watford. Leandro’s younger brother Juninho Bacunawho plays for Birmingham City starts and complements his 15 caps.

Curacao starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1-Eloy Room (GK) – 3-Jurien Gaari, 2-Cuco Martina, 4-Roshon van Eijma, 5-Sherel Floranus – 10-Leandro Bacuna, 6-Vurnon Anita – 17-Brandley Kuwas, 7-Juninho Bacuna, 11 -Richairo Zivkovic — 9-Rangelo Janga

Curaçao came on (12): 22-Tyrick Bodak (GK), 23-Trevor Doornbusch (GK), 12-Shanon Carmelia, 19-Giovanni Troupee, 13-Justin Ogenia, 15-Nathan Markelo, 20-Kevin Felida, 18-Elson Hooi, 21-Jeremy Antonisse , 16-Xander Severina, 8-Godfried Roemeratoe, 14-Kenji Gorre

goalkeeper Maxim Crepeau is still out with a serious leg injury from last year while missing other notable injuries Samuel Piettewinger Junior Hollettcenter back Kamal Millerand striker Luke Cavallini.

Alistair Johnston is suspended due to a red card seen in the last Nations League game against Honduras in June 2022. Tagon Buchanan starts on the bench with OneSoccer reporting a hamstring problem.

Canada lineup (3-4-3, right to left): 18-Milan Borjan (GK) – 15-Derek Cornelius, 5-Steven Vitoria, 23-Scott Kennedy – 22-Richie Laryea, 8-Ismael Kone, 7-Stephen Eustaquio, 19-Alphonso Davies – 21-Jonathan Osorio, 17- Cyle Larin, 10-Jonathan David

Canada Submarines (11): 16-Tom McGill (GK), 1-Dayne St Clair (GK), 3-Samuel Adekugbe, 6-Kyle Hiebert, 4-Dominick Zator, 13-Atiba Hutchinson, 14-Mark Anthony Kaye, 20-Victor Loturi, 11-Tajon Buchanan, 9-Ayo Akinola, 12-Charles-Andreas Brym

Watch Canada vs Curacao Live Stream, TV Channel

Kick-off at Ergilio Hato Stadium in Willemstad is at 9pm ET.

	Canada	USA
Date	Sat, March 25, 2023	Sat, March 25, 2023
Time	9 p.m. ET	9 p.m. ET
TV channel	OneSoccer Telus Ch 980	TUDN (Spanish)
stream	Fubo Canada, OneSoccer.ca	Fubo, Paramount+, TUDN site/app

UNITED STATES: The game is broadcast by TUDN (Spanish) streaming on Fubo, offering a free trial for new users. Paramount+ will have an English language stream for subscribers.

Canada: The match will be covered by OneSoccer, which will be televised on Telus Ch. 980 and streamed on Fubo.