Canadian males to face Ecuador in November pleasant at Toronto’s BMO Subject

Canada will host Ecuador in a males’s soccer pleasant in Toronto throughout the November FIFA worldwide window.

The Nov. 13 recreation at BMO Subject marks solely the second assembly between the Canadian males, ranked an all-time excessive at twenty eighth on this planet, and No. 25 Ecuador. The primary matchup, additionally at BMO Subject, was a 2-2 attract June 2011 with substitute Tosaint Ricketts scoring the tying aim for Canada in stoppage time.

“Taking part in at residence means a lot to this group. It’s a possibility to really feel the nation rally behind us, fuelling our staff as we proceed to construct on the motion we’ve created,” Canada coach Jesse Marsch stated in an announcement. “We’re excited to have one other electrical Toronto crowd as we shut out our ultimate matches earlier than the World Cup 12 months begins.”

Ecuador has already booked its ticket to the 2026 World Cup, sitting second at 7-2-7 within the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying standings with two matches to play. A degree secured in a 1-1 draw with Peru in June assured Ecuador of one of many six South American qualifying berths.

The Canadian males play No. 48 Romania in Bucharest on Friday earlier than heading to Swansea to face No. 31 Wales on Sept. 9.

The October worldwide window sees Canada host No. 24 Australia at Montreal’s Saputo Stadium on Oct. 10 and play Colombia at Sports activities Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., on Oct. 14

Canada Soccer says one other November pleasant can be introduced within the coming weeks.

The Ecuador recreation is a co-production of Maple Leaf Sports activities and Leisure and sports activities advertising and marketing businesses Sportfive and Lions Sports activities Media. MLSE and Sportfive have been behind the Canadian Protect Match in Toronto in June, that includes the Canadian males, Ivory Coast, New Zealand and Ukraine.

MLSE owns each Main League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and manages BMO Subject, the place each groups play.