TORONTO, Canada— On a frigid November evening in the Albertan capital, Canada added another three points on their qualification quest for the 2022 World Cup. Jonathan David scored the lone goal on the night to send the crowd home happy.
Canada’s first big chance of the match came in the 15th minute from Edmontonian Alphonso Davies. Liam Miller went on a bursting run down the left wing and sent a pass through to Davies, but his shot was blocked by a Costa Rican defender. The ensuing corner from Stephen Eustaquio almost led to an own goal by the away side, as a defender headed the ball off his own crossbar and over.