VANCOUVER, BC – Canada’s men’s national team defeated French Guiana 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at BC Place to earn a spot in the 2019 Gold Cup and Group A of the 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League. Lucas Cavallini bagged a brace for Canada, while Junior Hoilett and Jonathan David each had a goal and an assist.
Three Vancouver Whitecaps FC players appeared in the match.
Centre backs Doneil Henry and Derek Cornelius started and played the full 90 minutes, while midfielder Russell Teibert played 30 minutes as a second-half sub.
Prior to the match, Cornelius was presented with the 2018 Canadian Youth International Player of the Year award.