Canada are seeking their first points of the 2024 Copa America as they face Peru in Kansas City on Tuesday.
Jesse Marsch's side fell narrowly short against reigning champions Argentina in their first match, losing 2-0 in Atalanta last week through goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez.
Peru held Chile to a goalless draw in their first game of Group A and know that a win over Canada will give them a good chance of progressing to the knockout phase. However, with only 17 places separating these teams in the FIFA rankings, Les Rouges will believe in their chances of a result that will keep their own hopes of progress alive.
The Sporting News is following Canada vs. Peru live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Canada vs. Peru live score
| 2ndHalf | Goal scorers | |
| Canada | — | |
| Peru | — |
Venue:Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Referee: Mario Escobar (GUA)
Starting lineups:
Canada (4-4-2, right to left): Crepeau (GK) — Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Davies — Laryea, Kone, Eustaquio, Millar — David, Larin.
Peru (3-5-2, right to left):Gallese (GK) — Araujo, Zambrano, Callens — Polo, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe, Lopez — Lapadula, Flores.
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Canada vs. Peru live updates, highlights from Copa America 2024
2nd Half Kickoff:We're under way for the second half in Kansas City. Three changes for Canada.
Shaffelburg on for Millar
Osorio on for Kone
Miller on for Cornelius
Halftime: Peru 0, Canada 0.Well, that was a wild first half that went almost 54 minutes. Peru went closest to scoring, with Quispe having a wide-open shot well saved by Crepeau and then Ladapula scoring on a header, only for it to be called back by VAR for offside.
Canada was not careful enough in possession in midfield, and Davies really struggled with the Peruvian defense. I imagine we will see some changes from Jesse Marsch at halftime, either in personnel changes or tactically.
45th+8 min:We're in an extended delay, as the official receives attention. These are worrying scenes, and you have to wonder if this has something to do with the heat. Thankfully the assistant is now back on his feet.
The fans have given a couple of rounds of applause and the players are back in position. Looks like they're going to re-take the free kick.
Davies tries to trick everyone and take it quickly, but it goes out for a goal kick and misses everyone wide to the left.
45th+3 min: Canada wins a free kick in the attacking third, and this may be the last chance in the half. It's delivered in but misses all Canadian attackers and is out for a goal kick.
And now a scary scene. What looked like an official is down on the field. He's getting attention from both team's physios. Both teams are getting some water and getting a chance to talk to their coaches. The clock continues to tick.
45th+2 min:A great free kick set play leads to Lapadula striking with his left from outside of the box, and it just goes wide of the far post. Crepeau may have been beat there. Excellent set play design, just didn't come off by a foot.
45th min:Peru attacks on a quick break, and they get into the box. The ball ends up down the right wing and Polo crosses into the middle and Lapadula heads it over, but it's called back for offside earlier in the move.
Four minutes of stoppage time appears on the board from the fourth official.
44th min:Pena's free kick is hit over the goal and away from all the attacking Peruvian players. A wasted moment.
43rd min:Lopez is cut down on the left wing by Miller and it leads to a free kick to Peru.
40th min:Oh boy. Lopez and Johnston are running down the right sideline, and Lopez leans in and connects head to head. Johnston goes down. VAR checks....and declines to call the referee over to review the video. The referee clearly didn't see the incident in the first place. Lopez may have gotten away with a red card there.
39th min: Davies tries to thread the needle after dribbling down the left wing and it's cut out. In midfield a minute later, Canada has another turnover. Peru's been much better at holding on to the ball in midfield today.
37th min:The heat is having an impact, as Peru goes on a quick break and Canada's defenders and midfielders struggle to get back. Polo overruns the ball and tries to play forward to Lapadula but it's blocked by Cornelius.
36th min:Lapadula gets the ball again in the box and has another chance to shoot, but a heavy touch cuts off his angle and it ends with Canada winning a free kick in their box.
34th min:OFFSIDE! A terrific free kick from Flores is delivered into the box and Lapadula smashes in a header, but the assistant referee got it right, Lapadula went too early. VAR is checking the goal...and confirms the referee decision. Peru were that close to the opening goal.
33rd min:Johnson receives the ball and extends his arms to push away Lopez, but he ends up hitting Lopez in the face. Lopez goes down in a heap and wins a free kick.
31st min:Canada finally strings a few passes together and Miller plays Eustaquio into the box, and his quick cross on the ground is cleared off Larin and out of play for a goal-kick. Very good chance down the right for Canada.
30th min:We're back! And the ensuing corner is only cleared as far as Lapadula at the top of the box, but his strike on goal is deflected. Like a good hockey team, the Canadian defense is putting a ton of bodies between the ball and the goal, and other than the Quispe strike, Peru has not really had many clean looks.
29th min:Water/hydration break!
27th min:HUGE SAVE CREPEAU! Canada is all over the place defensively as Peru is moving the ball left to right and creating numerical advantages on each wing. Flores at the top of the box finds Quispe open in the box and he fires a strike towards the near post that is saved well by Crepeau. Best chance of the match for either team.
25th min:It's been all Peru (sans the Davies dribble) the last 5 minutes as they're moving the ball faster and have settled into the game. Polo is played through down the right wing and he gets into the box and it ends in a corner kick. The ensuing corner kick is cleared away eventually by the Canadian defense, and everyone was back in the box.
24th min:Alphonso Davies looked like he was out on a break, but Callens made a terrific tackle at the midfield line to disrupt the attack and win the ball back.
23rd min:Johnson fouls Flores as the foul count is starting to rise in this game. Peru is starting to ping the ball around now.
20th min:Laryea and Polo go for a loose ball, Polo gets there first and Laryea crashes into him, leading to the game's first yellow card to the Canadian wing back.
17th min:Nearly a chance for Canada! Zambrano loses the ball at his feet and it nearly leads to a chance for David but Gallese is off his line quickly to pick up the ball.
16th min:Eustaquio sends a speculative cross in from the right but it's right to Gallese. Not even close to Larin or David.
14th min:It's been a cautious start for both sides in possession, and it's likely due to the heat. It's 90F at kickoff, with a real-feel on the pitch of 98F.
10th min:Lapadula finds himself in space down the right wing, he cuts inside onto his left foot and fires a shot on goal, but it's right at the Canadian 'keeper, Crepeau.
9th min:Davies dribbles into the box but Zambrano clears the ball away, dealing with the Canadian attack.
7th min:Canada really pushing down the left wing with Davies and David combining, but it is cleared away by the Peru defense.
5th min:Edison Flores finds himself in space on the left side of the box. He crosses towards Lapadula, but Crepeau is first to the ball and the danger is taken care of.
1st Half Kickoff:And we're underway from Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas! Canada in their red kits, and Peru in their classic white kit with the red sash down the front and back. Peru fans in full voice to start the match.
15 mins to kickoff:Here's an interesting little tidbit. CONMEBOL has every game this tournament played at 110 yards long by 70 yards wide. Turns out, this is smaller than the standard dimensions at Children's Mercy Park for Sporting Kansas City.
All Copa America fields are 110x70. So here's how it looks at CMP tonight. #SportingKC play at 120x75. pic.twitter.com/uBn0cFVml3
— Daniel Sperry (@sperrydaniel94) June 25, 2024
30 mins to kickoff:The achilles injury to Luis Advincula, currently a star with Boca Juniors, is a big loss for Peru, as a lot of their attacks would come down their left wing. He'll be available off the bench though, and if he's feeling well enough, it could be the difference for Peru in a game it has to win.
45 mins to kickoff:One change from Jesse Marsch in Canada's lineup, and it's Richie Laryea in for Tajon Buchanan. Unclear if this is an injury to Buchanan or if he's being dropped due to form. Either way, still a lot of speed for Canada down the right wing.
45 mins to kickoff:Here's Peru's lineup!
🚨 Formación confirmada para Perú 🚨 pic.twitter.com/b0Y8Bqrovu
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ (@CopaAmerica) June 25, 2024
1 hour to kickoff:Lineups are out! Up first, Canada.
— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 25, 2024Here’s our starting XI,
presented by @GE_Appliances——#SansPeurAvecCourage ⚔️
Voici notre XI partant,
présenté par GE Appliances#CANMNT #CANPER 🇨🇦🇵🇪 pic.twitter.com/84JtCyZQ7e
1 hour, 15 mins before kickoff: The sportsbooks appear to be favoring Canada to win, though you can still end up with positive odds for win either way or draw. This match's best bet from the Sporting News? Peru not to score. The Blanquirroja have only scored once in their last three games, and it was against El Salvador, much worse opposition compared to Canada. Peru has struggled to find a consistent scorer up top, and it is showing in their recently play.
1 hour, 30 mins before kickoff:Peru and Canada have played just twice before, both in international friendly matches. Canada beat Peru, 3-1, in March 1988, while Peru beat Canada in Sept. 2010, 2-0. Veteran Peru striker Paolo Guerrero did not play in that match, but he was involved in the national team at that point, proving his longevity in the Red and White kit.
2 hours before kickoff: Canada produced a brave and disciplined performance against Argentina only to be undone by one or two errors. Having performed well against the holders and world champions, can they get their first Copa America points against Peru?
You can run but you can’t hide, Kamal 👀#CANMNT pic.twitter.com/25QIrmgbOj
— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 23, 2024
Canada vs. Perukickoff time
This Copa America Group A match from Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City kicks off at 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 25.
Here's how that time translates across the rest of the United States and Canada:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tue., June 25 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tue., June 25 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tue., June 25 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tue., June 25 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Tue., June 25 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Tue., June 25 | 12:00 p.m. |
Copa America 2024 Group A standings
| Pos. | Team | GP | W-D-L | Goals | Goals against | Points |
| 1. | Argentina | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2. | Chile | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. | Peru | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4. | Canada | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Canada vs. Peru lineups, team news, starting 11
Marsch has no new injury concerns to speak of and has decided to deploy a similar starting lineup to that seen against Argentina in the opening group match.
StarsAlphonso DaviesandJonathan Davidlead the team, with Davies playing left-back as he does for Bayern Munich and David deployed up front. His strike partner,Cyle Larin,failed to find the net against Argentina but garnered praise for his defensive contributions in a difficult matchup.
Canada starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left):Crepeau (GK) — Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Davies — Laryea, Kone, Eustaquio, Millar — David, Larin.
Canada subs (max. 15): Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff
Peru will be without captainLuis Advinculaafter he suffered an Achilles injury in the opener against Chile, but they received great news that he did not tear the ligament. While he has been ruled out of the Canada match, Peru head coach Jorge Fossati said that Advincula has a good chance of proving fit to participate in the group finale against Argentina.
He is replaced at left-back by Feyenoord'sMarcos Lopez,who has 33 caps at 24 years old and is highly thought of in the national-team camp. Lopez was a bit-part player for Feyenoord this past season but managed 12 appearances in their second-place Eredivisie finish.
Defender Alex Callens was withdrawn from the Chile match late due to injury but only had a cramp and will be fine. Legendary forward Paolo Guerrero is no longer a starter for this side, but he came off the bench against Chile and saw his team's best chance saved in the 79th minute.
Peru starting lineup (3-5-2, right to left):Gallese (GK) — Araujo, Zambrano, Callens — Polo, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe, Lopez — Lapadula, Flores.
Peru subs (max. 15):Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff
Canada vs. Peru live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Copa America 2024 match via TV and live stream:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Canada | TSN 1, 3, 4, 5, CTV Two, RDS | TSN+, CTV app,RDS app |
| USA | FS1, TUDN, UniMas | Fubo, Fox Sports GO, TUDN app/website, Univision NOW, ViX |
Canada:Canada's second matchat the 2024 Copa Americawill be televised across TSN channels, with streamingon the broadcaster'sdedicated platform, TSN+. It will also be on CTV Two, and there is aFrench broadcast available on RDS with streaming on RDS+.
USA:In the United States, the match will be televised on FS1. There is also a Spanish-language broadcast on both TUDN and UniMas. All three channels will be available to stream onFubo, who are offering a FREE trial for new users.
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