<p>The <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/team/canada/'>Canada</a> men’s national team cemented its place atop CONCACAF’s Octagonal standings, besting the United States 2-0 Sunday in a <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/world-cup/'>World Cup</a> qualification game.</p><p></p><p>Cyle Larin opened the scoring in the seventh minute, capitalizing on some sloppy play out of the back by U.S. goalkeeper <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/player/mls/revolution/matt-turner/'>Matt Turner</a> and some porous defending by the U.S. defense and midfield. Stoppage time saw left wing back Sam Adekugbe open his international scoring account, slotting a shot past Turner to double their lead.</p><p></p><p>The United States was unable to seriously challenge Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan more tha
O Canada. Two-O, Canada, to be precise. The Canadian men took control of the top of the CONCACAF table on Sunday afternoon, beating the USMNT 2-0 in.
<p>After a lackluster pair of results to open World Cup qualifying, the U.S. men's national team got off to a horrendous start in Honduras on Wednesday night, trailing 1-0 at halftime. But wholesale changes by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter in the second half whipped momentum the other way, even though Christian Pulisic left the match with an injury, resulting in a massive 4-1 win for the U.S. highlighted by a goal from 18-year-old FC Dallas striker Ricardo Pepi in his international debut. </p><p></p><p><em>(Photo: ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP via Getty Images)</em></p>