Our defence limited their chances and we were able to stay focused throughout the game, Gardijan said. We face Montenegro (on Monday), and it will be a tough match. We tied them at worlds in 2017, so anything is possible.
Canada, ranked 13th in the world, is one of 11 teams battling for the three remaining Olympic berths at the Tokyo Games.
Montenegro s opening Group A game against Turkey was cancelled after a handful of Turkish players produced positive tests at the compulsory checks upon their arrival, FINA said on its website.
The FINA management committee decided to apply COVID-19 protocol-related measures, according to the match report, which required the Turkish team’s withdrawal. No other details were released.