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Canada 4-0 Mauritania: Ricketts at the double for Findlay's men

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Michael Findlay's Canada cruised past Mauritania in Marrakesh in its first match since failing to qualify for the World Cup.

Captain Tosaint Ricketts scored twice as Canada interim head coach Michael Findlay enjoyed a winning start with a 4-0 thrashing of Mauritania.

The African side missed a first-half penalty before Canada took control in an international friendly played in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Ricketts opened the scoring before assisting on a Steven Vitoria strike to make it 2-0. Marcus Haber added a third before Ricketts completed the rout with 10 minutes to go.

With Findlay at the helm for the first time following the departure of Benito Floro in the aftermath of Canada's failure to reach the hexagonal round of qualifying for World Cup 2018, it was perhaps no surprise it took the side a while to get into its stride.