ORLANDO, Fla. — The United States earned its revenge against Canada on Friday night, beating its rivals 4-1 during their second meeting in the Nations League tournament.
One month after suffering a demoralizing 2-0 loss to Canada, the Americans punched home three goals in the opening half to take control of the rematch. The U.S. entered the match with something to prove — most important, that the October loss was a fluke.
It wasn’t a perfect game. Both sides were sloppy in midfield and coughed up the ball in their own defensive third. But the Americans improved the one area that had lacked the most during the teams’ first meeting — intensity.