Octavio Zambrano has only been head coach of the Canadian men’s national team for two games, but has already won silverware. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. Earlier today, Canada were crowned victors of the three-team Aspire U-23 Tournament in Doha, Qatar. But there didn’t appear to be a trophy handed out after the win.
After beating Uzbekistan 1-0 on Saturday, Canada U-23 defeated the host Qatar 2-0 today to claim the top spot in the tournament. National team debutant Caniggia Elva scored the lone goal against Uzbekistan. Toronto FC’s Jordan Hamilton scored the winner against Qatar while a beautiful chip from Michael Petrasso assured the win.