Canada will look ahead to Cuba and Suriname after dropping their opening match at the 2017 CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship. Reduced to 10 men, Canada lost 2-1 to Costa Rica on a 95th-minute heartbreaker in Panama on Saturday afternoon at Estadio Maracaná.
Three players from Vancouver Whitecaps FC appeared in the match.
U-16 Residency fullback Jake Ruby (North Vancouver) started and played the full 90 minutes, WFC2 defender/midfielder Michael Baldismo (Burnaby) played the first half, and U-16 midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour (Burnaby) played 12 minutes as a late substitute.
Canada conceded late in the first half, but then equalized shortly after the break on an Antonio Rocco Romeo header.