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Two second goals by Jessie Fleming (50th minute) and Vanessa Gilles (72nd minute) earned the world’s sixth-ranked team victory over the African champions in their first encounter in Vancouver on Friday (Saturday morning in Nigeria). However, Coach Randy Waldrum prosecuted that game with only 14 outfield players, most of whom arrived on the eve of the match due to late issuance of visa from their respective bases.

Besiktas forward Cyle Larin opened the scoring for Canada, before Club Brugge winger Tajon Buchanan doubled their lead just before half time. Reading winger Junior Hoilett then made it 3-0 eight minutes before full time, with Jamaica’s Adrian Mariappa scoring an own goal in injury time to complete an emphatic victory for Canada.