Canada, Costa Rica total Copa América field by winning qualifiers

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Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 and Costa Rica rallied past Honduras 3-1 on Saturday to total the 16-nation field for the Copa América.

Cyle Larin scored in the 61st minute and Jacob Sheffelburg included a objective in the veryfirst minute of blockage time for Canada in the doubleheader opener of CONCACAF qualifiers.

Larin’s objective on a left-footed shot from simply within the charge location from Iké Ugbo’s pass was his 29th in 66 global looks.

Sheffelburg included his 2nd global objective on a left-footed shot off a pass from Jonathan David.

Canada will open the Copa América versus protecting champ Argentina in June 20 in Atlanta, plays Chile 5 days lateron at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Chile on June 29 at Orlando, Florida.

Costa Rica begins on June 24 versus Brazil at Inglewood, California, plays Colombia 4 days lateron at Glendale, Arizona, and closes the veryfirst round versus Paraguay on July 2 at Austin, Texas.

They signupwith the United States, Mexico, Panama and Jamaica at South America’s champion as welcomed visitors from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Orlando Galo, Warren Madrigal, Jefferson Brenes scored their veryfirst objectives for Costa Rica.

Honduras went ahead in the 10th minute when Edwin Rodríguez crossed into the charge location and Jerry Bengtson, with his back to the objective, made a backheel flick to Michaell Chirinos. He volleyed previous Keylor Navas from 22 lawns for his veryfirst objective in 21 global looks.

Costa Rica connected the rating 1: 19 lateron lateron when Manfred Ugalde’s header from Brenes’ corner kick was parried by Jonathan Rougier to Galo, who kicked in rebound.

Madrigal put the Ticos ahead in the 56th minute with a 16-yard shot. Brenes scored in the 62nd on a 30-yard shot that deflected in off protector Raul Santos.

Reporting by The Associated Press. 

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