Canada vs Honduras Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025

Canada vs Honduras Preview

• Tournament: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025
• Date: Monday, 18 June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 2:30 AM GMT

• Venue: BC Place, Vancouver

  The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament is set to begin in style for Canada and Honduras at BC Place in Vancouver. Canada has a golden opportunity to win this competition third time. The Maple Leafs enter this competition in the backdrop of a penalty shoot-out defeat to Ivory Coast after their friendly clash culminated in a goalless draw. The Canadian national team won their first friendly match of this international window break after edging past Ukraine 4-2. They settled for a bronze medal in the CONCACAF Nations League after Mexico defeated them 2-0 in the semifinals. However, they defeated their neighbours, the United States, in the third-place game to win the bronze medal. Talking about their squad, the team has some of the best players playing in the top European divisions, including the likes of captain Cyle Larin, who plays for Mallorca. Their attacking ranks have been bolstered by the addition of Jonathan David from LOSC Lille, who has been in sublime form in the French top flight. They also narrowly missed out on clinching a medal in the Copa America after falling short to Uruguay in the third-place game.

  The Honduras national football team have been drawn alongside teams like Canada, El Salvador, and Curacao in Group B fixtures of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. They played two matches in this international break, winning two games against the Cayman Islands and Antigua and Barbuda. They entered this competition after defeating Bermuda 7-3 on aggregate in the Preliminary round fixtures. The CONCACAF Nations League campaign ended in disappointment in the quarter-finals after going down 4-2 on aggregate. Despite Honduras seemingly looking feeble compared to Canada, they can emerge as the dark horses of this competition and can get the better of Canada in the upcoming game. Even a draw in the next game could still be an optimistic result, considering their next matches against relatively less difficult teams. The match is set to give wings to the dreams of two nations that dared to dream.

Canada National Football Team News

The Canada national football team will see Portland Timbers’ Maxime Crepeau between the sticks for the Maple Leafs. All eyes will be on LOSC Lille’s young sensation, the 25-year-old Jonathan David, who will look forward to helping his side begin the campaign on a positive note against Honduras.

Honduras National Football Team News

The Honduras national football team will feature the defensive duo of Denil Maldonado and Julian Martinez. Joseph Rosales will be tasked with the responsibility to initiate counterattacks from the left flank of the pitch, whereas Choco Lozano will lead the attacking line for the Honduras team.

Canada vs Honduras Predicted Lineups

Canada National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Maxime Crepeau

Defenders: Richie Laryea, Joel Waterman, Derek Cornelius, Zorhan Basson

Midfielders: Tajon Buchanan, Ismael Kone, Stephen Estaquio, Jacob Shaffelburg

Forwards: Jonathan David, Cyle Larin

Honduras National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Edrick Menjivar

Defenders: Luis Crisanto, Getsel Montes, Julian Martinez, Joseph Rosales

Midfielders: Deybi Flores, Luis Palma, Kervin Arriaga, Choco Lozano, Erwin Rodriguez

Forwards: Romell Quioto

Canada vs Honduras H2H Record

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Canada have won twice, Honduras has won one, and two matches ended in a draw. Only one game out of the five has gone goalless, and there has been an average of at least two goals in a match, based on the past five matches' trend.

Key Players to Watch in Canada vs Honduras

Jonathan David (Canada)

Canada's new young sensation, Jonathan David, has recently grabbed a lot of eyeballs after his exemplary performance in the French top flight with LOSC Lille. David showed signs of greatness from his youth days in the Canadian youth teams. David has so far donned the jerseys of Gent and Lille in his footballing career.

When it comes to the national team, David has made 63 appearances and scored 34 goals as well, averaging a goal in almost every two games. In the 2019 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, David won the Golden Boot Award and was also inducted into the Team of the Season. Canada will heavily rely upon David's shoulder as they seek to kickstart their Gold Cup with a win over Honduras in the next game.

Luis Palma (Honduras)

The 25-year-old winger from La Ceiba is a product of the Vida youth academy. He currently plies his trade with the Celtic football team and is now on loan at Olympiacos. He has so far made 36 appearances in the Scottish top flight and has also scored 7 goals. He has donned the Honduras jersey 22 times and scored 5 goals. His performance in the Greek top flight saw him being felicitated as the Super League Greece Player of the Month back in November. With Celtic, he has won many accolades, including the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup in the 2024-25 season. In 2020, he was inducted into the CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Championship best XI.

Canada vs Honduras Prediction

Canada are looking in sublime form. They also have a golden opportunity to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup after almost two decades. While Honduras relatively looks weaker in contrast to Canada, they also have all the potential to upset the Maple Leaf. Looking at the difference in the quality of the squad and experience in both teams, we predict Canada to win the match by a slender margin.

Predicted Score: Canada 2-1 Honduras

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