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

Curacao vs Canada Preview

• Tournament: CONCACAF Gold Cup
• Date: Saturday, 21st June 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 11 PM GMT
• Venue: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston

Canada will aim to build on their dominant start to the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign when they face off against a stubborn Curacao side in what should be an entertaining clash at the Shell Energy Stadium. The Curacao vs Canada Gold Cup match will take place on Saturday, June 21, at 11 PM GMT.

Curacao played out a relatively cagey goalless draw against El Salvador in their opening game, failing to find a winner despite dominating possession. They have won three of their last five competitive matches, scoring 13 goals in the process and conceding just four.

Despite their commanding performance in the last few games, Dick Advocaat will need a solid structure upfront to break through the formidable defensive unit of Canada. The midfielders will need to work extra hard to close down space for the Canadian players and also need to be efficient in converting the counter-attack or set-piece chances to get all three points.

Canada opened their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign in smashing fashion with a 6-0 victory over Honduras. They have won three of their last five competitive matches, but remain a firm favorite for the Gold Cup title because of their quality of players and goal-scoring threat.

Jesse Marsch, however, cannot allow complacency to set in among his players. He'll need them to be alert and proactive against Curacao and maintain a sturdy defensive shape. He will, of course, urge the Canadian players to torment their opponents with some innovative attacking football. All the players must be at their ruthless best to get another big win and secure qualification for the knockout rounds.

Curacao National Football Team News

Dick Advocaat was fortunate enough that none of his players picked up any injury setbacks in the draw against El Salvador. He will not be missing any first-team members because of suspension issues against Canada either.

Canada National Football Team News

Jesse Marsch is no doubt struggling with the absence of his star player, Alphonso Davies, who is still recovering from a knee injury he sustained last season. Sam Adekugbe is also out of action with a knee injury. Marsch was lucky that none of his players picked up any injuries in the last game.

Curacao vs Canada Predicted Lineups

Curacao National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Eloy Room

Defenders: Cuco Martina, Jurien Gaari, Roshon van Ejima, Sherel Floranus

Midfielders: Livano Comenencia, Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna

Forwards: Jearl Margaritha, Kenji Gorre, Gervane Kastaneer

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

Goalkeeper: Dayne St. Clair

Defenders: Richie Laryea, Joel Waterman, Luc De Fougerolles, Mathieu Choiniere

Midfielders: Nathan Saliba, Tani Oluwaseyi, Ali Ahmed, Niko Sigur

Forwards: Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan

Curacao vs Canada Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have only faced each other on three occasions in the past. Out of that, Canada have won all their matches. Their most recent encounter happened in March 2023, when Canada went away with a 2-0 win.

Key Players to Watch in Curacao vs Canada

Juninho Bacuna (Curacao)

Juninho Bacuna is the driving creative force for Curacao and enjoyed a pretty decent outing for Al-Wehda in the 2024/25 Saudi Pro League. He outperformed his 2.27 xA (expected assists) by providing four assists for his side and proved himself as a valuable creative outlet for them.

He will need to be energetic against Canada in terms of winning the ball back in key positions and moving his side forward with clever passes. Bacuna needs to nail his final passes to create big chances for teammates and will also look to sneak into scoring areas to potentially stun the Canada team.

Jonathan David (Canada)

Jonathan David is coming off a prolific 2024/25 campaign with Lille, for whom he scored 16 goals in Ligue 1 by slightly underperforming his 16.08 xG. The 25-year-old can be a menacing threat in the line because of his speedy movement and clever positioning inside the box.

He will be looking to disrupt the Curacao backline with his movement and link-up play, but will mostly be tasked by Marsch to get to the end of opportunities and finish off chances ruthlessly to guide his side to another major win over Curacao.

Curacao vs Canada Prediction

Canada might have dominated Curacao in their meetings so far in the past, but Dick Advocaat's side will not be any pushovers here. Curacao have showcased a decent defensive resolve in recent games and will look to frustrate their opponents with stubborn defending.

There should be a lot of back-and-forth in this clash in terms of transitions between the two. However, Canada's experienced and prolific frontline gives them a major edge and should guide them to a win.

Prediction: Curacao 0-2 Canada

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