Canada vs Mexico National Football Team (0-2): Lineups, Analysis, Final Score and more

August 4, 2025 By Johan Curtis No Comments 5 minutes

The Canadian men’s national team faced the Mexico men’s football team in this highly anticipated CONCACAF Nations League semi-final at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. A brace from the Fulham striker Raul Jimenez earned El Tri the win over Canada, earning them a place in the final of the North American competition. Here’s everything you need to know about Canada vs Mexico in the match that took place on March 20, 2025.

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It was a sensational matchup last time the Canada Men’s National Soccer Team vs the Mexico National Football Team happened. From the lineups to the buildup and who stood out, learn everything about the game as it happened!

Match Details

• Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, USA
• Date: March 20, 2025
• Day: Thursday
• Time: 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT
• Attendance: 50,295
• Referees: Martínez, Héctor

Canada vs Mexico National Football Teams Lineups

Both Jesse Marsch and Javier Aguirre put their strongest eleven on the pitch. 

Canada starting lineup (4-1-3-2)

Dayne St. Clair (GK) – Alistair Johnston, Moise Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Alphonso Davies – Stephen Eustaquio – Ali Ahmed, Jonathan Osorio, Ismael Kone – Jonathan David, Cyle Larin.

SUBS

Maxime Crépeau, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Tom McGill, Joel Waterman, Niko Sigur, Promise Akinpelu, Zorhan Bassong, Jonathan Osorio, Jacob Shaffelburg, Ali Ahmed, Tani Oluwaseyi, Tajon Buchanan

COACH

Jesse Marsch

Mexico starting lineup (4-1-3-2)

Luis Malagon (GK) – Israel Reyes, Edson Alvarez, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo – Erik Lira – Carlos Rodriguez, Roberto Alvarado, Alexis Vega – Santiago Gimenez, Raul Jimenez.

SUBS

Raúl Rangel, Jesús Angulo, Orbelín Pineda, Rodrigo Huescas, Carlos Moreno, Efrain Álvarez, Ramón Juarez, Julián Quiñones, Luis Chávez, Luis Romo, César Huerta

COACH

Javier Aguirre

Canada Men’s National Soccer Team vs Mexico National Football Team: AS IT HAPPENED

The SoFi stadium was lit with fans of El Tri in happiness and those of Canada in shock as Raul Jimenez scored in the first minute of the game to give Mexico the lead over their opponents. 

First Half

• Fast Start: The game just started, and Mexico already got on the scoreboard! Raúl Jiménez scored in the very first minute, catching Canada by surprise and making Mexican fans excited right away.
• Canada Pushes Back: Canada didn’t give up. They tried to move forward quickly, with players like Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies taking shots and creating chances, but Mexico’s defense stayed strong.
• Physical Game: Both teams played hard, resulting in a lot of fouls and a few yellow cards. It felt tense, and every ball was fought for—there was no space given easily.
• Close Calls: Canada had some near misses, including a powerful shot from Davies that almost found the net. But Mexico’s goalkeeper and defenders kept the ball out.
• Halftime: The score stayed 1-0 for Mexico after a quick and battle-heavy half.

Second Half

• Canada Almost Scores: Coming out for the second half, Canada kept attacking. They got some good headers and shots, but nothing went in. Mexico had to do a lot of defending.
• Changes on the Field: Both teams brought in new players from the bench to try and change the flow of the game, but Mexico managed to take control again.
• Second Mexico Goal: In the 75th minute, Jiménez scored again, this time from a free kick. That goal gave Mexico a big boost and made it much harder for Canada to come back.
• Canada Fights, but No Luck: Canada pressed until the very end with corners and long balls into the box, but just couldn’t score. Mexico nearly scored another on a breakaway.
• Ending: The game finished with Mexico winning 2-0, and Canada couldn’t break through no matter how hard they tried.

Final Score

Canada 0 – 2 Mexico (Raúl Jiménez 1’, 75’)

Canada vs Mexico CONCACAF Nations League Semi-final: Match Stats

Here’s how both teams compared statistically:

Conclusion

The Canadian men’s national football team had their biggest challenge in the CONCACAF Nations League back in March while facing El Tri, the Mexico National Football Team, in the SoFi Stadium for a spot in the Nations League Final. Jesse Marsch put his strongest XI to face Aguirre’s Mexico, but the star power Mexico possessed was much more than that of Canada’s. With two goals from Jimenez, both in each half of the game, the Mexico NT was confirmed heading to the final of the tournament!

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