Canada v Costa Rica
Costa Rica draw with Canada to earn spot in Gold Cup quarterfinals
TORONTO -- Esteban made two saves and anchored a stingy defense as Costa Rica tied Canada 0-0 on a rainy Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Costa Rica, the second-place team in Group B with three straight draws, has qualified for the knockout round of the Gold Cup in its last nine appearances.
Esteban bobbled a free kick in the 81st minute. Canada's Andre Hainault won the loose ball in front of the net and redirected it toward goal, but Bryan Ruiz made a goal-line deflection and Roy Miller cleared it away.
Canada was eliminated from the tournament after not scoring in a sixth consecutive Gold Cup match, extending its scoreless streak to 560-plus minutes. Canada had a goal disallowed in the 68th minute after Marcus Haber was whistled for offside on a free kick.
Costa Rica's best scoring chance came when Deyver Vega forced a diving save by Kyriakos Stamatopoulos in the first minute of first-half stoppage time.
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Concacaf Gold Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| Curacao | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
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