Match Report
The table read 1st (Argentina, 9 pts) against 2nd (Canada, 4 pts), 5 points apart. Canada's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Argentina were scoring 1.67 and conceding 0, Canada 0.33 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
9 matches unbeaten backed Argentina's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Argentina, 6/15 for Canada.
The venue was MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, with room for 82,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Argentina led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.