Canada advances in CONCACAF Gold Cup, beats El Salvador 2-0 on goals by David and Buchanan
Canada forward Jonathan David (10) celebrates with defender Luc De Fougerolles (15) after scoring during a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match against El Salvador in Houston, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AL flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar :
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Canada advances in CONCACAF Gold Cup, beats El Salvador 2-0 on goals by David and Buchanan
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