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The National
2 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Watch as Rangers ace Diomande wins penalty shootout for country
His nation took on Canada in an international friendly in Toronto. Ivory Coast were beaten by New Zealand just a few days before, but earned a gutsy goalless draw in 90 minutes against the Canadians. Read more: Diomande was introduced as a substitute and stepped up to take the decisive penalty in the shootout after the sides couldn't be separated in regulation time. He made no mistake, slotting the ball past opposition goalkeeper Dayne St Clair, who did get a slight touch before it hit the back of the net. Diomande Winning Pen for 🇨🇮 — John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) June 11, 2025 Diomande played 54 times for Rangers last season, scoring six goals and assisting nine. New head coach Russell Martin would like to keep the Ivorian and his midfield colleague, Nicolas Raskin, at the club this summer if possible. "We have to try and keep our best players," said Martin of the pair. "And I think we're all really aligned with that. "So, unless things come in that really help the club to build and move forward, I don't think it's a necessity to do that at all. That's my understanding of it. "And we've all been really clear on it. So we'll just have to wait and see. But I'm looking forward to working with those guys."
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Diomande nets winning Ivory Coast penalty against Canada
Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande scored the winning spot-kick for Ivory Coast in a 5-4 penalty shootout victory against the Canadian Shield winners, Canada were guaranteed to be crowned the inaugural winners of the invitational tournament by forcing the penalties after a 0-0 draw with bottom-side, Ivory Coast, who lost 1-0 to New Zealand three days Diomande, 23, fired the decisive fifth penalty under Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair just after 23:00 local time.
CBC
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Canada wins inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament despite penalty shootout loss to Ivory Coast
Social Sharing Canada won the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament on Tuesday night despite losing to African champion Ivory Coast 5-4 in a penalty shootout. The game went to a shootout after it finished knotted at 0-0 after 90 minutes. The 30th-ranked Canadian men finished with four points, one ahead of No. 86 New Zealand and No. 25 Ukraine and two ahead of No. 41 Ivory Coast. Victory was assured for Canada just by getting to the shootout, given it would finish the night with at least four points — with two points for a shootout win and one for a shootout loss — while no one else had more than three. A regulation win was worth three points at the tournament. Jonathan David, Mathieu Choiniere, Derek Cornelius and Ismael Kone scored for Canada in the shootout. Badra Ali Sangare stopped Tani Oluwaseyi and Luc de Fougerolles. WATCH | Canada falls to Ivory Coast on penalties but wins Canadian Shield on points: Canada falls to Ivory Coast in penalty kicks, still captures inaugural Canadian Shield 30 minutes ago Duration 1:59 Clement Akpa, Jereme Boga, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Franck Kessie and Mohamed Diomande scored for Ivory Coast in the shootout, beating Dayne St. Clair. Mory Gbane missed the target. Ukraine defeated New Zealand 2-1 in the early game Tuesday, leaving both teams at 1-1-0 with three points. That result meant Ivory Coast had to win by two goals to take the trophy. The Canadians defeated Ukraine 4-2 in the tournament opener Saturday while Ivory Coast lost 1-0 to New Zealand. Ivory Coast is currently ranked fifth in Africa by FIFA — behind No. 12 Morocco, No. 19 Senegal, No. 32 Egypt and No. 36 Algeria. But the Elephants are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions and have been ranked as high as No. 12 in the world. Ivory Coast looked dangerous, comfortably moving the ball around as drums resonated in its supporters' section at BMO Field. The Ivorian 'keeper had little to do in the first half other than watch his team from afar. Both teams managed just one shot on target before the break with Canada never really finding its rhythm. The second half was choppy and chippy with plenty of stops and starts before an announced crowd of 18,489 at BMO Field. As promised, Canada coach Jesse Marsch fielded almost an entirely different lineup with only centre back Cornelius retaining his spot from the Ukraine starting 11. Veteran forward Cyle Larin served as captain for the first time. Daniel Jebbison, a 21-year-old forward with England's Bournemouth, won his third cap in his first start. Vancouver Whitecaps winger Jayden Nelson also made his first start, earning his seventh cap. It was a more experienced group of starters, with a combined cap count of 369 going into the game compared to 241 for the starting 11 against Ukraine. Larin, Jonathan Osorio and Richie Laryea accounted for 226 of Tuesday's total. Osorio's 85th cap moved him into third place on the Canadian men's all-time list behind Julian de Guzman (89) and Atiba Hutchinson (105). Canadian midfielder Stephen Eustaquio was honoured before the game for earning his 50th cap against Ukraine. St. Clair started in goal. The Minnesota United 'keeper is tied for the MLS lead in shutouts with eight and ranks second in goals-against average at 0.88. Jonathan David scores twice, Canada downs Ukraine at Canadian Shield 3 days ago Duration 2:32 Joel Waterman put the ball in the Ivory Coast goal in the sixth minute only to see the offside flag go up. At the other end, St. Clair stopped a 21st-minute free kick whipped in by Nicolas Pepe, formerly of England's Arsenal and now with Spain's Villarreal. Canadas best chances of the first half came off a free kick and two corners as the clock wound down, but each time the final ball was off target. Three of Canada's back four — Cornelius, Waterman and Sam Adekugbe — were on yellow cards by the 48th minute. An unmarked Pepe wasted a glorious chance in the 52nd minute when his header was off target. Soon after, Waterman made a saving tackle to stop Pepe. Ivory Coast argued unsuccessfully for a penalty kick in the 61st minute after Ibrahim Sangare went down in the Canada box trying to get to a quick free kick as the game grew more physical. Jonathan David's artistry whetting the appetite of Canadian soccer fans a year out from 2026 World Cup David and Tajon Buchanan, who accounted for three goals against Ukraine, came off the bench in the 76th minute as Canada looked for a goal. Adekugbe had to be helped off the field in the 83rd minute, favouring his leg after going down. Canada had never faced Ivory Coast before. The last time it faced an African side was at the World Cup in Qatar in December 2022 when it lost 2-1 to Morocco in its final group-stage game. The Ivory Coast squad draws on players from clubs in Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. Canada heads to the CONCACAF Gold Cup next, opening against No. 95 Honduras on June 17 in Vancouver before completing Group B play in Houston against No. 90 Curacao and No. 81 El Salvador on June 21 and 24, respectively. Canada went into Tuesday's match with a 7-4-5 record under Marsch, with one of those ties turning into a penalty shootout loss to Uruguay and another into a shootout win over Venezuela. His previous three games in Canada — against Ukraine, Suriname and Panama — were all victories. Ivory Coast returns to World Cup qualifying play in September. It currently leads Group F in African qualifying with a 5-0-1 record, one point ahead of No. 79 Gabon in the six-country group that also includes No. 140 Burundi, No. 111 Kenya, No. 126 Gambia and the 203rd-ranked Seychelles.
Washington Post
29-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Whitecaps extend unbeaten run to 10 in scoreless draw with Minnesota United
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver's Yohei Takaoka saved the only shot he faced in a scoreless duel with Minnesota United's Dayne St. Clair on Wednesday night as the Whitecaps upped their unbeaten run to 10. The Whitecaps (9-1-5) have not lost in 15 straight matches through all competitions. Vancouver heads to the biggest match in club history on Sunday against LIGA MX powerhouse Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final in Mexico City.
Globe and Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Vancouver Whitecaps keep unbeaten streak with 0-0 draw against Minnesota United
The Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten streak Wednesday with a 0-0 draw against visiting Minnesota United. The 'Caps (9-1-5) have not lost in their last 15 games (7-0-8) across all competitions and remain atop Major League Soccer's Western Conference standings. The Whitecaps outchanced their opponents throughout the game, but couldn't get a ball past Minnesota goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair, who stopped two shots for United (7-3-6) en route to his eighth clean sheet of the season. At the other end of the field, Vancouver's Yohei Takaoka made one save for his seventh shutout of the campaign. The home side dominated 56.5 per cent of possession across the game, held a 21-4 advantage in shots and had seven corner kicks through the match. The Whitecaps will play one of the biggest games in club history on Sunday when they face LIGA MX side Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in Mexico City. The team will return to MLS action on June 8 when it hosts the Seattle Sounders. Vancouver got a flurry of early chances Wednesday before Minnesota settled into the game. Whitecaps striker Daniel Rios had a prime opportunity off a corner in the 14th minute when Sebastian Berhalter swung the kick into the area. Rios jumped up and sent a header high over the crossbar. Defensive midfielder Andres Cubas came close eight minutes later when his long-range blast skirted just wide of the Minnesota goalpost. The Loons nearly headed into halftime when Bongokuhle Hlongwane picked up a loose ball in the 45th minute and fired a shot over the Vancouver net. The 'Caps controlled 59.1 per cent of the possession across the first half on Wednesday and outshot the visitors 10-2, though on-target shots were level at 1-1. The home side continued to press out of the break, unleashing four more shots in the first 10 minutes of the second half, but none were on target. Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen attempted to inject some offensive firepower into his lineup in the 60th minute with a pair of substitutions. Vancouver's leading scorer Brian White replaced Rios, and Ali Ahmed, who leads the team in assists, came on for winger Emmanuel Sabbi. Canadian midfielder Jayden Nelson handed St. Clair – a fellow Canadian – his toughest test of the night in the 80th minute, blasting a right-footed shot from the centre of the box that the 'keeper had to dive to turn away.
