Canada cleared its first major World Cup qualifying hurdle Friday night in Vancouver with a professional 1-0 win over Honduras, moving it atop Group A with Mexico, which crushed El Salvador 3-0 at the Azteca. The win bought back belief from fans who’ve long written off Canada’s men following decades of failure. Based on Friday’s fourth-round opener it appears this Canadian team has bought in defensively. Les Rouges stayed compact in head coach Benito Floro’s 4-1-4-1 en route to collecting an impressive clean sheet. The Hondurans — likely vying with Canada for second in the group behind Mexico — couldn’t find a way through as the veteran midfield trio...
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