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Canada vs Cuba Prediction & Betting tips
The ten-time Gold Cup winner Mexico was the first team to secure the ticket for the quarter-finals. In the top match against Canada, which are called by many experts as a secret favorite, “El Tri” prevailed 3-1 and thus can already plan for the KO phase. Despite the defeat, Canada will almost invariably follow Mexico into the quarter-finals.
Cuba has taken the “victim role” in the tournament so far and has after two games already a goal difference of 0:10 to show. Cuba is so far the big disappointment of the tournament and the only goal will be in the last group match, not to have to accept again a disgrace. Canada will – regardless of the parallel match between Mexico and Martinique – book the ticket for the knockout phase with a win. The start of the match for the last matchday in Group A is at 23 o’clock in the night from Sunday to Monday!
Canada:
Football still plays a subordinate role in Canada. Nevertheless, there has been a positive development in recent years. The dream of the second World Cup participation – so far qualified Canada only in 1986 for the finals in Mexico – is now no longer a complete utopia. Canada is already ranked 78th in the FIFA World Ranking. The achievements in recent months have been satisfactory for long stretches. The 1: 3 defeat to top favorite Mexico was the first defeat after six international games victories in series.
The two-time Gold Cup winner (1985 and 2000) had to travel home three times after the group stage between 2011 and 2015. Two years ago, after all, “The Canucks” reached the quarter-finals, but lost that but against the eventual finalist Jamaica just with 0: 1. At that time the star of a certain Alphonso Davies went up. Meanwhile, the 18-year-old winger is the great bearer of hope for Canadian football. At FC Bayern Munich he earns his first spurs in European football. In addition to Davis, Jonathan David (19, KAA Gent) is another hopeful European legionary in the squad. The youth in Canada are no longer focusing exclusively on ice hockey but have found more and more favor with the round leather. Jonathan David was in the opening match against Martinique with the gates to 1: 0 and 2: 0 the can opener. Surprisingly, he was on the bench against Mexico, but it can be expected that the center forward will return to Cuba against the home team.
Likewise, the English head coach John Herdmann will probably again make a system change. A defensive fiver chain as against Mexico is not necessary, Canada will push in the offensive 4-3-3 system from the start on the pace and probably set the course early on the victory. Basically, in this game, the only question is the amount of victory? Up to which handicap can a tip be recommended between Canada and Cuba? The many young savages are unlikely to hit the brakes, but burst with self-confidence.
Cuba:
No one would think of football as the first buzzword when thinking of Cuba. The eleven million country has countless other attractions to offer than football at a high level. The biggest success of the national team was reaching the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup – the Caribbean managed this feat in 2003, 2013 and also 2015. Anyone who has seen Cuba in the first two games at this year’s Gold Cup, however, unequivocally wonders how this team could ever win a game? Cuba, the current number 174 in the FIFA world ranking, is completely overwhelmed.
To kick off the team skated by head coach Raul Mederos in a fierce 0-7 debacle against Mexico. While a loss to the top favorites was to be expected (although the height was painful), the game against Martinique was another bitter disappointment. Martinique, even number 212 in the FIFA World Ranking List, also led Cuba and eventually prevailed 3-0. This makes a total goal difference of 0:10 – Cuba has held at the 2019 Gold Cup only an extras role.
Cuba wrote negative headlines not only on the court but also next to the court. Once again, there is a case of “desertion” (desertion) to complain. Center-back Yasmani Lopez defeated Mexico after a 0-0 draw and used the Gold Cup to flee his communist homeland. Head coach Raul Mederos confirmed his escape, but excluded accomplices in the team. Again and again, Cuban athletes use major events to leave the country. In Cuba, there is no legal right to leave.
After the escape of Lopez it can be assumed that the control measures will be strengthened again. Already in the run-up to the tournament, the Cuban players were forbidden any contact with the “outside world”, among other things, the players were their cell phones removed. In addition, legionnaires – such as Onel Hernandez (Norwich City) – in the team undesirable. The football should be kept small. At home, the tournament is not reported. The Cuban players will certainly not be particularly motivated after the incidents of the last days. In this respect, the forecast of a high Cuban defeat can again be made between Canada and Cuba.
Canada vs Cuba head to head matches
13.10.12 WC Canada Cuba 3 : 0
08.06.12 WC Cuba Canada 0 : 1
13.07.05 GC Canada Cuba 2 : 1
13.07.03 GC Cuba Canada 2 : 0
10.06.00 WC Canada Cuba 0 : 0