Canada vs Republic of Ireland
Saputo Stadium
2026
Match Report
Canada and Republic of Ireland played out a 1-1 draw at Stade Saputo in Montreal, a mixed final warm-up for the World Cup hosts on home soil.
Ireland defender Jake O'Brien inadvertently broke the deadlock in the 30th minute, deflecting a Liam Millar cross into his own net to gift Canada the lead. The drama peaked just after the hour when Maxime Crépeau denied Troy Parrott's penalty, only for Chiedozie Ogbene to react first to the rebound and level at 59 minutes. Canada still had chances — Cyle Larin went close at 74 minutes — but couldn't find a winner in front of their home crowd.
The result leaves Canada heading into their World Cup opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 with questions to answer, while Ireland return home with their unbeaten run intact and something to build on.
Match Events
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Head to Head
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Canada wins
1
Draws
1
Republic of Ireland wins
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