Canada 0-2 USA: On Sunday, not only the final of the Nations League in Europe was played, but also that of the CONCACAF. The United States was 2-0 too strong for Canada.
USA win the CONCACAF Nations League
In the Final Four of the CONCACAF Nations League, Canada had qualified for the final at the expense of Panama, while America won 3-0 against Mexico.
The United States took the lead within fifteen minutes. Central defender of Crystal Palace headed a corner from Giovanni Reyna under goalkeeper Milan Borjan. Although Canada had the ball for most of the game, the greatest chances were for the opponent. Ten minutes before the break, Folarin Balogun made it 0-2, again on Reyna’s request. He put the striker face to face with the goalkeeper with a clever ball.
This is how America seized the overall victory of the Nations League in Las Vegas. The previous edition in 2019/20 was also won by the United States. At the time, they won after extra time against Mexico.
Modric keeps Croatian fans in suspense for longer despite pleas
Luka Modric keeps the Croatian fans in suspense even longer. The star previously indicated that he would make a decision about whether or not to end his international career after the final battle of the Nations League, but immediately after the lost final against Spain he gave little clarity.
It should be clear that the Croatian fans are only too happy to see Modric continue as an international for a while. From the first whistle, the fans chanted to the midfielder, hoping to influence him. But Modric is unaffected. He indicated that his decision has already been made. “I’ve already decided my future, but I’m not going to say anything about it today,” he told Marca after the game against Spain.
After the game, the Croatian national coach Zlatko Dalic also took the trouble to comment on Modric’s upcoming decision. “Luka has to decide for himself. We have to take a rest and think carefully about the situation, because now there are a lot of emotions involved. He has performed great in the past two matches, at a very high level. I would like him to stay because he is an important player for us,” he said.
In September, Modric will turn 38, but he can still compete with the best. That is also the conclusion of Luis de la Fuente, the national coach of Spain. “I value this win very much because it was against a big team. I’m an admirer of Modric and I’m glad he’s still in the game. The longer it stays that way, the better,” he signed off.
