Canada to Play Peru in International Friendly on October 3

Canada will face Peru on Saturday, October 3, at 2 PM ET at CF Montréal's Stade Saputo, following their recent 1-0 victory over Chile. The match will be available for viewing through TSN, RDS, and OneSoccer.

This friendly match marks a key point in the Canadian Men's National Team's first camp of the 2030 FIFA World Cup cycle, coinciding with a three-game schedule during an expanded international window.

In their previous encounter, Canada secured a 1-0 win against Chile at BMO Field, aided by a goal from Jonathan David in the 12th minute after a save from Chile’s goalkeeper. Chile ended the match with nine players after two red cards.

Peru, currently ranked 50th by FIFA, drew 1-1 with Mexico after a loss to the United States. Jairo Vélez opened the scoring against Mexico before they equalized shortly after halftime.

The Canadian squad includes 10 players from Major League Soccer, such as goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair from Inter Miami, defender Richie Laryea from Toronto FC, and midfielder Mathieu Choinière from LAFC. After facing Peru, Canada will take on the United States on October 6 at Allianz Field in Minnesota.