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Matchday

Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 5 Jun 2026

Canada 1–1 Ireland

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for May 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 0.7
Actual xG
–
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Canada favourites at 47%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jamie McGrath, 87.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Jamie McGrath +45.8, Chiedozie Ogbene +33.9, Liam Millar +28.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Canada

2 Jun 2026W 2–0v Uzbekistan International Friendlies
1 Apr 2026D 0–0v Tunisia International Friendlies
28 Mar 2026D 2–2v Iceland International Friendlies
18 Jan 2026W 1–0v Guatemala International Friendlies
19 Nov 2025W 2–0at Venezuela International Friendlies

Ireland

28 May 2026W 1–0v Qatar International Friendlies
16 May 2026W 5–0v Grenada International Friendlies
31 Mar 2026D 0–0v North Macedonia International Friendlies
26 Mar 2026D 2–2at Czechia World Cup Qualification UEFA
16 Nov 2025W 3–2at Hungary World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Canada

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jayden Nelson Forward900–100.0–
Derek Cornelius Defender9000–77.2+28.0
Jonathan David Forward9000–72.0+23.0
Liam Millar Midfielder8700–70.3+28.8
Stephen Eustaquio Midfielder8700–67.8+22.2
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder2800–63.5–
Niko Sigur Defender4500–58.2+11.2
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder8700–57.8+19.1
Alistair Johnston Defender4500–55.3+13.0
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder900–53.6–
Luc De Fougerolles Defender9000–53.6+11.7
Richie Laryea Defender6200–53.4+23.5
Ismael Koné Midfielder9000–52.0+5.0
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–45.7−0.8
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward900–41.0–
Cyle Larin Forward7300–39.0−6.2
Promise David Forward1700–37.1–

Ireland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jamie McGrath Midfielder4500–87.0+45.8
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward8910–78.7+33.9
Troy Parrott Forward8800–63.4+13.7
Nathan Collins Defender9000–62.4+8.1
Adam Brennan Midfielder100–60.8–
Killian Phillips Midfielder2000–57.8–
Mark Travers Goalkeeper9000–55.6–
James Abankwah Defender9000–54.5+18.5
Joe Hodge Midfielder800–53.8–
Séamus Coleman Midfielder7000–51.4+5.8
Jake O'Brien Defender9000–49.1+2.9
Conor Coventry Midfielder8800–48.7+10.2
Mason Melia Forward2000–43.5–
Dawson Devoy Midfielder4500–42.1–
Corrie Ndaba Defender4500–39.4−3.6
Liam Scales Defender4500–38.1−7.5