Canada vs Honduras

Canada and Honduras Clash in Gold Cup Opener at BC Place

The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks into high gear on Tuesday as Canada takes on Honduras at Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium, wrapping up Matchday One in style.

Canada Riding a Wave of Confidence
The Canucks are coming into the tournament with serious momentum, eyeing their third Gold Cup title—and their first since 2000. Despite a penalty shootout loss to Ivory Coast last week (after a gritty 0-0 draw), they lifted the inaugural Canadian Shield invitational trophy and kept their first clean sheet of the year.

Under Jesse Marsch, Canada has been tough to beat, suffering just one defeat in regulation time over their last 10 matches. They’ve also been dominant on home soil, unbeaten in Canada since November 2023.

Their Gold Cup group-stage record is equally impressive—no losses in their last five openers, including a 2-2 draw with Guadeloupe in 2023. The only blemish in their last six group matches? A narrow 1-0 loss to eventual champions USA in 2021.

History also favors Canada against Honduras, especially in Vancouver. Les Rouges haven’t lost to Los Catrachos on home turf in their last five meetings, including a 1-0 win at BC Place back in 2015.

Honduras Looks to Shake Off Slow Starts
Meanwhile, Honduras enters 2025 in fine form, winning four of their five international matches this year. Under Reinaldo Rueda, they’ve been defensively solid, keeping three clean sheets and outscoring opponents 10-3 in their last four wins.

But the Gold Cup has been a different story—Honduras has struggled in opening matches, losing four of their last five (including a brutal 4-0 defeat to Mexico in 2023). Their last regulation-time win on North American soil? A thrilling 3-2 victory over Panama at the 2021 Gold Cup.

Still, their World Cup qualifying campaign has been flawless so far (4-0 in Round Two), and they’ve historically held their own against Canada in this tournament, earning points in three of their four Gold Cup meetings—including back-to-back shutouts.

A Battle of Momentum vs. History
Will Canada’s home dominance and recent form carry them to a strong start? Or can Honduras finally flip the script and begin their Gold Cup campaign with a statement win? All eyes will be on BC Place come Tuesday night.