Canada beats Dominica 4-0 to open CONCACAF Men’s U20 Championship

BRADENTON, Fla. — Noble Okello scored two first-half goals as Canada went on to beat Dominica 4-0 on Thursday in its CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship tournament opener.

The 18-year-old from Toronto opened the scoring in the 24th before making it a 2-0 lead for the Canadians in the 31st.

Jose Hernandez scored in the 81st while Theo Bair added a fourth goal for Canada two minutes later. Thomas Hasal only had to make one save for the clean sheet.

Canada controlled majority of the match, including 70 per cent of ball possession. The Canadians had 16 shots on target, keeping Dominica goalkeeper Tafarie Elie busy for much of the night.