2025 Canadian Shield
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| City | Toronto |
| Dates | June 7–10 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  Ukraine |
| Fourth place |  Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 83,468 (20,867 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jonathan David Oleksandr Zinchenko (2 goals each) |
The 2025 Canadian Shield was an invitational international men's soccer tournament held in Toronto, Canada. It was contested by Canada, Ivory Coast, New Zealand and Ukraine. It served as an unofficial spiritual successor to the Canada Cup tournament. The tournament took place from June 7 to 10, 2025. It is intended to be held annually in the future.[1][2]
Format
[edit]Each team played two matches, with four matches played in total. If a match was tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out decided the winner. Teams were awarded three points for a regulation win, two points for a shoot-out win, and one point for a shoot-out loss. The team with the most points at the conclusion of the tournament, Canada, were crowned champions and awarded the Canadian Shield trophy.[2]
Venue
[edit]| Toronto | |
|---|---|
| BMO Field | |
| Capacity: 28,180 | |
| |
Teams
[edit]| Team | FIFA Ranking (April 2025)[3] |
|---|---|
| Ukraine (UEFA) |
25
|
| Canada (CONCACAF) |
30
|
| Ivory Coast (CAF) |
41
|
| New Zealand (OFC) |
86
|
Results
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canada (C, H)
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | New Zealand
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ukraine
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
Matches
[edit]
| Ivory Coast | 0–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| New Zealand | 1–2 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Canada | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Canada men's soccer team to play Ukraine and Ivory Coast in new tournament in Toronto | CBC News". CBC. March 19, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "New Canadian Shield Tournament brings world-class international soccer to BMO Field this summer as Toronto prepares to host the World in 2026". Canada Soccer. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David lead the way as Canada downs Ukraine at Canadian Shield Tournament". TSN. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast vs New Zealand". Sky Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand vs Ukraine". Sky Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Canada wins inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament despite penalty shootout loss to Ivory Coast". CBC. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
Friendly association football tournaments in 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Mapinduzi Cup |  Zanzibar (3–13 January) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |  Hong Kong (1 February) |
| Pinatar Cup |  Spain (19–25 February) |
| SheBelieves Cup |  United States (20–26 February) |
| CFA Team China Cup |  China (20–25 March) |
| Yongchuan International Tournament | China (5–8 April) |
| Unity Cup | |
| Maybank Challenge Cup | |
| CFA Team China U-16 Cup | |
| Women's Tri-Nation Cup | |
| Maurice Revello Tournament |  France (3–15 June) |
| Canadian Shield | |
| J.League World Challenge |  Japan (30 July) |
| MLS All-Star Game | |
| GoTyme Bank Cup |  Philippines (September) |
