TORONTO – Seven months out from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Canadian men’s national team knows they can fight.

On Thursday, Canada played to a scoreless draw against No. 23-ranked Ecuador at Toronto FC ’s BMO Field. Despite a sixth-minute red card to Ali Ahmed , Canada held a stingy defense, earning their fourth clean sheet of the last five matches.

“This might be our most important game that we’ve played, I think we developed more confidence in the maturity of who we are,” head coach Jesse Marsch said post-match. “There was a savviness and understanding we showed of how to handle a good opponent, and how to stay concentrated in the match, being a man down.”

Adaptation abound

After a scoreless draw against Colombia to close October, Thursday was another resolute effort against a

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