Venezuela defender Nahuel Ferraresi (2) clashes with Canada forward Tani Oluwaseyi (12) as Venezuela midfielder Cristian Casseres Jr. (8) pursues during the first half of an international friendly soccer match on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Ismael Kone scored a goal in the first half and saw red in the second as Canada closed out its 2025 schedule with a 2-0 win over Venezuela on Tuesday in an ill-tempered match that saw both teams finish with 10 men.

Canada, ranked 28th in the world, led 1-0 after a choppy first half before a small crowd at Chase Stadium, home of Inter Miami. While No. 50 Venezuela had 62 per cent possession, it didn’t lead to much with Canada holding a 5-2 edge in shots (2-1 in shots on target) in the first 45 minutes.

Kone opened the scoring in the 23rd minute a

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