Jacob Shaffelburg brace lifts Canada over Peru

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·3 October 2026

Jacob Shaffelburg brace lifts Canada over Peru

By Ari Liljenwall

The Canadian men's national team continued a strong start to the September-October international window on Saturday, taking a 2-0 victory over Peru at CF Montréal's Stade Saputo.

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Jacob Shaffelburg provided both goals for Jesse Marsch's side, accounting for all the scoring with a first-half brace.

The LAFC winger found the opener in the 19th minute, finishing at the back post after Daniel Jebbison flicked Liam Millar's cross across goal.

Les Rouges doubled the advantage in the 35th minute, when Millar whipped another dangerous cross toward the back post, where Peru goalkeeper Diego Romero got a hand to it but couldn't push it clear. The ball stayed alive for Shaffelburg, who nodded home from close range for his second of the afternoon.

The victory built on last weekend's 1-0 win over Chile in Toronto, giving Marsch's group consecutive wins and clean sheets to open their 2030 FIFA World Cup cycle.

Canada now turn their attention to Tuesday's friendly against the United States, their final match of the three-match window.

Goals

19' - CAN - Jacob Shaffelburg | WATCH
35' - CAN - Jacob Shaffelburg | WATCH

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Three Things

THE BIG PICTURE: So far, so good for Canada in their first international window since this summer's World Cup on home soil. Back-to-back victories and clean sheets against South American opposition represent an encouraging start to the 2030 cycle, especially as Marsch continues to integrate younger and less-established players into the squad.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Canada were already in control after Shaffelburg's opener, but his 35th-minute header gave Les Rouges a two-goal cushion and allowed them to manage the match comfortably from there.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Jacob Shaffelburg is the easy choice. The LAFC man scored both of Canada's goals, finding the back of the net twice in a 16-minute span to give Les Rouges a comfortable first-half advantage they never relinquished.