No. 48 CanMNT making strides ahead of third-place showdown with No. 14 Uruguay

The GIST: Their carriage may have turned into a pumpkin after their semifinal loss earlier this week, but No. 48 CanMNT’s Cinderella story isn’t over just yet. They can still make a statement in tomorrow’s 8 p.m. ET third-place game against No. 14 Uruguay.

New head coach (HC) Jesse Marsch makes immediate impact: The red and white have more than exceeded expectations in their Copa América debut, making remarkable strides under new HC Marsch, who’s helmed the CanMNT for only seven games.

• And while scoring goals is still a big concern for the Canadian contingent — they’ve buried just two in their five Copa games — Marsch’s focus on player buy-in while championing a more aggressive style of play is already paying dividends on the international stage.

The battle for bronze: A short-handed Uruguayan side is expected to take the pitch tomorrow, while the Canadians could be without superstar defender Alphonso Davies due to a leg injury.

• Canada will reportedly shuffle their lineup either way, giving younger players, like 18-year-old defender Luc de Fougerolles, pivotal international experience before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

• Can the Canadian debutantes join Honduras and Mexico as the only non-South American squads to clinch a top-three Copa finish? It’s certainly a tall task, but upsets have been the Canucks’ M.O. all tourney.