Sam Mbonu
Houston, Texas - The Canadian Men National Team held France to a 0-0 draw in first positive result in the Jesse Marsch era in an international friendly at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux on Sunday.
The match served as the final Copa América tune-up for Canada who will face Copa America defending champions, Argentina in a Group A opener on June 20 at Atlanta United's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
There were opportunities for Canada, which conceded three goals in 13 minutes after a goalless first half in a 4-0 loss to No. 7 Netherlands on Thursday, to pull off a massive win.
Alphonso Davies, the former Vancouver Whitecaps homegrown star, put a free kick from 26 yards out off the France wall in the 65th minute.
Davies then sent a cross in front of the net intended for Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio, but it was intercepted by a sliding William Saliba.
Les Bleus, which started LAFC signee Olivier Giroud, had a golden chance late when Randal Kolo Muani latched onto a Kingsley Coman cross, but his downward header in second-half stoppage time was wide of the net.
New Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappé, who came on as a second half substitute, nearly won it at the death for France, but Portland Timbers goalkeeper Max Crepeau made a diving save to preserve the 0-0 draw.
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