TORONTO - Canada's men's soccer team hopes to lay down a marker in its final home outing of 2025 when it hosts Ecuador on Thursday at BMO Field.

It won't be easy against a South American side ranked 23rd in the world and unbeaten in its last 13 matches (5-0-8) since a 1-0 loss to No. 7 Brazil in World Cup qualifying in September 2024. That run features 10 clean sheets including a 1-0 qualifying victory in September over World Cup champion Argentina.

"We want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to get people excited for next summer." said Canada coach Jesse Marsch. "The guys will be ready, I know that. They'll be focused on the match. It'll be a huge crowd, the biggest one I've had since I've been part of the national team.

"We're ready for a big opponent but for our best per

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