With a year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, the importance of this summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup isn’t lost on the Canadian men’s national team.

It was six years ago when Niko Sigur last stepped into BC Place, where Canada will begin its 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign Tuesday night. Born and raised in nearby Burnaby, British Columbia, Sigur was not in the stadium as a fan.

Canada’s lone Gold Cup win against Honduras came on January 10, 1996, in Group B action in Anaheim. Carlo Corazzin (7’) and Kevin Holness (27’, 60’) were the scorers in a 3-1 victory, with Presley Carson Wood (40’) pulling one back for Honduras.

Fans may notice that the tournament falls on an odd-number years, which is rare for major international competitions which often fall on even-numbered years within a four-year World Cup cycle.

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