CANADA PICKS UP WIN IN COACH ZAMBRANO’S DEBUT

Caniggia Elva scored as Canada edged Uzbekistan 1-0 in an under-23 game Saturday in Octavio Zambrano’s first game in charge of Canada Soccer’s men’s national team program.

Maxime Crepeau posted a clean sheet and Jordan Schweiter was man of the match in the first of two games at the U-23 series.

Zambrano, a 59-year-old from Ecuador, was named to the post earlier this month.

He will coach and run the senior men’s side and oversee the agegroup squads. Canada will play host Qatar on Tuesday.