Jacob Shaffelburg scored twice in the first half as Canada defeated Peru 2-0 at Montreal’s Stade Saputo on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The result gave the men’s national team two straight wins to open a new World Cup cycle.

A sellout crowd of 19,619 watched Shaffelburg score in the 19th and 35th minutes. Canada controlled 61 percent of possession and outshot Peru 17-4, including a 3-0 advantage in shots on target, according to Sportsnet’s match report.

Shaffelburg creates the early separation

The Canadian winger put the hosts ahead before Peru could settle into the match. His second goal 16 minutes later gave Canada a two-goal cushion before halftime.

Daniel Jebbison supplied an assist as Canada protected its lead through the second half. Canada Soccer named Shaffelburg the match’s Player of the Match.

Canada has opened the new cycle with two wins, two clean sheets and a 3-0 combined scoreline.

Two wins and two clean sheets

Saturday’s result followed Canada’s 1-0 win over Chile at Toronto’s BMO Field on September 26. The team has not conceded in either match.

  • Canada 1-0 Chile, September 26 in Toronto
  • Canada 2-0 Peru, October 3 in Montreal
  • Next scheduled match: Canada versus the United States, October 6 in Saint Paul, Minnesota

The immediate challenge is the short turnaround against the United States. Canada Soccer’s schedule also lists a Concacaf match for November 16 in Toronto. The opponent has not yet been confirmed.

Montreal provides the platform

The crowd of 19,619 gave Canada a strong home setting for an important early checkpoint. The team turned that support into a convincing result with territorial control, a clear shot advantage and two goals before the break.

Canada improved to 3-1-0 all-time against Peru. That record includes the team’s previous 1-0 win at the 2024 Copa América.

This meeting produced a different kind of statement. Canada created the decisive margin before halftime, then kept Peru scoreless for the rest of the match.

For supporters, the practical takeaway is straightforward: Canada has started the next four-year cycle with consecutive victories, a productive attack and back-to-back shutouts.