Associated Press Sports
updated 10:17 p.m. ET Oct. 12, 2012
TORONTO (AP) -Despite squandering numerous chances, Canada beat undermanned Cuba 3-0 Friday night to remain on course in World Cup qualifying.
The Cubans (0-5-0) dressed just 11 players for the game. Down the field, Canada (3-1-1) had 10 substitutes dressed.
And Cuba was down to 10 in the 70th minute after striker Roberto Linares was ejected off a challenge that crumpled captain Kevin McKenna.
Three minutes later, Canadian striker Olivier Occean was sent off for a melee after Will Johnson's header made it 2-0. That means Occean will have to miss Canada's final match against Honduras, which will decide whether the Canadians advance to the CONCACAF finals.
Tosaint Ricketts scored for Canada in the 14th minute. And until Johnson's goal padded the lead with just 20 minutes remaining, the Cubans were one kick away from evening the score and silencing the enthusiastic crowd of 17,712 at BMO Field.
David Edgar made it 3-0 in the 78th minute with a sweet volley - a score that could come in useful with goal difference a tiebreaker.
Now a showdown awaits against Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Tuesday.
The top two in the group that also includes Panama advance to the final six-team round of qualifying.
From there, three will advance to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. A fourth CONCACAF team will take part in an intercontinental playoff with the Oceania winner to see who joins them.
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