Canada 1-0 Peru: Alphonso Davies Hails Canucks' First Ever Copa America Win

Alphonso Davies revelled in Canada's first ever Copa America victory, insisting he and his team-mates will savour their narrow 1-0 win over 10-man Peru. (More Football News)

Jonathan David scored the only goal in Kansas as Jesse Ma๊rsch's side b꧑oosted their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages from Group A.

The Lille striker struck 16 minutes from time to move the Canucks up to sec🦂ond place behind reigning champions Argentina, who beat them 2-0 in their opener, with 26 of his 27 international goals coming in competitive matches.

It gave Canada only their third victory over a South Americꦜan opponent, and first since a 2-0 win over Colombia in the 2000 Gold Cup final.

They also kept their first clean sheet ag⭕ainst a team from the CONMEBOL region since holding Brazil to a goalless draw in the 2001 Confederations Cup.

"We're going to🍌 enjoy the moment, but know the work isn't done," skipper Davies told Canadian broadcaster TSN.

Stephen Eustaquio added: "We were too naive in the fir💧st half, but pla🔯yed more direct in the second half."

Canada's first Copa America victory came in their second matc🌼h, with Panama the only CONCACAF nation to achieve their maiden win 🧔in their opening match in the competition - doing so eight years ago.

Marsch's side face Chile in their final group encounter oꦅn Saturday, when a draw may be enough to take them through to the quarter-final꧅s.

"We have everything to fight foꦯr in the l𝓡ast game," David told TSN.