With both teams already qualified for the knockout round, the game at a soldout, steamy Children’s Mercy Park decided first place in Group B.
Canada will play the Group C winner next Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Canada came into the match 8-0-0 in 2021, outscoring mainly lesser opposition 39-3, with its last loss coming in January 2020, a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Iceland.
Canada failed to win several duels in its own end and Sebastian Lletget, given plenty of space on the left flank, sent in a low cross that eluded goalkeeper Max Crepeau and set up Moore for a tap-in at the far post.
“But for the 75 minutes we had them on the ropes,” he added.
Akinola, making his first start and second appearance for Canada since switching allegiance from the U.S., could not continue after his knee appeared to twist in a challenge with James Sands.
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