Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) came off the bench for the final 12 minutes Friday, but couldn't keep the Canadian national team from dropping a 2-1 decision to Japan in an international friendly in Doha, Qatar.
The 25-year-old Ricketts, who plays for Sandnes Ulf in Norway's top-level Tippeligaen, had a chance for an equalizer in the final 10 minutes of his 21st cap but saw his attempt turned away by Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima.
Canada fell behind after just eight minutes, then pulled level through Marcus Haber in the 58th before Japan took the lead again in the 74th. The Canadians face Belarus in another friendly on Monday in Doha.
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