Canadian soccer men blanked 4-0 by Netherlands in Copa America tune-up

Jeremie Frimpong scored a goal and set up another as the Netherlands showed its class, blanking Canada 4-0 Thursday to spoil Jesse Marsch's debut as Canadian men's soccer coach.

Memphis Depay, Wout Weghorst and Virgil van Dijk also scored for the seventh-ranked Dutch in the high-profile friendly at Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The 49th-ranked Canadians started well, pressing the Dutch, and it was even for much of the first half. But the Dutch precision passing began to take its toll and Canada found itself under pressure as the scoreless half ended.

The home side dominated the second half, continuing to come forward and making Canada pay.

Depay put the Netherlands ahead in the 50th minute, knocking home a perfect Frimpong cross. Canadian star fullback Alphonso Davies, making his debut as captain, gave the Bayer Leverkusen right back too much space to deliver the cross.

It was Depay's 45th goal for his country. Only the retired Robin van Persie (50) has scored more.

Frimpong doubled the lead in the 57th, getting behind Davies. The Canadian fullback got back in time to block his first shot attempt but the ball came back to Frimpong, who curled it in from a tight angle for his first goal in his third national team appearance.

Weghorst made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute, punishing goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair when he could not hold on to a Jerdy Schouten shot. Weghorst was Johnny-on-the-spot as the ball came straight to him. The Canadians had nine defenders in the box but could not prevent the goal.

The six-foot-four Van Dijk added to the Canadian pain in the 83rd minute, scoring on a simple header after Canada failed to clear a corner.

St. Clair started in goal behind a backline of Alistair Johnston, Derek