Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s World Cup team head coach Holger Osieck today released a preliminary 22-man roster for the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Japan/Korea, May 31- June 10. A final roster will be selected and announced prior to the Canadian team’s departure from Vancouver to Tokyo on May 24.
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s World Cup team head coach Holger Osieck today released a preliminary 22-man roster for the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Japan/Korea, May 31- June 10. A final roster will be selected and announced prior to the Canadian team’s departure from Vancouver to Tokyo on May 24.
The squad will begin assembling in Vancouver on May 15 for a week-long selection and training camp. Canada’s first game is against Japan on May 31st in Niigata, Japan. The Canadian team is attempting to schedule a warm-up game against a Japanese side on May 28th in Niigata.
Canadian Men’s World Cup Team Schedule
(subject to change)
May 15 – 24 Training camp in Richmond, Burnaby and Coquitlam
May 25 Arrive in Japan
May 26 Training in Niigata
May 27 Training in Niigata
May 28 Exhibition game in Niigata
May 29 Training in Niigata
May 30 Training in Niigata
May 31 Canada vs Japan
June 1 Travel to Ibaraki
June 2 Canada vs Brazil
June 3 Travel to Niigata
June 4 Canada vs Cameroon
June 5 Travel to Korea or return home
June 6 Training
June 7 Training
June 8 Semi-final
June 9 Training
June 10 Final
No.tNametPosit
1tCraig ForresttGK
2tPaul FenwicktD/M
3tMark WatsontD
4tTony MenezestD
5tJason deVostD
6tJason BenttM
7tPaul StalteritM/F
8tNick DasovictM
9tCarlo CorazzintF
10tDavide XausatM/F
11tJim BrennantM
12tPat OnstadtGK
13tCarl FletchertD/M
14tDaniel ImhoftM
15tRichard HastingstD/M
16tGarret KuschtF
17tDwayne DeRosariotF
18tTam NsaliwatD/M
19tPaul PeschisolidotF
20tKevin McKennatD
21tMarc BirchamtM
23tMike FrankstGK
Staff/Delegation
Jim Flemingt Head of Delegation
Holger OsieckttHead coach
Bruce TwamleyttAssistant coach
Kevin MuldoonttEquipment Manager/Goalkeeping Coach
Greg BayttPhysiotherapist
Dr. Rudy GittensttTeam Doctor
Gunther Hans BrunstMassage Therapist
Morgan QuarryttDirector of Communications/World Cup Team Manager
Ray ClarkttCoach
Andy SharpettVice-President
Kevan PipettChief Operating Officer