Big weekend for men’s national teams

OTTAWA (ONTARIO) – Canada’s three men’s national teams are all scheduled to play in international friendly matches this weekend. Canada’s men’s national team plays Bermuda in Hamilton, Bermuda on Sunday 25 March, the Hyundai men’s U-20 team presented by Yahoo! Canada plays Scotland in Coquitlam, BC on Saturday 24 March, and Canada’s men’s U-17 team plays México in México City on Sunday 25 March.



Canada’s men’s national team has been training in Bermuda all week in anticipation of their Sunday friendly. Canada’s senior team has faced Bermuda seven times including their first encounter in World Cup Qualifying back on 6 October 1968 in Toronto (4:0 win). Canada and Bermuda last faced off against each other on 11 January 2000 in Hamilton, Bermuda (Canada 2:0 win on two Martin Nash goals). Canada has three wins and four draws in seven matches against Bermuda.



The Hyundai men’s U-20 team presented by Yahoo! Canada has been training in British Columbia for over a week. They were in Langley, BC before arriving in downtown Vancouver yesterday. Their Saturday match is scheduled for 16.00 Pacific time at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam, BC. They have a second match-up scheduled for Tuesday 27 March in Victoria at the Royal Athletic Park.



The men’s U-17 team, at last, has been training in México City under assistant coaches Ray Clark and Andrea Di Pietrantonio. Head coach Steven Hart, who has been in Bermuda with the men’s senior team, will join the club for their Tuesday 27 March exhibition match against Club America.