Canada returns to training in Florida

Canada’s men’s national team has returned to training in Sunrise, FL in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™ South Africa. Canada departs for Kingstown, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines this Thursday 12 June, three days before

Canada’s men’s national team must win its two-match set in June to advance to Stage III of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers™ South Africa (August to November 2008). Canada plays on the road on 15 June (Kingstown) and at home on 20 June (Stade Saputo in Montréal – tickets available through admission.com or 514.790.1245).

Canadian coach Dale Mitchell is expected to announce his 18-player roster for the two-match series against Saint Vincent & the Grenadines on Wednesday 11 June. Mitchell has invited 20 players for this mini camp, most of whom participated in the two recent friendly matches against Brazil (31 May) and Panama (4 June). Defender Ugo Ihemelu of the Colorado Rapids is the lone new player in camp.

CANADA
1 Greg Sutton | G | Hamilton, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
2 Jim Brennan | D | East York, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
3 Mike Klukowski | D | Oshawa, ON | BEL / Club Brugge KV
4 André Hainault | D | Hudson, QC | CZE / Sparta Praha (on loan from FK SIAD Most)
5 Adrian Serioux | D/M| Scarborough, ON | USA / FC Dallas
6 Julian de Guzman | M | Scarborough, ON | ESP / Deportivo La Coruna
7 Paul Stalteri | D/M | Brampton, ON | ENG / Fulham FC (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
8 Marcel de Jong | D/M | Newmarket, ON | NED / Roda JC
9 Tomasz Radzinski | M/F | Toronto, ON | GRE / Skoda Xanthi
10 Ali Gerba | F | Montréal, QC | GER / FC Ingolstadt
11 Richard Hastings | D | Vancouver, BC | SCO / Inverness CT
12 Issey Nakajima-Farran | M | Calgary, AB | DEN / FC Nordsjælland
13 Atiba Hutchinson | M | Brampton, ON | DEN / F.C. København
14 Dwayne De Rosario | M/F | Scarborough, ON | USA / Houston Dynamo
15 Patrice Bernier | M | Brossard, QC | GER / FC Kaiserslautern
16 Rob Friend | F | Kelowna, BC | GER / Borussia Mönchengladbach
17 Ugo Ihemelu | D | USA / Colorado Rapids
19 Adrian Cann | D | Thornhill, ON | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps
18 Pat Onstad | G | Vancouver, BC | USA / Houston Dynamo
22 Joshua Wagenaar | G | Grimsby, ON | unattached

Head of delegation / Chef de délégation : Victor Montagliani
Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Dale Mitchell
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Stephen Hart
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Nick Dasovic
Video coach / Entraîneur video : Vic Mendes
Goalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan
Manager / Gérant : Morgan Quarry
Equipment manager / Gérant d’équipements : Mike Moretto
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Eddie Cannon
Massage Therapist / Massothérapeute : Garret Kusch