Canada to play Iceland and Tunisia in March at BMO Field in Toronto
Canada Soccer has announced the selection of 26 players who will represent Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team (CANMNT) in the upcoming March FIFA Window featuring international friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia.
Canada will face Iceland on Saturday 28 March at BMO Field in Toronto at 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT in a match presented by GE Appliances Canada, followed by a match against Tunisia on Tuesday 31 March at BMO Field in Toronto at 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT in a match presented by Visa Canada.
Both matches are part of a larger international series at BMO Field, with Iceland and Tunisia also scheduled to face Haiti in supplementary fixtures, creating a full day of international football on each matchday.
“There’s a real excitement in this group right now and playing at home in Canada is something the players never take for granted. Our fans have been incredible, and we’re calling on them to come out, fill BMO Field, and be part of what we’re building as we head towards the World Cup.” – Jesse Marsch, MLS Canada Head Coach of the Men’s National Team
The March window marks one of the final opportunities for the Men’s National Team to play on home soil ahead of the FIFA World Cup 26™, as preparations continue to ramp up during a pivotal year for the program. CANMNT will also play Uzbekistan in Edmonton on 1 June and the Republic of Ireland in Montréal on 5 June. These matches offer a chance for Canadians to experience The People’s Team LIVE in Canada as momentum builds ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup 26™.
Canada’s three goalkeepers this window will be Maxime Crépeau from Orlando City SC, Owen Goodman from Barnsley FC (on loan from Crystal Palace FC) and Dayne St. Clair from Inter Miami FC.
Defenders selected are: Derek Cornelius from Rangers FC (on loan from Olympique de Marseille), Luc de Fougerolles from FCV Dender (on loan from Fulham FC), Richie Laryea from Toronto FC, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from New York Red Bulls, Kamal Miller from Portland Timbers FC, Ralph Priso from Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Niko Sigur from Hadjuk Split and Joel Waterman from Chicago Fire.
Midfielders joining the group are: Ali Ahmed from Norwich City FC, Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal CF, Mathieu Choinière from LAFC, Marcelo Flores from Tigres UANL, Junior Hoilett from Swindon Town FC, Ismaël Koné from U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, Liam Millar from Hull City FC, Jonathan Osorio from Toronto FC, and Nathan Saliba from R.S.C. Anderlecht.
The rest of the squad will feature forwards: Jonathan David from Juventus FC, Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End FC (on loan from AFC Bournemouth), Cyle Larin from Southampton FC (on loan from RCD Mallorca) and Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal CF, Aribim Pepple from Plymouth Argyle, Jacen Russell-Rowe from Toulouse FC.
Alistair Johnston from Celtic FC and Moïse Bombito from OGC Nice will attend the camp as training players as they continue to return from injuries, and will not participate in the matches.
Tickets for all four matches at BMO Field on 28 and 31 March, including Canada’s fixtures against Iceland and Tunisia as well as the two additional international matches featuring Haiti, are available via Ticketmaster.ca.
Following the FIFA World Cup 26™ Draw on 5 December in Washington, D.C., Canada learned their Group B group stage schedule, opening against UEFA Playoff A (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Italy, Northern Ireland or Wales) on 12 June at BMO Field in Toronto. Canada will then face Qatar on 18 June at BC Place in Vancouver, before closing group play against Switzerland on 24 June, also at BC Place.
Player | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable Canadian youth clubs
Ahmed, Ali | 25 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Toronto SC
Bombito, Moïse | 25 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS St-Laurent*
Buchanan, Tajon | 27 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Choinière, Mathieu | 27 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | AS Haut-Richelieu
Cornelius, Derek | 28 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax SC
Crépeau, Maxime | 31 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac
David, Jonathan | 26 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Gloucester Dragons
de Fougerolles, Luc | 20 | London, UK |
Flores, Marcelo | 22 | Georgetown, ON, CAN | Guelph SC
Goodman, Owen | 22 | Alliston, ON, CAN | South Simcoe United
Hoilett, Junior | 35 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Jebbison, Daniel | 22 | Oakville, ON, CAN | ANB Futbol
Johnston, Alistair | 27 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Aurora Youth SC*
Koné, Ismaël | 23 | Montréal, QC, CAN | AS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Larin, Cyle | 30 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Laryea, Richie | 31 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto
Marshall-Rutty, Jahkeele | 21 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton East SC
Millar, Liam | 26 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Mississauga SC
Miller, Kamal | 28 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | Scarborough Malvern SC
Oluwaseyi, Tani | 25 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | GPS Academy
Osorio, Jonathan | 33 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Pepple, Aribim | 23 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Calgary Foothills Football Club
Priso, Ralph | 23 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Clairlea-Westview SC
Russell-Rowe, Jacen | 23 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Saliba, Nathan | 22 | Longueuil, QC, CAN | CS Longueuil
Sigur, Niko | 22 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Mountain United FC
St. Clair, Dayne | 28 | Pickering, ON, CAN | Ephinay Church Soccer League
Waterman, Joel | 30 | Surrey, BC, CAN | Surrey United SC
*Players will attend the camp as training players as they continue to return from injuries, and will not participate in the matches
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