CANMNT Squad Named for October: Montréal Homecoming and Battles with Top 25 Opponents

Canada Soccer has announced the selection of 24 players who will represent Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team (CANMNT) in the upcoming October FIFA Window featuring international friendlies against Australia and Colombia. 

Canada will first face Australia (FIFA rank #25) on Friday 10 October at Stade Saputo in Montreal (TICKETS NEARLY SOLD OUT), followed by a match against Colombia (FIFA rank #14) on Tuesday 14 October at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey.  

“September was a really important step forward for our group. It was not just the results, but the way we carried ourselves in tough environments and proved we can compete with high-quality opponents. The belief and momentum we built in Europe will be important to carry into October, and I know the players are excited for the chance to play in front of a sold-out crowd in Montréal.”

– Jesse Marsch, MLS Canada Head Coach of the Men’s National Team

CANMNT recently moved up two spots in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking, rising to #26 – marking the highest FIFA ranking in the Federation’s history, beating the previous high of #28 in June 2025.  

Canada enters the October window on the back of a record-breaking September camp. The squad earned historic back-to-back victories on European soil with wins over Romania and Wales, marking the first time in program history CANMNT has defeated three UEFA nations in succession and the first away win against a European opponent on European soil since 2009.  

Looking ahead to November, Canada is set to play Ecuador (FIFA Rank #24) in Toronto on 13 November (BUY TICKETS) and Venezuela (FIFA Rank #49) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 18 November. 

CANMNT Squad  

Canada’s three goalkeepers this window will be Maxime Crépeau from Portland Timbers, James Pantemis from Portland Timbers and Dayne St. Clair from Minnesota United FC.  

Defenders selected are: Zorhan Bassong from Sporting Kansas City, Moïse Bombito from OGC Nice, Derek Cornelius from Rangers FC (on loan from Olympique de Marseille), Luc de Fougerolles from F.C.V. Dender E.H. (on loan from Fulham FC), Richie Laryea from Toronto FC, Niko Sigur from Hadjuk Split and Joel Waterman from Chicago Fire.  

Midfielders joining the group are: Ali Ahmed from Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal CF, Mathieu Choinière from LAFC (on loan from Grasshopper Zurich), Stephen Eustáquio from FC Porto, Ismaël Koné from U.S. Sassuolo Calcio (on loan from Olympique de Marseille), Liam Millar from Hull City FC, Jayden Nelson from Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Jonathan Osorio from Toronto FC, Nathan Saliba from R.S.C. Anderlecht and Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC. 

The rest of the squad will feature forwards: Jonathan David from Juventus FC, Promise David from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Cyle Larin from Feyenoord (on loan from RCD Mallorca) and Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal CF.  

Broadcast Information  

Both October friendly matches will air live on TSN, RDS and OneSoccer , available on the fuboTV Canada platform, as a linear channel on Telus’s Optik TV (Channel 980), as well as online at OneSoccer.ca and through the OneSoccer app. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CANMNT.  

CANMNT A-Z    

Player | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable Canadian youth clubs        

Ahmed, Ali | 24 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Toronto SC   

Bassong, Zorhan | 26 | Toronto, ON, CAN | CS Longueuil  

Bombito, Moïse | 25 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS St-Laurent 

Buchanan, Tajon | 26 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC  

Choinière, Mathieu | 26 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | AS Haut-Richelieu    

Cornelius, Derek | 27 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax SC  

Crépeau, Maxime | 31 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac    

David, Jonathan | 25 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Gloucester Dragons      

David, Promise | 24 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Vaughan Azzurri  

de Fougerolles, Luc | 19 | London, UK |   

Eustáquio, Stephen | 28 | Leamington, ON, CAN | Leamington MS     

Koné, Ismaël | 23 | Montréal, QC, CAN | AS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce  

Larin, Cyle | 30 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC    

Laryea, Richie | 30 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto   

Millar, Liam | 26 | Brampton, ON, CAN | North Mississauga SC 

Nelson, Jayden | 23 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC  

Oluwaseyi, Tani | 24 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | GPS Academy    

Osorio, Jonathan | 33 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampston YSC 

Pantemis, James | 28 | Kirkland, QC, CAN | Lakeshore SC 

Saliba, Nathan | 21 | Longueuil, QC, CAN | CS Longueuil  

Shaffelburg, Jacob | 25 | Port Williams, NS, CAN | Valley United SC    

Sigur, Niko | 21 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Mountain United FC    

St. Clair, Dayne | 28 | Pickering, ON, CAN | Ephinay Church Soccer League   

Waterman, Joel | 29 | Surrey, BC, CAN | Surrey United SC