Friday , March 29 2024

Canada announces March squad for the CONCACAF Final Round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers!

Canada’s 25-player squad features footballers from clubs based in Canada, USA and nine other nations across Europe. The squad is led by captain Atiba Hutchinson, a six-time Player of the Year who is also the Men’s National Team’s all-time leader with 92 international “A” appearances. Midfielder Hutchinson, who plays for Beşiktaş JK in Turkey, was one Canada’s two goalscorers in the most recent 2:0 away victory over El Salvador on 2 February. The other goalscorer in that away victory was one-time Player of the Year Jonathan David, Canada’s 22-year old striker with Lille OSC in France.

Canada’s second-most experienced player is Milan Borjan of Red Star Belgrade (FK Crvena Zvezda) in Serbia, the January and February Player of the Month. Borjan is the Men’s National Team’s all-time leader with 61 international “A” goalkeeper appearances. Borjan posted three-straight clean sheets in the most recent window against Honduras, USA and El Salvador while Hutchinson, David (two), Cyle Larin and Sam Adekugbe were the goalscorers (along with an own goal which gave Canada six goals in three matches).

From Major League Soccer, recent goalscorers Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) and debutant Ismaël Koné (CF Montréal) are all included in the Canada squad. Other Canadians called into the March camp from MLS clubs are Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles FC), Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Doneil Henry (also Los Angeles FC), Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal), Kamal Miller (also CF Montréal), and Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC).

Along with Hutchinson, both Larin (also with Beşiktaş JK) and Adekugbe (Hatayspor FC) are based in Turkey. Other Canadians called into the March camp from European clubs are Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge SV in Belgium), Derek Cornelius (Panetolikos FC in Greece), Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto in Portugal), Liam Fraser (KMSK Deinze in Belgium), Junior Hoilett (Reading FC in England), Scott Kennedy (SSV Jahn Regensburg in Germany), Richie Laryea (Nottingham Forest in England), Liam Millar (FC Basel in Switzerland), Iké Ugbo (KRC Genk in Belgium), and Steven Vitória (Moreirense FC in Portugal).

Unavailable for the March camp for medical reasons are Alphonso Davies, Samuel Piette and David Wotherspoon.

CANADA

Goalkeepers
Milan Borjan (Red Star Belgrade), Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles FC), Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC)

Defenders
Derek Cornelius (Panetolikos FC), Doneil Henry (Los Angeles FC), Scott Kennedy (SSV Jahn Regensburg), Kamal Miller (CF Montréal), Steven Vitória (Moreirense FC), Samuel Adekugbe (Hatayspor FC), Cristián Gutierrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal), Richie Laryea (Nottingham Forest FC)

Midfielders
Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto), Liam Fraser (KMSK Deinze), Atiba Hutchinson (Beşiktaş JK), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids), Ismaël Koné (CF Montréal), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC)

Forwards
Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge KV), Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Jonathan David (Lille OSC), David Junior Hoilett (Reading FC), Cyle Larin (Beşiktaş JK), Liam Millar (FC Basel), Iké Ugbo (KRC Genk)

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