{ "title": "Canada announces roster for September matches", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 15:39:32", "published_at": "2011-08-25 11:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-september-matches", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/9jFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Canada has announced its 19-man roster for its first two CONCACAF Round 2 matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil\u0099 Qualifiers. The Canadian team will begin its qualifying campaign against St. Lucia at BMO Field in Toronto on 2 September before heading south to take on Puerto Rico in Bayam\u00f3n on 6 S\u2026", "slug": "canada-announces-roster-for-september-matches", "body": "

Canada has announced a 19-man roster for its first two CONCACAF Round 2 matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil\u0099 Qualifiers. The Canadian team will begin its qualifying campaign against St. Lucia at BMO Field in Toronto on 2 September before heading south to take on Puerto Rico in Bayamón on 6 September.
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\u200bHead Coach Stephen Hart has elected to recall sixteen players involved from Canada’s 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad. He also opted to include strikers Iain Hume and Olivier Occean, as well as defender Ante Jazic in the team.
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\u200bVeteran attacker Dwayne De Rosario will enter the campaign only two goals away from equaling Dale Mitchell’s record tally of 19 goals for Canada. With 59 appearances under his belt, De Rosario is also the most experienced player in the squad.
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\u200bFans that have not yet purchased their tickets can do so through Ticketmaster.ca or 1.855.985.5000. Advantageous three-match series tickets as well as individual tickets are available, starting as low as $20 for single-match tickets.
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\u200bCanada will need to finish in first place in Group D of this CONCACAF Round 2 to advance to the next stage of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil\u0099 Qualifiers. The group also includes St. Lucia, Puerto Rico and St. Kitts and Nevis
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\u200bThirty-five nations from CONCACAF will participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil\u0099 Qualifiers. After five teams were eliminated in CONCACAF Round 1, there are 24 teams participating in CONCACAF Round 2 this fall. Six Round 2 group winners will then meet up with six more nations for CONCACAF Round 3, with the 12 teams separated into three groups. The top two teams from each Round 3 group will then advance to CONCACAF Round 4, a final group of six teams from which three teams will automatically qualify for Brazil 2014\u0099 and a fourth team will advance to an intercontinental playoff against the champion from Oceania.
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\u200bCANADA
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\u200b1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball
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\u200b2- D- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden
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\u200b3- M- Mike Klukowski | TUR / Manisaspor
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\u200b4- CB- Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln
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\u200b5- D- André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo
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\u200b6- M- Julian de Guzman | CAN / Toronto FC
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\u200b7- M- Terry Dunfield | CAN / Toronto FC
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\u200b8- M- Will Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake
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\u200b9- M/F- Tosaint Ricketts | ROM / FC Politehnica Timi\u015foara
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\u200b10- M- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Norwich City FC
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\u200b11- M- Josh Simpson | TUR / Manisaspor
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\u200b12- D- Ante Jazic | USA / Chivas USA
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\u200b13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven
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\u200b14- F- Dwayne De Rosario | USA / DC United
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\u200b15- D- Dejan Jakovic | USA / DC United
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\u200b16- F- Olivier Occean | GER / SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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\u200b17- M/F- Iain Hume | ENG / Preston North End FC
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\u200b20- D- Jaime Peters | ENG / Ipswich Town FC
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\u200b22- GK- Milan Borjan | TUR / Sivasspor
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\u200bCANADA A-Z
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\u200bBorjan, Milan | 1987 | Hamilton, ON, CAN |
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\u200bde Guzman, Julian | 1981 | Scarborough, ON, CAN |
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\u200bDe Rosario, Dwayne | 1978 | Scarborough, ON, CAN |
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\u200bDunfield, Terry | 1982 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
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\u200bHainault, André | 1986 | Hudson, QC, CAN |
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\u200bHirschfeld, Lars | 1978 | Edmonton, AB, CAN |
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\u200bHume, Iain | 1983 | Brampton, ON, CAN |
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\u200bHutchinson, Atiba | 1983 | Brampton, ON, CAN |
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\u200bJackson, Simeon | 1987 | Mississauga, ON, CAN |
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\u200bJakovic, Dejan | 1985 | Etobicoke, ON, CAN |
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\u200bJazic, Ante | 1976 | Bedford, NS, CAN |
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\u200bJohnson, Will | 1987 | Toronto, ON, CAN & Chicago, IL, USA |
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\u200bKlukowski, Mike | 1981 | Oshawa, ON, CAN |
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\u200bLedgerwood, Nik | 1985 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN |
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\u200bMcKenna, Kevin | 1980 | Calgary, AB, CAN |
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\u200bOccean, Olivier | 1981 | Brossard, QC, CAN |
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\u200bPeters, Jaime | 1987 | Pickering, ON, CAN |
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\u200bRicketts, Tosaint | 1987 | Edmonton, AB, CAN |
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\u200bSimpson, Josh | 1983 | Victoria, BC, CAN |
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\u200bSTAFF
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\u200bHead Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Stephen Hart
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\u200bAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Tony Fonseca
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\u200bGoalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan
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\u200bVideo Coordinator / Vidéaste : Victor Mendes
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\u200bEquipment Manager / Gérant de l’équipement : Mike Moretto
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\u200bEquipment Assistant / Adjoint de l’équipement : Ryan Bedic
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\u200bDoctor / Docteur : Dr. John Philpott
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\u200bPhysiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Paul Fenwick
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\u200bPhysiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Scott Fenwick
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\n Paulo Senra\n Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer\n \n
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