{ "title": "Canada announces rosters for upcoming friendlies", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:29:59", "published_at": "2008-05-22 11:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-rosters-for-upcoming-friendlies", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/gzFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team has announced the roster for its upcoming preparatory matches against Brasil (Brazil) and Panama. The Canucks will be gathering in Seattle, WA this Sunday 25 May to begin training for the high-profile international friendly match with the Brasilians, the world\u2019s number-t\u2026", "slug": "canada-announces-rosters-for-upcoming-friendlies", "body": "

Canada’s men’s national team has announced the roster for its upcoming preparatory matches against Brasil (Brazil) and Panama. The Canucks will be gathering in Seattle, WA this Sunday 25 May to begin training for the high-profile international friendly match with the Brasilians, the world’s number-two ranked country. The Canucks will then head off to Fort Lauderdale, FL to play CONCACAF rivals Panama on 4 June.
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\u200b“Our first game against Brasil will be a big occasion, but both matches will be invaluable in helping us to assess and prepare for our main focus, which is the qualifying process that begins next month against Saint Vincent and Grenadines,” says head coach Dale Mitchell.
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\u200bCanada’s men’s national team is currently preparing for Stage II of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers\u0099 South Africa. Canada will be facing Saint Vincent & the Grenadines on 15 June (Kingston, VIN) and 20 June (Stade Saputo in Montréal, QC, CAN) in a two-match series. The winner advances to the CONCACAF semi-final round (Stage III) which runs from August-November 2008.
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\u200bThe Canadians have have faced the Brasilians three times, including most recently at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Ibaraki, Japan (a 0:0 draw). Canada qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup by winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada’s senior team has an all-time record of two draws and one loss against Brasil.
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\u200bWhile the 4 June match will be the first international friendly between the two sides, Canada and Panama have faced each other four times in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers\u0099 (1996 and 2000). Canada posted draws in both visits to Panama (both matches were 0:0), but won both games in Canada (3:1 win in Edmonton and 1:0 win in Winnipeg).
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\u200bLars Hirschfeld | G | Edmonton, AB | ROM / CFR Cluj
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\u200bPat Onstad | G | Vancouver, BC | USA / Houston Dynamo
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\u200bGreg Sutton | G | Hamilton, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
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\u200bJoshua Wagenaar | G | Grimsby, ON | unattached
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\u200bPatrice Bernier | M | Brossard, QC | GER / FC Kaiserslautern
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\u200bJim Brennan | D | East York, ON | CAN / Toronto FC
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\u200bAdrian Cann | D | Thornhill, ON | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps
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\u200bJulian de Guzman | M | Scarborough, ON | ESP / Deportivo La Coruna
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\u200bMarcel de Jong | D/M | Newmarket, ON | NED / Roda JC
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\u200bDwayne De Rosario | M/F | Scarborough, ON | USA / Houston Dynamo
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\u200bRob Friend | F | Kelowna, BC | GER / Borussia Mönchengladbach
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\u200bAli Gerba | F | Montréal, QC | GER / FC Ingolstadt
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\u200bAndré Hainault | D | Hudson, QC | CZE / Sparta Praha (on loan from FK SIAD Most)
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\u200bRichard Hastings | D | Vancouver, BC | SCO / Inverness CT
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\u200bAtiba Hutchinson | M | Brampton, ON | DEN / F.C. København
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\u200bAnte Jazic | D | Bedford, NS | USA / Los Angeles Galaxy
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\u200bMike Klukowski | D | Oshawa, ON | BEL / Club Brugge KV
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\u200bIssey Nakajima-Farran | M | Calgary, AB | DEN / FC Nordsjælland
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\u200bTam Nsaliwa | D/M | Edmonton, AB | GRE / AEK Athens FC
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\u200bJaime Peters | M/F | Pickering, ON | ENG / Ipswich Town FC
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\u200bTomasz Radzinski | M/F | Toronto, ON | GRE / Skoda Xanthi
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\u200bAdrian Serioux | D/M| Scarborough, ON | USA / FC Dallas
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\u200bPaul Stalteri | D/M | Brampton, ON | ENG / Fulham FC (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
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\u200bHead of delegation / Chef de délégation : Victor Montagliani
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\u200bHead Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Dale Mitchell
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\u200bAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Stephen Hart
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\u200bAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Nick Dasovic
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\u200bVideo coach / Entraîneur video : Vic Mendes
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\u200bGoalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan
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\u200bGoalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Djamel Laarabi (Panama match)
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\u200bManager / Gérant : Morgan Quarry
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\u200bEquipment manager / Gérant d’équipements : Mike Moretto
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\u200bPhysiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Eddie Cannon (Brasil match)
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\u200bPhysiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Ted Tilbury (Panama match)
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\u200bMassage Therapist / Massothérapeute : Garret Kusch

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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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