{ "title": "Canada finalizes roster for Gold Cup, announces friendly", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 14:21:15", "published_at": "2013-06-27 20:47:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-finalizes-roster-for-gold-cup-announces-friendly", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/RZEd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Nana Attakora added to roster. Canada to play Ventura County Fusion in Oxnard, CA.", "slug": "canada-finalizes-roster-for-gold-cup-announces-friendly", "body": "

Canada has announced its 23-man roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup – with action at the tournament set to begin on 7 July.

Following up on Tuesday’s announcement of a 22-man roster for the team’s pre-tournament training camp in Oxnard, CA – Canada has added defender Nana Attakora to the roster to round out its 23-player submission of eligible players for the Gold Cup.

Canada had also announced that it will take on Ventura County Fusion SC in a pre-tournament friendly at 16.00 local (19.00 ET / 16.00 PT) on 2 July in Oxnard.

Live coverage of the friendly will be available on Twitter: @CanadaSoccerEN; highlights from the match will be available on CanadaSoccerTV.

The Men’s National Team will kick-off the Gold Cup on 7 July against Martinique in Pasadena, CA; will then travel to Seattle, WA for an 11 July fixture against Mexico; and will then close-out the group stage with a match against Panama in Denver, CO on 14 July.

The top two teams from each group; as well as the two highest-seeded third-place finishers will advance to the knock-out stages.

The team is in the midst of a 10-day training camp in Oxnard ahead of the beginning of the tournament.

Canada won the Gold Cup in 2000 and has since succeeded in making it to the tournament semi-finals on two other occasions (2002, 2007); and made it to the quarter-finals in 2009.

All of Canada’s matches at the tournament will be broadcast on Sportsnet World. CanadaSoccerTV will also be on-site at all venues providing additional coverage.

CANADA (position | name | current club)
\u200bGK- Milan Borjan | TUR / Sivasspor
\u200bGK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball
\u200bGK- Simon Thomas | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
\u200bD- Nana Attakora | USA / San Jose Earthquakes
\u200bD- Marcel de Jong | GER / FC Augsburg
\u200bD- David Edgar | ENG / Burnley FC
\u200bD- Doneil Henry | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bD- Ashtone Morgan | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bD- Adam Straith | Unattached / sans club
\u200bD/M- Nik Ledgerwood | SWE / Hammarby Fotboll
\u200bM- Keven Aleman | ESP / Real Valladolid
\u200bM- Kyle Bekker | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bM – Julian de Guzman | Unattached / sans club
\u200bM- Will Johnson | USA / Portland Timbers
\u200bM- Issey Nakajima-Farran | CYP / Alki Larnaca
\u200bM- Jonathan Osorio | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bM- Pedro Pacheco | POR / C.D. Santa Clara
\u200bM- Samuel Piette | GER / Fortuna Düsseldorf
\u200bM- Russell Teibert | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
\u200bM/F- Randy Edwini-Bonsu | Unattached / sans club
\u200bF- Marcus Haber | ENG / Stevenage FC
\u200bF- Simeon Jackson | Unattached / sans club
\u200bF- Tosaint Ricketts | NOR / Sandnes Ulf

Notes:

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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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