Ahead of this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada Soccer have submitted their official Provisional List of 40 players eligible for the 2017 confederation championship. All 12 nations can only select players from their respective 40-man rosters, starting with the 23-player squads that will dress for the group phase of the competition which starts 7 July.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the confederation, this year running from 7-26 July across 14 venues in the United States. Drawing large crowds and millions of television viewers from across the region, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is a celebration of soccer, sportsmanship, and culture. Canada will play their group matches on 7 July against French Guiana in Harrison, on 11 July against Costa Rica in Houston, and on 14 July against Honduras in Frisco just outside Dallas.
“There is a motivation that Canadian players must have – the pride and the passion – in wearing the Canadian shirt,” said Octavio Zambrano, Head Coach of the Men’s National Team Program. “It is not a shirt that can be given to just anyone, it is something that players need to earn and, once they put it on, they need to feel something different.”
Canada Soccer will select their 23-man squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in mid June after a home international friendly match in Montréal. The team will open camp on 28 June in Ottawa, one day after the final match of the 2017 Canadian Championship between Toronto FC and Impact Montréal FC at BMO Field.
From the list of 23 players, nations can replace a player in the event of serious injury up until 24 hours before the team’s first match in the group phase. After the group phase, each nation can amend their 23-man roster and replace up to six players with six new players. Throughout the CONCACAF Gold Cup, all replacements must come from the Provisional List of 40 players.
SUMMER OF SOCCER IN CANADA
\u200bThis summer, Canada Soccer’s National Teams will play in Winnipeg, Toronto and Montréal from 8-13 June. The Women’s National Team will face Costa Rica on 8 June at Investors Group Field and 11 June at BMO Field before the Men’s National Team, in their send-off match before the CONCACAF Gold Cup, face Curaçao on 13 June at Stade Saputo.
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CONCACAF GOLD CUP
\u200bCanada are two-time CONCACAF champions, having won the CONCACAF Championship in 1985 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000. Since the first edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1991, Canada’s best finishes are first place in 2000 and semi-final finishes in 2002 and 2007. All time, Canada have posted a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 15 losses in 41 matches.
In 22 international matches since the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada’s record is eight wins, five draws, and six losses, including most recently a 1:1 draw with Scotland on 22 March 2017.
Tickets to the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup are available via concacaf.com. In Canada, fans can watch all of Canada’s matches on TSN. Fans can also follow the Canadian team across all of Canada Soccer’s digital channels.
CANADA’S 40-MAN PROVISIONAL LIST
\u200bGK- Milan Borjan | POL / MKS Korona Kielce
\u200bGK- Maxime Crépeau | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
\u200bGK- Jayson Leutwiler | ENG / Shrewsbury Town FC
\u200bGK- Simon Thomas | NOR / FK Bodø/Glimt
\u200bCB- Dejan Jakovi\u0107 | USA / New York Cosmos
\u200bCB- Manjrekar James | HUN / Vasas Budapest
\u200bCB- Milovan Kapor | SVK / FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
\u200bCB- Wandrille Lefèvre | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
\u200bCB- Adam Straith | CAN / FC Edmonton
\u200bCB- Steven Vitória | POL / Lechia Gda\u0144sk
\u200bFB- Samuel Adekugbe | ENG / Brighton Hove & Albion
\u200bFB- Juan Córdova | CHI / CD Huachipato
\u200bFB- Marcel de Jong | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
\u200bFB- Andrés Fresenga | URU / Cerro Largo FC
\u200bFB- Nik Ledgerwood | CAN / FC Edmonton
\u200bFB- Tyler Pasher | USA / Sporting Kansas City
\u200bM- Fraser Aird | Unattached
\u200bM- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas
\u200bM- Scott Arfield | ENG / Burnley FC
\u200bM- Kwame Awuah | USA / New York City FC
\u200bM – Patrice Bernier | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
\u200bM- Marco Bustos | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
\u200bM- David Choinière | CAN / Impact Montréal FC
\u200bM- Alphonso Davies | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
\u200bM- Raheem Edwards | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bM- Kianz Froese | GER / Fortuna Düsseldorf
\u200bM- Nicolas Galvis | Unattached
\u200bM- David Junior Hoilett | WAL / Cardiff City FC
\u200bM- Will Johnson | USA / Orlando City SC
\u200bM- Mark-Anthony Kaye | USA / Louisville City FC
\u200bM- Jonathan Osorio | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bM- Michael Petrasso | ENG / Queens Park Rangers
\u200bM- Samuel Piette | ESP / CD Izarra
\u200bM- Tosaint Ricketts | CAN / Toronto FC
\u200bM- Russell Teibert | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
\u200bF- Lucas Cavallini | URU / CA Peñarol
\u200bF- Marcus Haber | SCO / Dundee FC
\u200bF- Anthony Jackson-Hamel | CAN / Impact Montréal
\u200bF- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Walsall FC
\u200bF- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC
CANADA A-Z
\u200bName | Birthyear | Age | City in which he grew up | Active start / first club
\u200bAdekugbe, Samuel | 1995 | 22 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Manchester United Grassroots
\u200bAird, Fraser | 1995 | 22 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | North Scarborough SC
\u200bAkindele, Tesho | 1992 | 25 | Thornton, CO, USA | Mississauga
\u200bArfield, Scott | 1988 | 28 | Livingston, SCO
\u200bAwuah, Kwame | 1995 | 21 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto
\u200bBernier, Patrice | 1979 | 37 | Brossard, QC, CAN
\u200bBorjan, Milan | 1987 | 29 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | Radnicki JP
\u200bBustos, Marco | 1996 | 21 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Garden City Community Centre
\u200bCavallini, Lucas | 1992 | 24 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto
\u200bChoinière, David | 1997 | 20 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | Soccer Haut-Richelieu
\u200bCórdova, Juan | 1995 | 21 | Los Anges, CHI | San Esteban Association
\u200bCrépeau, Maxime | 1994 | 23 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac
\u200bDavies, Alphonso | 2000 | 16 | Edmonton, AB, CAN
\u200bde Jong, Marcel | 1986 | 30 | Valkenswaard, NED | De Valk
\u200bEdwards, Raheem | 1995 | 21 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Erin Mills SC
\u200bFresenga, Andrés | 1992 | 24 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Toronto Argentina
\u200bFroese, Kianz | 1996 | 21 | La Habana, CUB & Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Garden City Community Centre
\u200bGalvis, Nicolas | 1997 | 20 | St. Catharines, ON, CAN | Once Caldas
\u200bHaber, Marcus | 1989 | 28 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Dunbar SA
\u200bHoilett, David Junior | 1990 | 27 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Mississauga SC
\u200bJackson-Hamel, Anthony | 1993 | 23 | Québec, QC, CAN | Impact Junior ARS Québec
\u200bJackson, Simeon | 1987 | 30 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Clarkson
\u200bJakovi\u0107, Dejan | 1985 | 31 | Etobicoke, ON, CAN | Kingsview
\u200bJames, Manjrekar | 1993 | 23 | North York, ON, CAN | North York Azzuri
\u200bJohnson, Will | 1987 | 30 | Toronto, ON, CAN & Chicago, IL, USA
\u200bKapor, Milovan | 1991 | 25 | Toronto, ON, CAN
\u200bKaye, Mark-Anthony | 1994 | 22 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Wexford SC
\u200bLarin, Cyle | 1995 | 22 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
\u200bLedgerwood, Nik | 1985 | 32 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | Lethbridge Cosmos
\u200bLefèvre, Wandrille | 1988 | 28 | Chartres, FRA & Montréal, QC, CAN | ES Pérols
\u200bLeutwiler, Jayson | 1989 | 28 | Neuchâtel, SUI | FC Cornaux
\u200bOsorio, Jonathan | 1992 | 24 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Toronto Futsal League
\u200bPasher, Tyler | 1994 | 23 | Elmira, ON, CAN | Woolwich Soccer Association
\u200bPetrasso, Michael | 1995 | 21 | Woodbridge, ON, CAN | Kleinburg SC
\u200bPiette, Samuel | 1994 | 22 | Le Gardeur, QC, CAN | Lionceaux de le Gardeur
\u200bRicketts, Tosaint | 1987 | 29 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Juventus
\u200bStraith, Adam | 1990 | 26 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Bays United SC
\u200bTeibert, Russell | 1992 | 24 | Niagara Falls, ON, CAN | Niagara Falls SC
\u200bThomas, Simon | 1990 | 27 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Bays United SC
\u200bVitória, Steven | 1987 | 30 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Sudbury Lions