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    "body": "<p>Austin FC&rsquo;s <strong>Jayden Nelson </strong>has been selected to replace Tigres UANL&#039;s <strong>Marcelo Flores </strong>on Canada Soccer&#039;s Men&#039;s National Team roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026&trade;. </p><p>Flores underwent surgery to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on Friday 5 June following an injury sustained in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Final.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e9bebef4-6949-43c2-9e8a-1f24bf09864b/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-e9bebef4-6949-43c2-9e8a-1f24bf09864b\"\n                data-id=\"e9bebef4-6949-43c2-9e8a-1f24bf09864b\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e9bebef4-6949-43c2-9e8a-1f24bf09864b/-/inline/no/2026-Cards-Nelson-EN.png\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e9bebef4-6949-43c2-9e8a-1f24bf09864b/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-2526e70d-4e42-47a1-890d-4b32c3603378\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">John Lobban</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Men&rsquo;s National Team Program Communications Manager | G&eacute;rant des communications de l&#039;&eacute;quipe nationale masculine, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:jlobban@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"jlobban@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>jlobban@canadasoccer.com</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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