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    "title": "CANMNT Squad Named for 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinals Against Guatemala ",
    "modified_at": "2026-11-03 14:33:01",
    "published_at": "2026-11-03 14:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canmnt-squad-named-for-202627-concacaf-nations-league-quarterfinals-against-guatemala",
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    "subtitle": "CANMNT Captain, Alphonso Davies returns as squad assembles for two-legged series against Guatemala, opening in Guatemala City on 13 November before decisive second leg at BMO Field in Toronto on 16 November ",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\">Canada Soccer has announced the selection of 23 players who will represent Canada Soccer&#039;s Men&#039;s National Team (CANMNT) in the 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League A Quarterfinals during the November 2026 FIFA International Window. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Canada will open the two-legged series against Guatemala at Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera in Guatemala City on Friday 13 November (9:00 PM ET) before hosting the second leg at BMO Field in Toronto on Monday 16 November (8:00 PM ET). </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Tickets for Canada&#039;s Quarterfinal home leg against Guatemala at BMO Field are on sale now via <a href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006536EE09636C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Ticketmaster.ca</u></a> starting at $55.00, plus applicable fees. Canada Soccer prefers Visa. </p><blockquote style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;This is an important window for us. There&#039;s a Nations League Finals place and a Gold Cup spot on the line, and we know how tough it will be to go to Guatemala City and get a result. We want to take care of business there, then come home to BMO Field and finish the job in front of our fans.&rdquo; - <strong>Jesse Marsch</strong>, Canada Soccer&#039;s Men&#039;s National Team Head Coach </blockquote><p style=\"text-align: left\">The winner of the series advances to the Concacaf Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in March 2027 and qualifies directly for the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup, while the loser will participate in the Gold Cup preliminary round. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Canada earned a bye directly into the Quarterfinals as one of the region&#039;s four top-ranked nations, alongside Mexico, the United States and Panama. Guatemala advanced as winners of League A Group B, reaching the Nations League Quarterfinals for the first time in program history. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The two nations have met twice in the last 18 months with Guatemala having eliminated Canada in a penalty shootout in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinals, before Canada claimed a 1:0 win at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles in January. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The matches will close out a landmark 2026 for CANMNT, following the program&#039;s historic run to the Round of 16 at FIFA World Cup 2026&trade;. </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/ab45515a-02b3-4fc8-909d-c6f415c8f895/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-ab45515a-02b3-4fc8-909d-c6f415c8f895\"\n                data-id=\"ab45515a-02b3-4fc8-909d-c6f415c8f895\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/ab45515a-02b3-4fc8-909d-c6f415c8f895/-/inline/no/20261003-CANMNT-CNL-Roster-4x5-EN.png\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/ab45515a-02b3-4fc8-909d-c6f415c8f895/-/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<h4 id=\"concacaf-nations-league-history\" style=\"text-align: left\">Concacaf Nations League History </h4><p style=\"text-align: left\">Canada has reached the Concacaf Nations League Finals in two of the last three editions, finishing as runner-up in 2022-23 and claiming third place in 2024-25. In the last edition, Canada booked its place in the Finals with a 4:0 aggregate Quarterfinal win over Suriname, capped by a 3:0 home-leg victory at BMO Field in November 2024. </p><h4 id=\"canmnt-squad\" style=\"text-align: left\">CANMNT Squad </h4><p style=\"text-align: left\">Canada&#039;s three goalkeepers this window will be: <strong>Maxime Cr&eacute;peau</strong> from Orlando City SC, <strong>Owen Goodman</strong> from Dundee FC (on loan from Crystal Palace FC) and<strong> Dayne St. Clair</strong> from Inter Miami CF. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Defenders selected are: <strong>Richard Chukwu</strong> from Toronto FC, <strong>Alphonso Davies</strong> from Bayern Munich, <strong>Luc de Fougerolles</strong> from Real Salt Lake (on loan from Fulham FC), <strong>Jovan Ivanisevic</strong> from FK Sarajevo, <strong>Richie Laryea</strong> from Toronto FC, <strong>Ralph Priso</strong> from Vancouver Whitecaps FC, <strong>Niko Sigur</strong> from Toulouse FC and <strong>Joel Waterman</strong> from Chicago Fire FC. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Midfielders joining the group are: <strong>Tajon Buchanan</strong> from Villarreal CF, <strong>Mathieu Choini&egrave;re </strong>from LAFC,<strong> Kevin Khan</strong> from Feyenoord, <strong>Liam Millar</strong> from Birmingham City FC (on loan from Hull City), <strong>Jonathan Osorio </strong>from Toronto FC, <strong>Nathan Saliba</strong> from Villarreal CF and <strong>Jacob Shaffelburg</strong> from LAFC. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The rest of the squad will feature forwards: <strong>Jonathan David</strong> from Atl&eacute;tico de Madrid (on loan from Juventus FC), <strong>Promise David</strong> from Brighton &amp; Hove Albion FC (on loan from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), <strong>Daniel Jebbison</strong> from AFC Bournemouth, <strong>Tani Oluwaseyi </strong>from Villarreal CF and <strong>Jacen Russell-Rowe</strong> from Toulouse FC. </p><h4 id=\"ticket-information\" style=\"text-align: left\">Ticket Information </h4><p style=\"text-align: left\">Tickets for CANMNT v. Guatemala at BMO Field on Monday 16 November are on sale now via <a href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006536EE09636C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ticketmaster.ca</a> starting at $55.00, plus applicable fees. Canada Soccer prefers Visa. Secure your seats to be part of the excitement as CANMNT starts its pursuit of Concacaf silverware on home soil. </p><h4 id=\"broadcast-information\" style=\"text-align: left\">Broadcast Information </h4><p style=\"text-align: left\">Both Quarterfinal matches will air live on TSN, RDS and OneSoccer, available on the fuboTV Canada platform, as a linear channel on Telus&#039;s Optik TV (Channel 980), as well as online at OneSoccer.ca and through the OneSoccer app. Fans can follow extended coverage across Canada Soccer&rsquo;s digital channels on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Threads, WhatsApp, and YouTube, using the hashtag #CANMNT. </p><h4 id=\"canmnt-a-z\" style=\"text-align: left\">CANMNT A-Z </h4><p style=\"text-align: left\">Player | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable Canadian youth clubs </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Buchanan, Tajon | 27 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Choini&egrave;re, Mathieu | 27 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | AS Haut-Richelieu </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Chukwu, Richard | 18 | Bradford, ON, CAN | Bradford Eagles SC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Cr&eacute;peau, Maxime | 32 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">David, Jonathan | 26 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Gloucester Dragons </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">David, Promise | 25 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Vaughan Azzuri </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Davies, Alphonso | 26 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Internationals </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">de Fougerolles, Luc | 21 | London, UK | </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Goodman, Owen | 22 | Alliston, ON, CAN | South Simcoe United </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Ivanisevic, Jovan | 21 | London, ON, CAN | Alliance FC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Jebbison, Daniel | 23 | Oakville, ON, CAN | ANB Futbol </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Khan, Kevin | 18 | Woodbridge, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Laryea, Richie | 31 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Millar, Liam | 27 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Mississauga SC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Oluwaseyi, Tani | 26 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | GPS Academy </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Osorio, Jonathan | 34 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Priso, Ralph | 24 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Clairlea-Westview SC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Russell-Rowe, Jacen | 24 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Saliba, Nathan | 22 | Longueuil, QC, CAN | CS Longueuil </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Shaffelburg, Jacob | 26 | Port Williams, NS, CAN | Valley United SC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Sigur, Niko | 23 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Mountain United FC </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">St. Clair, Dayne | 29 | Pickering, ON, CAN | Ephinay Church Soccer League </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Waterman, Joel | 30 | Surrey, BC, CAN | Surrey United SC </p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-7b0a946b-9835-43d2-ba01-e5026d1e1b3a\">\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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