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Canada Soccer has revealed the 23-player roster set to compete in the November Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals against Suriname, with a strong contingent of players Made in Ontario.
The Canadian Men's National Team (CANMNT) will convene in Fort Lauderdale before traveling to Suriname for the first leg on Friday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. ET. They return to Toronto for the second leg on Tuesday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
We're excited to bring this group together with a trophy in sight. Ending 2024 with strong performances is our goal, and Suriname will provide the competitive challenge we need to build on our success from this past summer.
-Jesse Marsch, Head Coach of CANMNT
The Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matchups were set based on October 2024 rankings and group stage outcomes, with Mexico, Canada, USA, and Panama facing off against Honduras, Suriname, Jamaica, and Costa Rica respectively. Winners will advance to the single-leg Finals in March 2025.
Ontario boasts several standout players on the CANMNT roster for the November FIFA window. These homegrown talents highlight the importance of local Clubs in shaping the next generation of Canadian soccer stars:
Player | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable Canadian youth clubs
NOTE: Made in Ontario players are listed in bold
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Ahmed, Ali | 23 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Toronto SC
Bair, Theo | 25 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Royals
Buchanan, Tajon | 25 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Bombito, Moïse | 24 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS Saint-Laurent
Choinière, Mathieu | 25 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | AS Haut-Richelieu
Crépeau, Maxime | 30 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac
David, Jonathan | 24 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Gloucester Dragons
Davies, Alphonso | 23 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Inter
Eustáquio, Stephen | 27 | Leamington, ON, CAN | Leamington MS
Hoilett, Junior | 34 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Johnston, Alistair | 26 | Aurora, ON, CAN | Lakeshore SC
Knight-Lebel, Jamie | 19 | Montréal, QC, CAN |
Koné, Ismaël | 22 | Montréal, QC, CAN | AS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Larin, Cyle | 29 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Laryea, Richie | 29 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto
Miller, Kamal | 27 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | Scarborough Malvern SC
Oluwaseyi, Tani | 24 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | GPS Academy
Osorio, Jonathan | 32 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Toronto Futsal League
Shaffelburg, Jacob | 24 | Port Williams, NS, CAN | Valley United SC
Sigur, Niko | 21 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Mountain United FC
Sirois, Jonathan | 23 | Lasalle, QC, CAN | CS St-Hubert
St. Clair, Dayne | 27 | Pickering, ON, CAN | Ephinay Church Soccer League
Waterman, Joel | 28 | Surrey, BC, CAN | Surrey United SC
Canada’s three goalkeepers this window will be Maxime Crépeau from Portland Timbers, Jonathan Sirois from CF Montréal and Dayne St. Clair from Minnesota United FC.
Defenders selected are: Moïse Bombito from OGC Nice, Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich, Richie Laryea from Toronto FC, Alistair Johnston from Celtic FC, Jamie Knight-Lebel from Crewe Alexadra (on loan from Bristol City), Kamal Miller from Portland Timbers and Joel Waterman from CF Montréal.
Midfielders joining the group are: Ali Ahmed from Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Tajon Buchanan from Inter Milan, Mathieu Choinière from Grasshopper Zurich, Stephen Eustáquio from FC Porto, Junior Hoilett from Hibernian FC, Ismaël Koné from Olympique Marseille, Jonathan Osorio from Toronto FC, Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC and Niko Sigur from Hadjuk Split.
The rest of the squad will feature forwards: Theo Bair from AJ Auxerre, Jonathan David from LOSC Lille, Cyle Larin from RCD Mallorca and Tani Oluwaseyi from Minnesota United.
Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.ca starting at just $25 (plus applicable fees). Fans can also take advantage of a special “ME+3” ticket offer, simply purchase three tickets in select price categories and receive the fourth free! Groups of 10+ are also eligible for discounts of up to 30% off regularly priced tickets via the group ticket program.
For those watching from home, CANMNT’s Concacaf Nations League matches will air live on OneSoccer, available on the fuboTV Canada platform, as a linear channel on Telus’s Optik TV (Channel 980), as well as online at OneSoccer.ca and through the OneSoccer app.
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