CANMNT roster announced for October friendly against Panama in Toronto
26 player squad announced; CANMNT return to Montréal with local youth club visits
canadasoccer.com October 2, 2024
Canada Soccer has announced the selection of 26 players who will represent Canada in the October FIFA window.
Canada will begin camp in Montréal before travelling to Toronto to kick off against Panama on Tuesday 15 October at 19:30 ET / 16:30 PT. Tickets start at $25 (plus applicable fees) and are available for purchase here.
“As we continue to evaluate the player pool, we’re thrilled to have a local camp with 26 players. We are looking forward to bringing The Peoples’ Team back to Canada and engaging with the community that have long supported us throughout our journey. Panama will be an important competitive challenge for us as we prepare for the quarterfinals of the Nations League next month.”
– Jesse Marsch, MLS Canada Head Coach of the Men’s National Team
Youth Players Called Up
Jamie Knight-Lebel, Kwasi Poku and Santiago López are former CANMNT youth internationals who have received their first-ever callup for the senior squad. Knight-Lebel has appeared four times for the Men’s U-20 National Team, helping Canada qualify for the knockout stage at the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship. Poku has also appeared four times for the Men’s U-20 National Team, playing in every Canada match at the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship. López has scored six goals in seven appearances for the Men’s U-20 National Team and was recently the 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship joint-top scorer.
Montréal Community Activations
As a part of CANMNT’s return to Montréal, players will be visiting local youth clubs for community visits. CS Longueil, CS St-Hubert, Union Lanaudiere-Sud, Notre-Dame de Grace, Celtix du Haut-Richelieu, AS Blainville, FC Laval, St-Laurent, and Lakeshore will host training sessions where they will be visited by senior Men’s National Team players.
CANMNT will take part in an open training session at Stade Saputo on Wednesday, October 9 from 5:30-7:30PM EST. Tickets are on sale for just $5 and are available for purchase starting today.
Canada-Panama Ticketing Information
The 15 October Canada-Panama match will represent the first opportunity for fans to support CANMNT on home soil following the squad’s historic run to the CONEMBOL Copa America semi-final this summer. Tickets for the highly anticipated match-up 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.
Find complete ticket and match information via canadasoccer.com.
Broadcast Information
The CANMNT match against Panama 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.
CANMNT Squad
Goalkeepers
Maxime Crépeau Portland Timbers
Jonathan Sirois CF Montréal
Dayne St. Clair Minnesota United FC
Defenders
Sam Adekugbe Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Zorhan Bassong Sporting Kansas City
Moïse Bombito OGC Nice
Derek Cornelius Olympique Marseille
Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich
Luc De Fougerolles Fulham FC
Jamie Knight-Lebel Crewe Alexandra (on loan Bristol City FC)
Richie Laryea Toronto FC
Joel Waterman CF Montréal
Midfielders
Ali Ahmed Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mathieu Choinière Grasshopper Zurich
Stephen Eustáquio FC Porto
Jonathan Osorio Toronto FC
Nathan Saliba CF Montréal
Niko Sigur Hadjuk Split
Forwards
Theo Bair AJ Auxerre
Jonathan David LOSC Lille
Cyle Larin RCD Mallorca
Santiago López UNAM Pumas
Liam Millar Hull City FC
Tani Oluwaseyi Minnesota United
Kwasi Poku RWD Molenbeek
Jacob Shaffelburg Nashville SC