Canada roster for Copa América: 13 MLS players selected | MLSSoccer.com
Head coach Jesse Marsch has named 13 MLS players to Canada’s 26-man roster that will compete at 2024 Copa América this summer.
GOALKEEPERS (3)
Maxime Crépeau – Portland Timbers
Thomas McGill – Brighton & Hove Albion
Dayne St. Clair – Minnesota United FC
DEFENDERS (8)
Moïse Bombito – Colorado Rapids
Derek Cornelius – Malmo FF
Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich
Luc de Fougerolles – Fulham FC
Kyle Hiebert – St. Louis CITY SC
Alistair Johnston – Celtic FC
Richie Laryea – Toronto FC
Kamal Miller – Portland Timbers
MIDFIELDERS (6)
Ali Ahmed – Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mathieu Choinière – CF Montréal
Stephen Eustáquio – FC Porto
Ismaël Koné – Watford FC
Jonathan Osorio – Toronto FC
Samuel Piette – CF Montréal
FORWARDS (9)
Theo Bair – Motherwell
Tajon Buchanan – Inter Milan
Jonathan David – LOSC Lille
Junior Hoilett – Aberdeen FC
Cyle Larin – RCD Mallorca
Liam Millar – FC Basel
Tani Oluwaseyi – Minnesota United FC
Jacen Russell-Rowe – Columbus Crew
Jacob Shaffelburg – Nashville SC
Copa América: Group A schedule
June 20 vs. Argentina – 8 pm ET | Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia
June 25 vs. Peru – 6 pm ET | Children’s Mercy Park – Kansas City, Kansas
June 29 vs. Chile – 8 pm ET | INTER&Co Stadium – Orlando, Florida
Canada must finish top two in Group A to reach the Copa América quarterfinals. At that stage, they’d face either the winner or runner-up from Group B, which features Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico and Venezuela.
All three of Canada’s Group A matches occur at MLS venues, starting with the tournament opener vs. Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi at Atlanta United’s home ground. Les Rouges then travel to soccer-specific venues for Sporting Kansas City and Orlando City SC.
MLS alumni
Former Whitecaps homegrown Alphonso Davies and former Montréal homegrown Ismaël Koné are two of Canada’s most important players.
In the final third, ex-New England Revolution winger Tajon Buchanan and ex-Orlando City SC forward Cyle Larin are consistent threats.
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Representing us from coast-to-coast-to-coast at our first Copa América!
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Copa América need to know
Copa América 2024 is hosted across the United States from June 20 to July 14. The tournament features six teams from Concacaf and all 10 teams from Conmebol (South America).
This is Canada’s Copa América debut, having qualified via a last-chance Concacaf playoff. The tournament offers highly-competitive matches before co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina, led by Messi, enter as defending champions.
CanMNT form
Marsch’s team played two Copa América prep friendlies in Europe, starting with a 4-0 defeat against the Netherlands. They then rebounded with a 0-0 draw vs. France.
Marsch was appointed on May 13, filling the position vacated by John Herdman departing last fall to become Toronto FC’s head coach. Marsch, who previously coached MLS sides CF Montréal and New York Red Bulls, most recently led Leeds United in the English Premier League.
