Canadian football is going through one of the most exciting and intense periods of 2025.
So far, it has become known which players will compete for the main prize in the Canadian Shield
tournament in Toronto.
The highly anticipated Canada Men’s Under-17 rosters have also been announced.
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Canadian Shield Toronto: Team Lineup
For Canadian football fans, the summer begins with two hot matches against Ukraine and the
Ivory Coast at BMO Field in Toronto.
Football fans have already explored head-to-head
comparisons, key player performance stats, and more.
The management has already announced 23 players who will compete for Team Canada’s
victory in the first Canadian Shield tournament.
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Along with players from Canada, Ukraine, and
the Ivory Coast, the team from New Zealand will also join the event.
Four matches will be played over two days to determine the champion in the June FIFA window.
The first match between the Canadian and Ukrainian teams will be on Saturday, June 7.
Next, Canadians will face the Ivory Coast team on Tuesday, June 10. You can watch both of them online.
Just find a reliable Canadian betting site with live streams, follow the matches, and place bets in real time as the odds change.
This time, CANMNT will not change its fan engagement policy and will hold open training on
June 3 at the Wanderers Ground. Fans who decide to attend in person can purchase tickets for a symbolic price of CAD$10.
In an interview, the head coach of the Canadian men’s national team said he is looking forward
to playing two competitive matches on home soil in front of Canadian fans.
Jesse Marsch is confident the team will receive support that will continue throughout the tournament, leading up to the Gold Cup and the FIFA World Cup next summer.
Team Roster
The team will feature the following goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards:
| Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Crépeau | Goalkeeper | Portland Timbers |
| Dayne St. Clair | Goalkeeper | Minnesota United FC |
| Sam Adekugbe | Defender | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Zorhan Bassong | Defender | Sporting Kansas City |
| Derek Cornelius | Defender | Olympique de Marseille |
| Luc de Fougerolles | Defender | Fulham FC |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Defender | Crewe Alexander (On Loan From Bristol City |
| Richie Laryea | Defender | Toronto FC |
| Joel Waterman | Defender | FC Montreal |
| Ali Ahmed | Midfielder | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Tap on Buchanan | Midfielder | Villarreal (On Loan From Inter Milan) |
| Mathieu Choinière | Midfielder | Grasshopper Zurich |
| Stephen Eustaquio | Midfielder | FC Porto |
| Ismael Kone | Midfielder | Stade Rennais (On Loan From Marseille) |
| Jayden Nelson | Midfielder | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Nathan Saliba | Midfielder | FC Montreal |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | Midfielder | Nashville SC |
| Niko Sigur | Midfielder | Hajduk Split |
| Jonathan David | Midfielder | LOSC Lille |
| Promise David | Forward | Royale Union Saint-Gillloise |
| Daniel Jebbison | Forward | AFC Bournemouth |
| Cyle Larin | Forward | RCD Mallorca |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | Forward | Minnesota United FC |
What’s more, Canada has invited two mentors to join: Gabriele Biancheri from the Manchester
United Academy and Jonathan Sirois from Montreal.
CANM17 Roster Reveal
Canada has announced its U-17 squad for an upcoming training camp in Albir, Spain. This will
be the first draft of the program since Canada qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
February.
So far, CANM17 has been successful as it has managed to dominate during all the stages of the CONCACAF U-17, winning four matches in a row.
The current statistics are impressive: the team managed to outscore opponents by 26 goals! Now, it actively prepares for upcoming challenges at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in November
2025.
Here are 10 top-performing players and their clubs that will be part of the squad:
| Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Kahn Kevin | Midfielder | Feyenoord FC U17 |
| Isaac Tortola | Midfielder | Columbus Crew Academy |
| Dominic Kantorowicz | Goalkeeper | Toronto FC Academy |
| Shola Jimoh | Forward | York United FC |
| William Daniels | Midfielder | Leicester City U18 |
| Glavan Mateo | Forward | NK Instra 1961 |
| Andre Joshua | Forward | CF Damm |
| Aghilas Sadek | Midfielder | CF Montreal Academy |
| Marius Aiyenero | Forward | LAFC 2, USA |
| Aiden Evans | Forward | Fulham FC U18 |
According to the head coach of the men’s team, Mike Vitulano, qualifying for the U-17 World
Cup is only the beginning.
He said that the team is entering a phase of preparation and competition with opponents of the highest level.
