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Osorio, Shaffelburg Injured as Canada Faces Guatemala in Nations League
Canada added three replacements after Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg were injured, leaving Alphonso Davies expected to lead the squad against Guatemala.
- On Monday, Canada Soccer added Defender Zorhan Bassong and forwards Charles-Andreas Brym and Theo Corbeanu to the roster, replacing injured midfielders Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal series against Guatemala.
- Injuries forced the roster change after Osorio and Shaffelburg sustained injuries during Major League Soccer season-ending matches on Saturday; Osorio played 89 minutes in a 4-1 loss while Shaffelburg exited in the 79th minute.
- Brym, who plays in the Netherlands with NAC Breda, and TFC teammate Corbeanu joined the squad as Canada remains without Swansea City midfielder Stephen Eustáquio and Southampton striker Cyle Larin.
- Captain Alphonso Davies is expected to compete in the two-legged series, which begins with a visit to Guatemala on Nov. 13 before the second leg at Toronto's BMO Field on Nov. 16.
- Winning this series determines qualification for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in Los Angeles in March 2027 and the 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the loser enters the Gold Cup preliminary round.
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Osorio, Shaffelburg injured as Canada faces Guatemala in Nations League
TORONTO - Midfielders Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg will miss Canada's CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Guatemala after picking up injuries in the final week of the Major League Soccer
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Canada set to add Charles-Andreas Brym to Nations League squad: Jacob Shaffelburg suffers apparent rib injury
An unexpected name could be returning from the CanMNT wilderness. Canada head coach Jesse Marsch is set to welcome 28-year-old forward Charles-Andréas Brym back into the Canadian men’s national team fold ahead of Les Rouges’ November matches against Guatemala in the Concacaf Nations League, according to a press release from his club NAC Breda on […]
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