US EditionCanadian men to host Uzbekistan in June 1 friendly in Edmonton ahead of World Cup
Canada's 27th-ranked men's soccer team will host Uzbekistan in a warm-up match at Commonwealth Stadium before their World Cup opener on June 12.
- On June 1, Canada will host Uzbekistan at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton as the penultimate warm-up for the 27th-ranked Canada men's national soccer team before the FIFA World Cup.
- Plans laid over six to eight months included installing a temporary natural grass pitch while Jesse Marsch, Canadian men's national team head coach, holds a California pre-tournament camp.
- Uzbekistan arrives having qualified for its first World Cup under Fabio Cannavaro, and Canada last hosted men's action in Edmonton during a Nov. 2021 qualifier before 44,212 fans.
- Tickets for the match will be available beginning Jan. 23, and Edmonton is expected to receive a $21 million economic impact, with logistics coordinated around the Edmonton Elks' May 29 game.
- The friendly fits into a broader schedule in which Canada hosts 13 World Cup matches, with co-host Canada opening play June 12 in Toronto and Uzbekistan starting June 17 in Mexico against Colombia.
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