Canada is one of the fastest-growing football nations in world football, with stars like Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, and Stephen Eustaquio making a name for their country by playing for big clubs.
They will be participating in the country’s first-ever Copa America tournament this summer in the USA, and they will look to put their best foot forward. Being an up-and-coming footballing nation, they will rely on their players, who play in leagues all over the world, to perform and to make a mark for Canada on the world stage.
Having said that, let’s take a look at their squad in detail, starting with the goalkeepers that have been picked.
Goalkeepers
Portland Timbers custodian Maxime Crepeau will likely be coach Jesse Marsch’s first-choice goalkeeper for Copa America 2024.
Minnesota United’s Dayne St. Clair, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Thomas McGill, and Bordeaux B’s Gregoire Swiderski will be the backups for the tournament.
| Name | Club |
| Maxime Crepeau | Portland Timbers |
| Dayne St. Clair | Minnesota United |
| Thomas McGill | Brighton |
| Gregoire Swiderski | Bordeaux B |
Defenders
Skipper Alphonso Davies will be a mainstay on the left side of Canada’s defence and will look to bomb forward when given the chance. He will be joined by Derek Cornelius, Moise Bombito and Alistair Johnston to make up the starting back four for Marsch’s team.
The likes of Kamal Miller, Kyle Hiebert, Richie Laryea, and Luc de Fougerolles will all compete for game time and will have limited playing time at the upcoming tournament.
| Name | Club |
| Kyle Hiebert | St. Louis City |
| Kamal Miller | Portland Timbers |
| Alistair Johnston | Celtic |
| Derek Cornelius | Malmo FF |
| Moise Bombito | Colorado Rapids |
| Dominick Zator | Korona |
| Luc de Fougerolles | Fulham |
| Richie Laryea | Toronto |
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Midfielders
FC Porto midfielder Stephen Eustaquio will anchor the centre of the park for Canada alongside Watford’s Ismael Kone in a four-man midfield. The pair will be flanked by Tajon Buchanan on the right side and Liam Millar on the left.
Samuel Piette, Mathieu Choiniere and Jonathan Osorio will be on the bench and will do their best to earn some game-time.
| Name | Club |
| Stephen Eustaquio | FC Porto |
| Ismael Kone | Watford |
| Tajon Buchanan | Inter Milan |
| Liam Millar | Preston North End |
| Samuel Piette | CF Montreal |
| Mathieu Choiniere | CF Montreal |
| Jonathan Osorio | Toronto |
Forwards
Canada have a talented crop of attackers and will have plenty of options going into Copa America 2024. Jonathan David will lead the line for the team, with Cyle Larin playing alongside him. Another option is Aberdeen’s Junior Hoilett, who could also play as the second striker.
Elsewhere, Ike Ugbo, Jacob Shaffelburg, Theo Bair and Charles-Andreas Brym will make up the rest of the list of attacking players.
| Name | Club |
| Jonathan David | Lille |
| Cyle Larin | Mallorca |
| Tajon Buchanan | Inter Milan |
| Ike Ugbo | Sheffield Wedesday |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | Nashville SC |
| Theo Bair | Motherwell |
| Charles-Andreas Brym | Rotterdam |
| Junior Hoilett | Aberdeen |
Predicted Lineup for Canada at Copa America 2024
As mentioned earlier, Jesse Marsch will prefer picking Maxime Crepeau in goal ahead of the other three options as he has played at a higher level of club football.
Canada will go with a three-man defence as they do in important games. Alistair Johnson will be joined by Joel Waterman and Kamal Miller at the back.
In front of them, Stephen Eustaquio and Ismael Kone will anchor the midfield, with Tajon Buchanan on the right flank and Alphonso Davies on the left.
Jonathan David will be deployed as the number 10, or in a free role, and will have Cyle Larin and Ike Ugbo playing in front of him.
Canada Predicted Lineup: Maxime Crepeau (GK); Alistair Johnson, Joel Waterman, Kamal Miller; Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustaquio (C), Ismael Kone, Alphonso Davies; Jonathan David; Cyle Larin, Ike Ugbo.
Players missing for Canada in Copa America 2024
As luck has it, Jesse Marsch has had a fully fit roster of players to pick his squad for the summer and will have all his players at his disposal for the tournament in the USA. However, they have been drawn into a tough Group A alongside holders Argentina, Peru, and Chile.
They will have to be at their best to even make it out of the group stages. There will also be additional pressure since it’s their first-ever time playing in the Copa America.
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