Navas returns for Costa Rica
The Canadians will travel to Cheonan with a new player on board, as goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler will look to earn his first international cap after joining the program last month.
The rest of the roster is made up of familiar faces, with Cyle Larin re-joining after missing out on Canada’s friendlies in October due to club commitments. No players from Toronto FC or the Montreal Impact were selected, with both still involved in MLS playoffs.
Even without any TFC or Impact players, six of the 18 men named were domestically based. The location and strength of the opponent will be a challenge for the side, according to Findlay.
“We are looking to set a real solid performance standard with this match,” the coach said in a statement. “The travel and logistics of this camp and opponent we will face in this match also provides us with an opportunity to assess the players’ ability to adapt both on and off the field.”
FULL CANADA ROSTER
1- GK- Simon Thomas | NOR / FK Bodø/Glimt 2- FB / M- Fraser Aird | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3- CB / M- Manjrekar James | HUN / Vasas Budapest 4- CB- Dejan Jaković | JPN / Shimizu S-Pulse 5- CB- David Edgar | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6- M- Charlie Trafford | POL / MKS Korona Kielce 8- M- Marco Bustos | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 9- F- Marcus Haber | SCO / Dundee FC 10- M- David Junior Hoilett | WAL / Cardiff City FC 11- FB / M- Maxim Tissot | CAN / Ottawa Fury FC 12- FB / M- Jamar Dixon | CAN / Ottawa Fury FC 14- M- Samuel Piette | ESP / CD Izarra 15- M- Adam Straith | NOR / Fredrikstad FK 17- FB- Marcel De Jong | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18- GK- Jayson Leutwiler | ENG / Shrewsbury Town FC 19- CB- Steven Vitória | POL / Lechia Gdańsk 20- CB / FB- Karl W. Ouimette | USA / Jacksonville Armada 21- F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC
