Canadian national team dominated by young Toronto FC stars at 2023 U-17 World Cup

Jakarta: Participating countries will field their young stars at the 2023 U-17 World Cup which will take place in Indonesia from November 10 to December 2. Being no exception, the Canadian U-17 national team is dominated by players from Major League Soccer, Toronto FC.

Quoted from the official Canadian football website, head coach Andrew Olivieri named 21 players and 10 of them were from Toronto FC’s youth team. The ten players are Nathaniel Abraham, Alexander O’Broen, Dominic Kantorowicz, Chimere Omeze, Lazar Stefanovic, Theo Rigopoulos, Philip Igbinobaro, Richard Chukwu, Tyler Londono and Lucas Ozimec.

According to Olivieri, the World Cup is one of the highest competitions that young players should experience to get more flying hours. Because this way he thinks young players can be trained better.


“This is the kind of culminating event that Canada’s most talented young generation must experience, to progress on their journey to the highest levels of world football,” Olivieri said.

“Coming together to appear disciplined and courageous in Indonesia will be what the team will need to take this program to the round of 16 for the first time in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Participating in this championship can “also boost the careers of some of our players. young men,” he added.

Canada is joined by Mali, Spain and Uzbekistan in the preliminary phase of Group B. Spain will be its first opponent on November 10, followed by Uzbekistan three days later and Mali on November 16. All these matches will take place at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya. (Jennifer Carorine Gouw)

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