When Canadian men’s national team head coach Jesse Marsch approached the fall schedule to wrap up 2025, he saw it as a six-game window—not three, two-match windows in September, October, and November.
On Thursday, he unveiled the roster for November, as No. 26-ranked Canada gets set to wrap up 2025 with a Nov. 13 friendly against No. 23 Ecuador in Toronto, before heading to Fort Lauderdale to take on No. 28 Venezuela on Nov. 18.
There are several eyebrow-raising changes in the squad, with the most notable being the dual-national commitments of 21-year-old Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Owen Goodman and 28-year-old Middlesbrough center back Alfie Jones. 22-year-old Tigres UANL midfielder Marcelo Flores also comes into camp as a training player, after previously committing to Mexico’s setup over Canada.
takes a look at three key takeaways from the latest squad in the third-last window before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.






