Overview
- Canada announced on Tuesday that Austin FC winger Jayden Nelson has been added to the 26‑man World Cup squad to replace Marcelo Flores.
- Flores suffered a ruptured right ACL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final on May 30 and is out of the tournament with surgery planned.
- Nelson, 23, has 14 caps and three goals for Canada and scored in a recent tune‑up versus Uzbekistan, making this his first World Cup call‑up.
- Moïse Bombito and Alphonso Davies remain listed as question marks for the tournament, and FIFA rules allow injury replacements up to 24 hours before a team’s opening match.
- Canada opens the World Cup in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and coaches must now weigh Nelson’s form and the team’s injury list when finalizing tactics and lineups.