Jesse Marsch names 10 MLS players as Canada set for 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals vs. Guatemala

By Vancouver Television Sports Desk

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has named a 23-man roster featuring 10 MLS players for Canada’s 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series versus Guatemala, scheduled for November. The tie is a home-and-away series, and the winner will advance to the Concacaf Nations League semifinals in 2027, according to the team’s announced roster information.

The announcement notes that eight of the 10 MLS call-ups were part of Canada’s 2026 World Cup team. The MLS call-ups highlighted in the announcement include Toronto FC defender Richie Laryea and Real Salt Lake defender Luc de Fougerolles, who were described as key starters during Canada’s historic run at the 2026 World Cup.

The roster also includes LAFC teammates Mathieu Choinière and Jacob Shaffelburg, who were listed among players who featured during Canada’s World Cup run. The announcement further identifies Jonathan Osorio as returning to the national team picture after missing the September/October international window.

In goal, Orlando City goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau is back in the squad after missing the September/October window due to a personal matter. Dayne St. Clair of Inter Miami CF keeps his place on the roster, and the announcement notes he started two of Canada’s three matches in the prior month’s window.

Defensive options include Portland Timbers center back Joel Waterman, returning to the roster for the first time since the 2026 World Cup. The back line is also described as including Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Ralph Priso. In addition, the announcement names Toronto defender Richard Chukwu as another defensive option after making his international debut in the September/October window.

Beyond the core group, the announcement highlights additional connections between the CanMNT roster and MLS club or academy pathways. It cites Villarreal CF players Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution), Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) and Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) as examples of players who have spent time with an MLS club or academy.

Alphonso Davies is also included among the notable names in the roster, returning to the Canada squad for the first time since a brief cameo against South Africa in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32, which the announcement identifies as his only action at that tournament. Up top, former Columbus Crew striker Jacen Russell-Rowe, now with French club Toulouse, is listed as an option for Canada.

The announcement also states that former Orlando City striker Cyle Larin is unavailable due to a hamstring injury he picked up in camp during the September/October window. That unavailability clarifies that Larin will not be part of the group travelling into the Guatemala series.

While the source confirms there are 10 MLS players within Marsch’s 23-man roster and provides a number of names tied to MLS clubs, it does not reproduce the full list of the 10 MLS call-ups in the text provided (the original page indicates that the call-ups are “bolded above”). As a result, this report can only confirm the players and roster notes explicitly named in the supplied material, and cannot verify whether any additional MLS call-up names were present beyond those listed here.

For Canada, the immediate practical implication of the announcement is that the roster for November’s two-leg quarterfinal versus Guatemala will draw heavily on the World Cup cohort, while also mixing in returning pieces such as Osorio, Crépeau and Waterman. The tie’s format, with advancement determined by aggregate performance across two matches in the same international window, makes the balance of experience and recalled depth an important factor in how Marsch shapes matchday plans through the November series.