Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg will miss Canada’s CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Guatemala after injuries.
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Canada Soccer announced Monday that midfielders Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg will be ruled out of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal series against Guatemala due to injuries picked up during the final week of the Major League Soccer regular season.
Defender Zorhan Bassong and forwards Charles-Andreas Brym and Theo Corbeanu were added to Canada’s roster.
The injury details were not provided for Osorio, who played 89 minutes in Toronto’s 4-1 season-ending loss at Philadelphia on Saturday. He missed time earlier in the MLS season with a knee injury.
Shaffelburg left Los Angeles FC’s 2-1 loss to Seattle on Saturday in the 79th minute after sustaining an injury following a hard tackle.
Osorio has 10 goals in 92 appearances with the men’s national team, while Shaffelburg has eight goals in 39 games. Canada said Corbeanu has two goals in seven international games since his 2021 debut. Bassong, who plays for Sporting Kansas City, has won eight caps since making his senior team debut in 2020. Brym, who plays in the Netherlands with NAC Breda, made his senior international debut in 2020 and has one goal in 13 games.
Canada’s captain Alphonso Davies is expected to play in the series against Guatemala. He played limited minutes in just one game at this summer’s World Cup while recovering from a hamstring injury, then missed Canada’s three friendlies in late September and early October for his honeymoon. The roster update also came as the team dealt with other injuries, including Swansea City midfielder Stephen Eustáquio, Southampton striker Cyle Larin, Marseille centre back Derek Cornelius, Middlesbrough centre back Alfie Jones and Celtic right back Alistair Johnston.
Canada, currently ranked 27th in the world, will open the two-legged quarterfinal series with a visit to No. 95 Guatemala on Nov. 13, then host the second leg at Toronto’s BMO Field on Nov. 16.
The winner will advance to the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in Los Angeles in March 2027 and qualify for the 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the loser will play in the Gold Cup preliminary round.
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