Soccer
\n Austin FC’s Jayden Nelson added to Canada’s 2026 World Cup roster
\n <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nAustin FC<\/a> winger Jayden Nelson<\/a> has been added to Canada<\/a>\u2019s 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> roster, replacing Marcelo Flores before the tournament begins.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nFlores tore his ACL in the 2026\u00a0Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> final with Tigres UANL in late May, shortly after being named to the squad. Nelson has been with the team throughout the pre-World Cup camp as an alternate and scored<\/a> in a 2-0 win<\/a> over Uzbekistan.<\/p>\nNelson’s inclusion makes it nine MLS players on head coach Jesse Marsch’s CanMNT squad for this summer’s tournament.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\n\n- Caps:<\/strong> 15<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 23<\/li>\n
- Hometown:<\/strong> Brampton, Ontario<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Nelson began his professional career as a Toronto FC<\/a> homegrown player, spending 2020-22 with the club before spending several years in Europe.<\/p>\nHe returned to MLS ahead of the 2025 season, signed by Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a>. The pacy winger was then traded<\/a> to Austin FC in mid-December.<\/p>\nThroughout his MLS career, Nelson has 5g\/9a in 78 games. He’s scored three times in 15 caps for Canada and was part of their 2023 and 2025\u00a0Concacaf Gold Cup<\/a> rosters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nWorld Cup schedule<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Canada\u00a0are in Group B alongside Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland.<\/p>\n
\n\n- June 12:<\/strong>\u00a0Canada vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 pm ET | Toronto, Ontario<\/li>\n
- June 18:<\/strong>\u00a0Canada vs. Qatar, 6 pm ET | Vancouver, British Columbia<\/li>\n
- June 24:<\/strong>\u00a0Canada vs. Switzerland, 3 pm ET | Vancouver, British Columbia<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
The 2026 World Cup has expanded from the usual 32 nations to 48 total. The top two teams advance from each group, and the top eight third-place finishers also make the knockout phase (Round of 32).<\/p>\n
The tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, spans from June 11 to July 19.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Austin FC<\/a> winger Jayden Nelson<\/a> has been added to Canada<\/a>\u2019s 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> roster, replacing Marcelo Flores before the tournament begins.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Flores tore his ACL in the 2026\u00a0Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> final with Tigres UANL in late May, shortly after being named to the squad. Nelson has been with the team throughout the pre-World Cup camp as an alternate and scored<\/a> in a 2-0 win<\/a> over Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n Nelson’s inclusion makes it nine MLS players on head coach Jesse Marsch’s CanMNT squad for this summer’s tournament.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Nelson began his professional career as a Toronto FC<\/a> homegrown player, spending 2020-22 with the club before spending several years in Europe.<\/p>\n He returned to MLS ahead of the 2025 season, signed by Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a>. The pacy winger was then traded<\/a> to Austin FC in mid-December.<\/p>\n Throughout his MLS career, Nelson has 5g\/9a in 78 games. He’s scored three times in 15 caps for Canada and was part of their 2023 and 2025\u00a0Concacaf Gold Cup<\/a> rosters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Canada\u00a0are in Group B alongside Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland.<\/p>\n The 2026 World Cup has expanded from the usual 32 nations to 48 total. The top two teams advance from each group, and the top eight third-place finishers also make the knockout phase (Round of 32).<\/p>\n The tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, spans from June 11 to July 19.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n \n
World Cup schedule<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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