{"id":43200,"date":"2022-05-26T19:40:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T23:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=43200"},"modified":"2022-05-26T19:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T23:40:20","slug":"canmnt-concacaf-nations-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/26\/canmnt-concacaf-nations-league\/","title":{"rendered":"CanMNT Concacaf Nations League Roster Reveal for June \u2013 Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong> \u2013 The CanMNT Concacaf Nations League roster was revealed yesterday. This included the return of Alphonso Davies and some new faces to the team.<\/p>\n<h2>CanMNT Concacaf Nations League Roster Analysis<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canada Soccer\u2019s Men\u2019s National Team have announced their squad for the upcoming series of three international matches in June including the 2022-23 edition of Concacaf Nations League.<\/p>\n<p>MORE \ud83d\udd17: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JVTa989GQP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/JVTa989GQP<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANMNT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lxjJzY5S4i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lxjJzY5S4i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaSoccerEN\/status\/1529540157539590145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The return of Alphonso Davies as he will play in the CanMNT Concacaf Nations League<\/h3>\n<p>This was expected, but still refreshing to see. Davies missed the last two World Cup qualifying cycle rosters due to an illness. However, he is back, and arguably Concacaf\u2019s best player will be raring to go on June 9 and 13. He has scored 10 goals in 30 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n<p>The player from FC Bayern Munich, who <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/01\/14\/alphonso-davies-sidelined-myocarditis\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">recovered from Myocarditis<\/a>, is now healthy and playing for his club team. However, even though he could not play and join the celebrations, he said this about his Canada Soccer making the men\u2019s FIFA World Cup from the sidelines. This is according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesliga.com\/en\/bundesliga\/news\/alphonso-davies-bayern-munich-champion-back-canada-world-cup-19780\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bundesliga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to the World Cup! We&#8217;re going to the World Cup, man,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesliga.com\/en\/bundesliga\/news\/alphonso-davies-bayern-munich-champion-back-canada-world-cup-19780\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Bayern defender said while rubbing his eyes in glee.<\/a> &#8220;I cannot believe it. I&#8217;m tearing up. My dream has come true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANMNT<\/a> TV Viewership \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>Honduras: 273k (SN)<br \/>USA: 393k (TSN)<br \/>El Salvador: 184k (SN1)<br \/>Mexico: 158k (SN360)<br \/>Jamaica: 186k (SN360)<br \/>Panama: 342k (SN1)<br \/>Costa Rica: 713k,(SN)<br \/>Mexico: 1.15M (SN)<br \/>Honduras: 627k(SN)<br \/>USA: 973k (SN)<br \/>Costa Rica: 936k (SN)<br \/>Jamaica: 1.65M (SN)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Seaborn (@AHBSeaborn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AHBSeaborn\/status\/1508519775701544964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There were many games that Davies played where he had a big role in Canada qualifying for the World Cup. This included assisting on the game-tying goals on the road against the USMNT and Mexico in World Cup qualifying. However, the one that stands out the most was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/10\/14\/alphonso-davies-dominant-canmnt-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">his goal against Panama<\/a>. His and the team\u2019s performance against Panama, last October, dramatically increased the viewership of the CanMNT games in this country as seen above (does not include ratings from French-Canadian TV ratings and streams).<\/p>\n<h3>Dayne St. Clair<\/h3>\n<p>Another player to point out is Dayne St. Clair. He is a great addition to the team as he has played exceptionally well for Minnesota United FC. This is what St. Clair said according to Michael Rand of the Star Tribune:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It means everything,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/given-opportunity-uniteds-dayne-st-clair-has-been-mlss-best-goalkeeper\/600170734\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Clair said of representing his country.<\/a> &#8220;We want to see Canada on that world stage, really making a name for themselves and getting a little more respect in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>St. Clair is continuing the momentum from last year. After helping the Loons get to a deep playoff run last year, St. Clair is also playing well this year. He also currently holds the best save percentage (.833) in MLS. His most notable game this year was against the New York Red Bulls, where he made eight saves and preserved Minnesota\u2019s win over the Red Bulls.<\/p>\n<h3>Newer or returning faces on the CanMNT<\/h3>\n<p>Raheem Edwards is not a new face with the CanMNT. However, he has not played for his country since 2018. He is playing very well for the LA Galaxy, where he currently leads the club with five assists in MLS play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Count \u2018em: 1\ufe0f\u20e3, 2\ufe0f\u20e3, 3\ufe0f\u20e3<\/p>\n<p>Dejan Jovelji\u0107 nets another for the Galaxy \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tj0zpoo7Nv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tj0zpoo7Nv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGalaxy\/status\/1529681169582698497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As seen in this goal at the U.S. Open Cup, Edwards skillfully passed the ball to Dejan Jovelji\u0107, who scored the Galaxy\u2019s third goal from very close range in a 3-1 win over city rivals, Los Angeles FC. He will be yet another player to feed Canada\u2019s strikers, just like Richie Laryea, Alphonso Davies, and Tajon Buchanan have done.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is Espanyol forward Luca Koleosho. Koleosho is an American-born player, who was brought up in the U.S., and Spain. He was born in the United States to a Nigerian father and an Italian Canadian mother. Koleosho played for the USMNT U15\u2019s four times in 2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ca\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd0a FINAL | S&#39;acaba el partit amb empat a Los C\u00e1rmenes<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RCDE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RCDE<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GranadaEspanyol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GranadaEspanyol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EBOOLCAwB8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EBOOLCAwB8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RCDEspanyol\/status\/1528464640900050946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Koleosho just recently made his debut for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on May 22 as a late substitute in the 90-minute. In that game, Espanyol drew in a scoreless draw against Granada. \u00a0However, he will not be part of the training camp with Canada, originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianSciaretta\/status\/1529614691198189569?s=20&amp;t=FndYUO5moTrwQ6KTutaA7A\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Sciaretta<\/a> of TSN. Also, Koleosho was with the USYNT last month. While he is with the CanMNT this window does not necessarily mean he will play for Canada. Also, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/united-states-usa\/story\/4675546\/luca-koleosho-hasnt-closed-the-door-on-usmnt-despite-canada-call-up-source\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN\u2019s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens<\/a>, Koleosho is still open to joining the USMNT.<\/p>\n<h3>CanMNT Roster Analysis and Summary<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canada Soccer has cancelled the international match that was scheduled for 5 June 2022 against Iran as part of the Men\u2019s National Team preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022\u2122. Additional details will be provided to all ticket purchasers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7GhKT5toa7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7GhKT5toa7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaSoccerEN\/status\/1529814911337082881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, for Canada, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/26\/canada-soccer-canels-iran-match\/?fbclid=IwAR0dS3yFyeqveI8sGzaBwgO0DsoPh4CxpT4miUVzDtu8yev_nlb7pEjVINc\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">the game against Iran on June 5 was cancelled today<\/a>. As a result, the CanMNT window will only play two games next month. This will be June 9 against Cura\u00e7ao at BC Place, before facing Honduras at Estadio Ol\u00edmpico Metropolitano on June 13. The game on June 9 should be seen as a must-win game, This is because the game afterwards, on paper, will be the toughest game for Canada on the road against Honduras.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what the format is, however, if it was like the last edition, the group winners of each Concacaf Nations group are drawn together. The best-placed first place team will face the worst-placed first-team winner from another group. The second and third-best group winners would face each other in the other semi-finals matchup. The Cura\u00e7ao game is at 10:30 p.m. ET while the game in Honduras is at 10:00 p.m. ET. The games will be shown live on OneSoccer and Telus.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great move for Canada to invite Koleosho to camp. This is especially true when the USMNT is also looking at Koleosho. It is also great for Canada to recognize the progress of Edwards and also have him on the roster. Yes, the Iran game being cancelled will probably have some negative implications. However, in terms of bringing players to the roster, was a good move by John Herdman and his coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Canada Soccer by Martin Bazyl on March 27, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANALYSIS \u2013 The CanMNT Concacaf Nations League roster was revealed yesterday. This included the return of Alphonso Davies and some new faces to the team. 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