Breaking down Canada’s 2021 Gold Cup Roster

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesFor the first time in a long time, Canada will enter the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup as contenders. A strong roster, coupled with recent results makes them a legitimate threat to challenge the top teams in the region.

John Herdman has called up a smart roster for this competition, one that will in equal parts make Canada competitive while also taking a look at the wider squad a little bit. Newcomers Harry Patton, Tyler Pasher and Ayo Akinola could all have roles to play during the upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign so it is good to get them integrated now.

Here is a breakdown of Canada’s roster, and what you can expect from this team at…