Five Vancouver Whitecaps FC players have been called up to the Canadian U-17 national team in preparation for the 2019 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship.
Canada’s 24-man roster includes Whitecaps FC midfielder Simon Colyn, U-23 development squad midfielders Kamron Habibullah and Damiano Pecile, and Academy centre backs Nathan Demian and Gianfranco Facchineri.
The 11-day camp takes place in Mexico from March 4-14 at the Mexican Football Federation training centre through a collaborative effort with Canada Soccer’s United 2026 partner Mexico.