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Canada add Brym, Corbeanu, Bassong to Nations League squad to replace injured Shaffelburg, Osorio

The injury bug keeps biting the Canadian men’s national team. Three players on the CanMNT fringes have been called in to fill two gaps created by injury. Sporting Kansas City’s Zorhan Bassong, NAC Breda’s Charles-Andreas Brym and Toronto FC’s Theo…

Published: Monday, 9 November 2026 at 4:13 PM
Canada add Brym, Corbeanu, Bassong to Nations League squad to replace injured Shaffelburg, Osorio
Key Things to Know
  • Charles-Andreas Brym, Theo Corbeanu, and Zorhan Bassong replaced injured Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan Osorio in Canada's squad.
  • Shaffelburg and Osorio suffered injuries in their respective MLS matches and will miss the Nations League quarterfinals.
  • Brym joins the squad following a run of nine goals in 12 matches for NAC Breda.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Canada Soccer confirmed that Charles-Andreas Brym, Theo Corbeanu, and Zorhan Bassong have joined the Canadian men's national team squad as replacements for Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg. Both Osorio and Shaffelburg sustained injuries during club matches, ruling them out of the upcoming Nations League quarterfinals against Guatemala after initially being selected by manager Jesse Marsch.

Shaffelburg suffered an apparent rib injury while playing for Los Angeles FC, while Osorio picked up an undisclosed injury with Toronto FC. The additions join an injury-depleted squad, though Alphonso Davies returns to camp, providing tactical flexibility alongside the incoming trio.

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