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Canada add Brym, Corbeanu, Bassong to Nations League squad to replace injured Shaffelburg and 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 and Osorio
Key Things to Know
  • Charles-Andreas Brym, Theo Corbeanu, and Zorhan Bassong were added to Canada's Nations League squad.
  • Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg were ruled out of the quarterfinals against Guatemala due to injuries.
  • Shaffelburg was hospitalized with suspected broken ribs suffered playing for LAFC against Seattle.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Canada Soccer has confirmed that Charles-Andreas Brym, Theo Corbeanu, and Zorhan Bassong have joined the men's national team squad. They replace the injured Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg for the upcoming Nations League quarterfinals against Guatemala. Head coach Jesse Marsch called in the trio after both Osorio and Shaffelburg sustained injuries while playing for their respective clubs over the weekend.

Shaffelburg was hospitalized with suspected broken ribs after exiting LAFC's match against Seattle, while Osorio was replaced late during Toronto FC's defeat to Philadelphia. The replacements arrive in strong form, with Brym scoring nine goals in 12 matches for NAC Breda and Corbeanu contributing three goals and eight assists for Toronto FC.

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