FCE’s Boakai and Lopez: Two U-17s who weren’t born in Canada, but proud to represent their adopted country 4 Oct 2013 Needless to say, neither Boakai nor Lopez will be needing the tuques in Dubai, where Canada will face Austria, Iran and Argentina in the group stage of the U-17 World Cup.
Fleming: U-17 squad going to World Cup “found its form and character in Panama” 3 Oct 2013 On Thursday, the Canadian Soccer Association released a list of 24 players who will represent Canada at this October’s U-17 World Cup. Of the 24, 21 are on the proper roster, while three are alternates. While FIFA has been notified which three players are alternates, who can only play in order to replace an injured member of the main roster, Fleming wouldn’t reveal which three were on the outside of the bubble.