Canada calls up MLS players Ahmed, Russell-Rowe for Copa America pre-camp
By The Canadian Press on June 13, 2024.
Canada’s men’s soccer squad has called up a pair of young Major League Soccer players for training camp ahead of its Copa America campaign. The team announced Thursday that Vancouver Whitecaps wingback Ali Ahmed and Columbus Crew striker Jacen Russell-Rowe are both headed to Atlanta to join the national team. Ahmed, 23, has one goal and one assist in 16 appearances for the Whitecaps this year while 21-year-old Russell-Rowe has three goals in 11 outings for the Crew. Both players hail from Toronto and debuted for the senior men’s team at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in Toronto last summer. Canada also announced Thursday that defender Dominick Zator of Korona Kielce and striker Charles-Andreas Brym of Sparta Rotterdam are returning to their club teams to prepare for the seasons but remain eligible for the national team. Canada’s 26-player Copa America is set to be announced Saturday. The Canadians will begin the tournament on June 20 against World Cup champion Argentina. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2024. 8-7
