VANCOUVER, BC – Canada Soccer has announced its men’s U-18 national team squad for an upcoming preparation camp in Finland from August 30 to September 8, including a total of five products from the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System.
Recent Whitecaps FC BMO Academy graduate defender Ben Nash, first team midfielder Liam Mackenzie, and Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) striker Rayan Elloumi were all named to the squad.
Additionally, former Whitecaps FC BMO Academy products Luka Banovic and Valter Sedin were also called in.
As part of the camp, CANM18 will face Finland on September 5 and Switzerland on September 7. This camp marks an important step in the lead-up to the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup™, with the qualification cycle beginning in 2026 at the U-19 level.
“We’re excited to bring this group together as we take an important step in preparing for the next FIFA U-20 World Cup cycle. This will be a first event for the 2007 born generation and an opportunity to assess the talent pool prior to integrating some of Canada’s top 2008 performers at the U17 World Cup this November. With the increase in youth camps across our programs, we’re creating more opportunities than ever for players to grow within our environment and be ready for the challenges ahead.”
– Andrew Olivieri, Canada Soccer’s Men’s Youth Excel Director
CANADA’S MEN'S U-18 SQUAD
Abraham, Nathaniel – University of Louisville
Banovic, Luka – Unattached
Bibishkov, Marsel – PFC Septemvri Sofia
Booth, George – Reading FC
Brown, Evan – SSV Ulm 1846
Bruno, Zayne – Forge FC
Elloumi, Rayan – Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) / Whitecaps FC BMO Academy graduate
Fotsing, Emrick – Vancouver FC
Guboglo, Alex – CF Montréal
Klukowski, Antoni – Widzew Lodz
Lima, Lucas – GD Chaves
Mackenzie, Liam – Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Whitecaps FC BMO Academy graduate
Marmolejo, Emmanuel – Forge FC
Michelbach, Kilian – FC Ingolstadt 04
Nash, Benjamin – Penn State University / Whitecaps FC BMO Academy graduate
Nugent, Joshua – Toronto FC II
Roache, Carter – UC Cremonese
Samson, Félix – CF Montréal
Sedin, Valter – Hammarby IF
Server Gervais, Izan – RC Celta de Vigo
Sopala, Aodhan – Sheffield Wednesday
Vogele, Max – IF Brommopojkarna
