Talk about a stiff test.
On Sunday in Doncaster, England, four Vancouver Whitecaps FC players will go head-to-head with one of the world’s brightest young stars when the Canadian U-20 men’s national team meets England’s U-20 side in an international friendly.
Headlining England’s roster is 18-year-old Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, who now has five goals in eight appearances after scoring in the Manchester derby this past weekend – a goal that drew praise from David Beckham.
The four Whitecaps FC players on Canada’s roster are midfielder Marco Bustos and goalkeeper Marco Carducci from the first team, and fullback Kadin Chung and midfielder Alphonso Daviesfrom WFC2. Davies, 15, is the youngest player on the roster.
“This is an additional opportunity to bring together our exceptional young players,” said Rob Gale, Canada Soccer men’s U-20 national team head coach. “We selected players from a range of different ages so that we could benefit this group with a key development opportunity through a high-level opposition.”
Canada and England previously played each other in a U-20 international friendly in November 2014, with five 'Caps (including Carducci and Bustos) featuring in the 2-2 draw.
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