Canada has been seeded for the CONCACAF qualifying draw for the 2011 u17 men's World Cup, which is being held in Mexico June 18-July 10. The draw is next Wednesday.
The qualifying tournament is being held in Jamaica February 14-27.
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Canada joins host Jamaica, the United States and Costa Rica as seeded teams. They will be drawn into four groups of three, with the winners advancing to Mexico.
As hosts, Mexico is excluded from qualifying.
Changes in the professional environment in Canada combined with the removal of Mexico from the event means this is likely Canada’s best chance at advancing to the tournament in a while. It's been 15 years since Canada last played at the World Cup in this age group. It has been a part of four World Cups in 1995, 1993, 1989 and 1985.
The other pots are:
Pot B: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama
Pot C: Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba and two of Barbados, Haiti, Dominica Republic and Guyana.
It's difficult to handicap the sub-17 event, but Honduras has finished in the top four of CONCACAF qualifying during the last four cycles. The group of death will be whoever draws the Central Americans.
Canada's roster at its most recent camp was:
GK- Maxime Crépeau | CAN / Académie Impact Montréal | Candiac, QC, CAN
GK- Xander Huggins | CAN / Toronto FC Academy | Port Perry, ON CAN
GK- Quillan Roberts | CAN / Portugal FC | Brampton, ON, CAN
D- Ismaïl Benomar | CAN / Académie Impact Montréal | Laval, QC, CAN
D- Adam Polakiewicz | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kitchener, ON, CAN
D- Parker Seymour | CAN / Toronto FC Academy | Toronto, ON, CAN
D- Daniel Stanese | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN
M- Bryce Alderson | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kitchener, ON, CAN
M- Keven Aleman | CAN / Toronto FC Academy | Brampton, ON, CAN
M- Dylan Carreiro | CAN / Toronto FC Academy | Winnipeg, MB, CAN
M- Jay Chapman | CAN / Ajax Strikers | Campbellford, ON, CAN
M- Luca Gasparotto | CAN / Ajax Strikers | Ajax, ON, CAN
M- Ryan James | CAN / Dixie SC | Mississauga, ON, CAN
M- Omari Morris | CAN / Portugal FC | Ajax, ON, CAN
M- Christopher Nanco | CAN / Sigma FC Academy | Brampton, ON, CAN
M- Matteo Pasquotti | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Fort MacLeod & Lethbridge, AB, CAN
M- Samuel Piette | CAN / FC Boisbriand | Le Gardeur, QC, CAN
M/F- Marco Lapenna | CAN / Académie Impact Montréal | Montréal, QC, CAN
F- Jalen Brome | CAN / Toronto FC Academy | Ajax, ON, CAN
F- Wesley Cain | CAN / Portugal FC | Guelph, ON, CAN
F- Sadi Jalali | CAN / Edmonton Juventus | Edmonton, AB, CAN