MLS Toronto FC

Four TFC Academy Players Get Canadian Call Up

Published on November 13, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release


Toronto FC announced Thursday that four TFC Academy players have been invited to take part in the Canadian U-17 camp that will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico. The series of preparatory matches is in advance to next year's FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.

Attending from the TFC Academy are: midfielder Brennan McNicoll, midfielder/forward Jonathon Lao, forward Allando Matheson, and goalkeeper Garret Cyprus.

The Canadian team, coached by Sean Fleming, will play five exhibition matches against local club teams from November 21 - December 3. Their opponents include Chivas, Atlas, and Tecos.

The 2009 CONCACAF Men's U-17 Championship will take place next spring in Mexico. This will be the first time since 1996 that CONCACAF has scheduled a men's U-17 championship.

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