[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tigres-uanl/Iy4albIC/"]Tigres UANL[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/flores-marcelo/AVMseDwC/"]Flores[/a], 22, was injured in last month's CONCACAF Champions Cup final.[/p][p]"[b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austin-fc/IeT6JBE3/"]Austin FC[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nelson-jayden/OW5w0zC1/"]Jayden Nelson[/a] has been selected to replace Tigres UANL's Marcelo Flores on #CANMNT's roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026[/b]," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a] Soccer posted on X.[/p][p]The 23-year-old Nelson has netted three goals in 14 appearances for Canada.[/p][p]World Cup co-hosts Canada will open their campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bosnia-herzegovina/fqe7WYTr/"]Bosnia and Herzegovina[/a] on June 12th in Toronto, before taking on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/qatar/zqzHL77i/"]Qatar[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a] in Group B.[/p]
Jayden Nelson replaces injured Marcelo Flores in Canada squad for World Cup
Winger Jayden Nelson has been called up to Canada's World Cup squad as a replacement for Marcelo Flores, who was ruled out of the tournament with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Canada Soccer said on Tuesday.
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