Newcomers Jebbison, David make Canada's CONCACAF Nations League roster

Neil Davidson · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 12, 2025 10:34 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

Forwards Daniel Jebbison and Promise (Tobi) David, manager Jesse Marsch's newest recruits, person been included successful Canada's 23-man roster for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

Jebbison, who plays his nine shot for Bournemouth successful England's Premier League, antecedently represented England astatine the under-18 and U-20 level portion David, who is with Belgium's Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, played for Nigeria's under-23 team.

Both person present committed to Canada.

The 31st-ranked Canadian men look No. 19 Mexico successful 1 Nations League semifinal portion the 16th-ranked U.S. instrumentality connected No. 36 Panama successful the other. Both matches are March 20 astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, Calif. The last and third-place crippled are scheduled for March 23 astatine the aforesaid venue.

The games are the archetypal for Canada since mid-November erstwhile it bushed No. 138 Suriname 4-0 connected aggregate successful the two-legged Nations League quarterfinal.

"We're acceptable for different large situation for this radical heading into a competitory tournament," Marsch said successful a statement. "The extent successful the squad has improved significantly, leaving america immoderate pugnacious roster decisions. However, we cognize that this radical of players volition springiness america an outstanding accidental to vie for the trophy."

Prize money

The tourney is worthy $2 cardinal US to the victor with the runner-up collecting $1 million. Third spot is worthy $600,000 with $200,000 going to the fourth-place side.

Canada placed 5th (2019-20), 2nd (2022-23) and 5th (2023-24) successful the 3 erstwhile editions of the CONCACAF Nations League. The U.S. are three-time champions with Mexico doubly runners-up.

Marsch's 23-man roster features 8 players from Major League Soccer including Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio and Richie Laryea, CF Montreal's Joel Waterman and the Vancouver Whitecaps' Ali Ahmed.

Veterans see skipper Alphonso Davies, defenders Alistair Johnston and Richie Laryea, midfielders Tajon Buchanan and Stephen Eustaquio and forwards Jonathan David and Cyle Larin.

But the absorption volition beryllium connected the caller faces.

Jebbison, 21, joined Sheffield United successful 2018 and scored 3 goals successful 35 appearances for the nine crossed each competitions, betwixt indebtedness spells astatine Burton Albion and Chorley.

He signed a four-year woody with Bournemouth past July aft his declaration with Sheffield United expired astatine the extremity of the season. Jebbison was sent retired connected indebtedness to Watford successful England's second-tier Championship earlier being recalled successful precocious January.

David was calved successful Brampton, Ont., to Nigerian parents. He lived successful Nigeria for 4 years arsenic a kid and had a stint with the Toronto FC academy erstwhile helium returned, yet playing for Vaughan Azzurri.

The 23-year-old has played nine shot successful Croatia with NK Trnje, successful Malta with Valletta FC and Sirens FC, and Estonia with Kalju FC.

Jebbison, who was calved successful Oakville, Ont., and attended the ANB Futbol academy successful suburban Toronto from property six to 14, is the youngest of 3 brothers (along with Micah and Jonathan).

Jebbison's begetter Patrick was an accomplished jock successful his ain right, named the apical Canadian assemblage hoops subordinate successful 1987-88 and 1988-89 portion astatine Brandon University. He led the Bobcats to 3 consecutive nationalist championships (1987, '88 and '89) and played for Canada astatine the 1989 World University Games and 1991 Pan American Games.

Mother talented way athlete

His parent Christine was a talented way athlete.

The household bloodlines allowed for a British passport, truthful the household of six — they besides person a girl Sarah — moved to England. Christine near first, getting a occupation successful banking, with Patrick following.

Jebbison went to Everton on with his member Micah for a tryout. Eventually Sheffield United spotted him astatine a endowment ID camp.

Jebbison worked his mode up done the ranks, playing for Sheffield United's under-18 and under-23 teams. The Blades handed him his Premier League debut disconnected the seat May 8, 2021, successful a 2-0 nonaccomplishment to visiting Crystal Palace.

He made his archetypal commencement 8 days later, becoming the youngest subordinate successful Premier League past — astatine 17 years 309 days — to people connected his archetypal commencement successful England's apical tier successful a 1-0 triumph astatine Everton.

Jebbison besides became the youngest to people the winning extremity successful a Premier League lucifer since Federico Macheda (17 years 232 days) for Manchester United against Sunderland successful April 2009.

He was portion of the Blades broadside that won automatic promotion to the Premier League successful 2023 but made conscionable 1 quality aft struggling with wounded and unwellness earlier Sheffield United were relegated backmost to the Championship.

Kamal Miller, Theo Bair and Jonathan Sirois, portion of Canada's November roster, did not marque the Nations League Finals squad with Jebbison, Promise David and Tom McGill taking their place.

Canada's roster

Goalkeepers: Maxime Crepeau, Portland Timbers (MLS); Tom McGill, Brighton and Hove Albion (England); Dayne St. Clair, Minnesota United (MLS).

Defenders: Moise Bombito, OGC Nice (France); Derek Cornelius, Olympique de Marseille (France); Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich (Germany); Richie Laryea, Toronto FC (MLS); Alistair Johnston, Glasgow Celtic (Scotland); Jamie Knight-Lebel, Crewe Alexandra (on indebtedness from Bristol City, England); Joel Waterman, CF Montreal (MLS).

Midfielders: Ali Ahmed, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS); Tajon Buchanan, Villarreal CF (Spain, connected indebtedness from Italy's Inter Milan); Mathieu Choiniere, Grasshopper Zurich (Switzerland); Stephen Eustaquio, FC Porto (Portugal); Ismael Kone, Stade Rennais (on indebtedness from Olympique de Marseille, France); Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC (MLS); Jacob Shaffelburg, Nashville SC (MLS); Niko Sigur, Hadjuk Split (Croatia).

Forwards: Jonathan David, LOSC Lille (France); Promise David, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium); Daniel Jebbison, AFC Bournemouth (England); Cyle Larin, RCD Mallorca (Spain); Tani Oluwaseyi, Minnesota United (MLS).