New national soccer coach gathers roster

Orlando forward Cyle Larin leads a 27-man squad in head coach Octavio Zambrano’s first Canadian roster selection. Canada, ranked No. 108 in the world, takes on No. 70 Curacao on June 13 at Montreal’s Saputo Stadium in a warm-up for the July Gold Cup. Notable invitees include Maxime Crepeau, Montreal Impact; Marcel de Jong, Vancouver Whitecaps; Patrice Bernier, Montreal Impact; Raheem Edwards, Toronto FC; David (Junior) Hoilett, Cardiff City FC (Wales); Will Johnson, Orlando City SC; Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC; Russell Teibert, Vancouver Whitecaps; and Tosaint Ricketts, Toronto FC. Zambrano was named Canada coach on March 17. The Canadian men tied Scotland 1-1 five days later in Edinburgh, with Zambrano watching from the stands.