Davies at full strength in Canada's Cancún camp, says Marsch; Toronto FC sack Fraser; Whitecaps' Game 1 time settled

Alphonso Davies trained with Canada on Tuesday for the first time since the World Cup, and coach Jesse Marsch says he is at full strength for Friday’s Nations League quarter-final first leg in Guatemala, The Canadian Press reported from the team’s camp in Cancún, Mexico. Davies played limited minutes at the World Cup while recovering from a hamstring injury and then missed the autumn friendlies against Chile, Peru and the United States, the report says; he has 15 appearances, three goals and three assists for Bayern Munich this season. Marsch said: “He’s feeling very confident and … he’s very sharp, and he’s at 100 per cent.”

Guatemala v Canada is on Friday 13 November at 9 p.m. ET (03:00 CET on Saturday) at the Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera in Guatemala City, the ground known as El Trébol, according to Concacaf’s schedule; the second leg is on Monday 16 November at 8 p.m. ET (02:00 CET on Tuesday) at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada Soccer’s match page says. The tie is over two legs, decided on aggregate, with the away-goals rule, meaning goals scored away count double if the sides are level, then extra time and penalties, Concacaf’s schedule explains. The winner goes to the Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles from 25 to 28 March 2027 and qualifies for the 2027 Gold Cup; the loser goes to the Gold Cup preliminary round.

Who is missing, and who Canada are playing

Jonathan Osorio and Jacob Shaffelburg were ruled out this week, as this site reported on Tuesday, and The Canadian Press lists Stephen Eustáquio, Cyle Larin, Derek Cornelius, Alfie Jones and Alistair Johnston as also sidelined. Marsch’s answer, in the same report, was that “it’s all about who’s here”. Canada Soccer’s preview notes that these are Canada’s first competitive matches since the World Cup, and that the last meeting with Guatemala was the 2025 Gold Cup quarter-final, which finished 1-1 after Canada went down to ten men, with Jonathan David scoring Canada’s goal from the penalty spot, before Guatemala won the shoot-out 6-5. Marsch said on the Whitecaps’ website, which previewed the window around Jeevan Priso’s call-up: “We want to take care of business there, then come home to BMO Field and finish the job in front of our fans.”

Guatemala are coached by Luis Fernando Tena, who named a squad of 28 on 30 October, Claro Sports reported, including Nicholas Hagen of Columbus Crew, Olger Escobar of CF Montréal and Rubio Rubín of El Paso Locomotive, with seven players from Municipal and five from Antigua. Guatemala won their League A group to reach their first Nations League quarter-final, the Whitecaps’ preview says.

Canada Soccer also announced that Julian de Guzman, who won 89 caps, is inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame at half-time of Monday’s game in Toronto.

Toronto FC sack Fraser

Toronto FC fired head coach Robin Fraser on Monday after two seasons, The Canadian Press reported, with assistants Neil Emblen, Wolde Harris and Jase Kim also leaving. Fraser was appointed on 10 January 2025 and leaves with a league record of 15 wins, 27 defeats and 26 draws, the report says. MLS’s own report has Toronto finishing twelfth in the Eastern Conference on 39 points, with no playoff appearance since 2020. General manager Jason Hernandez said in the club’s statement, as MLS reports it: “A thorough search for the club’s next head coach will begin immediately”. No interim coach was named. Toronto’s 2027 season opens on 20 February at Atlanta, The Canadian Press says.

Whitecaps: the Game 1 time, the opponent, and Halbouni

The kick-off for Vancouver’s first playoff game, which this site reported on Monday and Tuesday as unsettled between the league and the club, is settled. The Whitecaps’ website says Game 1 of their Round One series at BC Place on Sunday 22 November is at 6:30 p.m. Pacific; MLS’s schedule says 8:30 p.m. ET. The two agree once you allow for the two-hour gap between Eastern and Pacific time this month, which the Canadian Premier League’s own schedule notes follows changes to time observance in British Columbia and Alberta. That is 02:30 CET on Monday 23 November. The opponent is the winner of the Western Conference Wild Card game between Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake on Thursday 19 November, the club says; Game 2 is on Friday 27 November away, and a deciding Game 3, if needed, at BC Place on Wednesday 2 December. There is no extra time in the playoffs: a game level after 90 minutes goes straight to penalties, the club’s page says.

MLS’s year-end award finalists are due to be announced on Thursday 12 November, the league says; Ryan Gauld of the Whitecaps and Richie Laryea of Toronto are among the twelve nominees for Comeback Player of the Year.

The club also announced on 6 November that defender Belal Halbouni, 26, from London, Ontario, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, has begun treatment and is stepping away from football, and that his contract has been extended through 2027-28. “Belal and his family have the full support of everyone at the club,” said sporting director Axel Schuster in the statement.

CPL final in Calgary; the women’s path to the World Cup

The Canadian Premier League final between Cavalry FC and Atlético Ottawa is on Saturday 21 November at 3 p.m. ET (21:00 CET), 2 p.m. in Calgary, at ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows, the league confirmed, with public tickets on sale from Tuesday. Cavalry won the 2026 Shield as the best regular-season team; Ottawa are the holders. The five nominees for Player of the Year are Antoine Batisse of Forge, Isaiah Johnston of Halifax, Loïc Kwemi of Supra du Québec, the Golden Boot winner, Ballou Tabla of Atlético Ottawa and Tobias Warschewski of Cavalry, with the winner revealed at the awards on Thursday 19 November.

Canada’s women open the Concacaf W Championship against Panama on Saturday 28 November at 1 p.m. ET (19:00 CET) in Mansfield, Texas, Concacaf’s schedule says. The quarter-final winners qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil; the losers go to a play-in on 2 December for two World Cup play-off places. Canada Soccer had not announced the final squad of 23 by Wednesday morning.

Sources

1. Canada coach Marsch says Davies back at full strength for Nations League quarterfinal, The Canadian Press (via CP24). Read 01:12 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
2. 5 things to watch as CanMNT compete in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals, Canada Soccer. Read 01:15 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
3. Canada v Guatemala, 16 November 2026, BMO Field: match page, Canada Soccer. Read 01:07 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
4. Julian de Guzman to be honoured with Hall of Fame induction at halftime of CanMNT match in Toronto, Canada Soccer. Read 01:15 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
5. 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League: November schedule confirmed, Concacaf. Read 01:08 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
6. Priso and the CanMNT's November Nations League window, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Read 01:20 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
7. Los citados por Tena para los juegos de Guatemala frente a Canadá por la Concacaf Nations League, Claro Sports. Read 01:12 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
8. Toronto FC fires head coach Robin Fraser after two seasons with the club, The Canadian Press (via CP24). Read 01:18 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
9. Toronto FC part ways with head coach Robin Fraser, MLS. Read 01:18 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
10. Kick-off time set for Round One Game 1 at BC Place, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Read 01:14 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
11. MLS announces schedule for Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One best-of-3 series, MLS. Read 01:14 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
12. Cavalry FC to host 2026 CPL Final vs. Atlético Ottawa in Calgary, Canadian Premier League. Read 01:13 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
13. Five players nominated for 2026 Player of the Year award, Canadian Premier League. Read 01:16 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
14. MLS opens voting for the 2026 MLS year-end awards, MLS. Read 01:08 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
15. Club statement: Belal Halbouni, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Read 01:20 ET, Nov 11, 2026.
16. 2026 Concacaf W Championship schedule confirmed, tickets now on sale, Concacaf. Read 01:21 ET, Nov 11, 2026.

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