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Canada coach Jesse Marsch has shown faith in his players’ healing powers in naming his 26-man World Cup roster.

The 30th-ranked Canadian men have been plagued by injury in the lead-up to their June 12 tournament opener against No. 65 Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto. That prompted Marsch to delay his roster announcement to Friday evening, just ahead of Monday’s FIFA deadline.

Captain Alphonso Davies, defenders Moise Bombito, Alfie Jones and Richie Laryea, midfielders Ali Ahmed and Jacob Shaffelburg and forward Promise (Tobi) David are all returning from injury.

Defenders Alistair Johnston and Derek Cornelius and winger Liam Millar missed large chunks of their club seasons due to injury. While Johnston and Millar are both back playing with Glasgow Celtic and Hull FC, respectively, Cornelius, on a season-long loan from Olympique Marseille, has been largely ignored by Scotland’s Rangers FC since his return.

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