TORONTO — Canada will be without talismanic captain Atiba Hutchinson for World Cup warm\u002Dups later this month against Qatar and Uruguay.
Toronto FC defender Doneil Henry and midfielder David Wotherspoon of Scotland’s St. Johnstone FC are also hurt.
The Canadian men will play one final warm-up, against No. 24 Japan on No. 17 at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Stadium, before the World Cup kicks off Nov. 20. Red Star Belgrade goalkeeper Milan Borjan is the most experienced international player on the 27-man September squad with 65 caps. The Canadian men are 5-3-0 to date this year, with their last outing a 2-1 loss in Honduras in June 13 after World Cup qualification had been secured.
Japan won both previous meetings with Canada, 2-1 in Doha in 2013 and 3-0 in Niigata during the 2001 Confederations Cup.tap here to see other videos from our teamAt 8-4-2, Canada finished atop the standings in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, booking its ticket to the soccer showcase for the first time since 1986. Canada’s record across three rounds of qualifying was 14-4-2.
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