Jayden Nelson Joins Canada's World Cup Squad After Injury Blow

Jayden Nelson has been called up to Canada's World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Marcelo Flores. Tigres UANL's Flores suffered a torn ACL, prompting Canada Soccer to select Nelson, who has scored three goals in 14 appearances for the national team.

Canada Soccer announced on Tuesday that Jayden Nelson has joined the national team's World Cup roster, filling the spot left by injured midfielder Marcelo Flores. Nelson, a winger from Austin FC, replaces Tigres UANL’s Flores, who was ruled out with a torn ACL.

Flores, 22, sustained the injury during last month's CONCACAF Champions Cup final. The injury forced the team to look for a viable replacement, finding it in Nelson—who has already made his mark with three goals in 14 international appearances.

As World Cup co-hosts, Canada begins their tournament journey against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto, with subsequent Group B matches against Qatar and Switzerland on the horizon.