Canadian national team to face Azerbaijan in Austria in June friendly

Cyle Larin - USA vs. Canada - 2/5/2016

Canada didn’t qualify for the upcoming Copa América Centenario, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be in action this summer.


The Canadian Soccer Association announced on Thursday that the Canada men’s national team will face Azerbaijan in a friendly on June 3. The match will be a part of an upcoming national team camp held in Austria during the June international window.


Canada are currently preparing for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches against Mexico. They’ll play host to El Tri at BC Place in Vancouver on March 25 before traveling to Mexico City to take on the CONCACAF powers at Estadio Azteca on March 29.


Canada are currently in second place in Group A after two matches in the fourth round of CONCACAF qualifying. Each team will play six matches in the fourth round, with the top two teams from each of the three groups advancing to the Hexagonal, which will begin in November.