Canadian Men’s National Team head coach Jesse Marsch will give injured defender Moise Bombito “up until the last minute” to show he can be ready at any point in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, reports Matthew Scianitti.
It was reported on Saturday that the squad was getting set to replace Bombito on its 26-player roster after the team determined the centre back’s surgically repaired tibia is not healthy enough for him to compete.
Bombito broke his leg last October and returned to play 30 minutes in a friendly against Uzbekistan before limping off the field.
Canada has until June 11 at 3:00pm ET - 24 hours prior to its opening World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina - to draw a replacement from the team’s provisional 55-player roster, if Bombito does not show the form Marsch is looking for.
Bombito is one of a long list of injuries for the Canadian team, joining Marcelo Flores (torn ACL - out for tournament), Alphonso Davies (hamstring), Jacob Shaffelburg (hamstring), Ali Ahmed (hamstring), and Alfie Jones (ankle).
