Coach Jesse Marsch finalizes Canadian men's roster for 1st Copa America appearance

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has finalized his roster for Copa America, finding places for late call-ups Ali Ahmed, Tani Oluwaseyi and Jacen Russell-Rowe in his 26-man squad.

Missing out are defender Dominick Zator, winger Charles-Andreas Brym and forward Ike Ugbo.

Marsch and the 49th-ranked Canadian men are in Atlanta preparing for the tournament opener against top-ranked Argentina on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Canada will then complete Group A play against No. 32 Peru on June 25 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City and No. 42 Chile on June 29 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

"The high quality of this tournament and the teams in our group are exactly what we need as we continue our preparations for [the FIFA World Cup in[ 2026," Marsch, who took over as Canada coach on May 13, said in a statement. "We feel strongly that this is the best group to help us be successful in Copa America.

"It will be a big challenge for us. However, we will take it day by day and opponent by opponent."

Oluwaseyi was a late addition to the Canada camp ahead of friendlies earlier this month against the seventh-ranked Netherlands and second-ranked France. He won his first cap off the bench against the French.

It marked a first national team call-up for the 24-year-old who has turned heads this season with seven goals and four assists for Minnesota United. Born in Abuja, Oluwaseyi is also eligible for Nigeria.

Canada Soccer announced the addition of Ahmed, a wingback with the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Russel-Rowe, a forward with the Columbus Crew, on Thursday with Zator and Brym returning to their clubs in Poland (Korona Kielce) and the Netherlands (Sparta Rotterdam), respectively.

Ugbo, who plays in France for Troyes, did not see action