Newcomers Jebbison, David make Canada's CONCACAF Nations League roster

Forwards Daniel Jebbison and Promise (Tobi) David, coach Jesse Marsch's newest recruits, have been included in Canada's 23-man roster for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

Jebbison, who plays his club football for Bournemouth in England's Premier League, previously represented England at the under-18 and U-20 level while David, who is with Belgium's Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, played for Nigeria's under-23 team.

Both have now committed to Canada.

The 31st-ranked Canadian men face No. 19 Mexico in one Nations League semifinal while the 16th-ranked U.S. take on No. 36 Panama in the other. Both matches are March 20 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The final and third-place game are scheduled for March 23 at the same venue.

The games are the first for Canada since mid-November when it beat No. 138 Suriname 4-0 on aggregate in the two-legged Nations League quarterfinal.

"We're ready for another big challenge for this group heading into a competitive tournament," Marsch said in a statement. "The depth in the squad has improved significantly, leaving us some tough roster decisions. However, we know that this group of players will give us an outstanding opportunity to compete for the trophy."

The tournament is worth $2 million US to the winner with the runner-up collecting $1 million. Third place is worth $600,000 with $200,000 going to the fourth-place side.

Canada placed fifth (2019-20), second (2022-23) and fifth (2023-24) in the three previous editions of the CONCACAF Nations League. The U.S. are three-time champions with Mexico twice runners-up.

Marsch's 23-man roster features eight players from Major League Soccer including Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio and Richie Laryea, CF Montreal's Joel Waterman and the Vancouver