This is not technically the first match of Canada's Octavio Zambrano era. The newly-appointed head coach of the Canada Men's National Team won't formally lead the team from the sidelines until June, but this is the first game the side will play since his appointment. It's a friendly Canada is expected to lose and which will quickly be forgotten by both sides involved (well, Scotland might find it hard to shrug off the memory of losing at home to Canada) as they each have more important games to play later in the year.
Canada has named a mostly Europe-based 18-man roster for the game, with just six players drawn from clubs in North America.