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Former National Team Captain Paul Stalteri to Coach Canada U-17 Squad

The new and heavily experienced coach will look to lead Canada to its third World Cup in four cycles.

Two-time Canadian player of the year, Paul Stalteri was named as the new coach of Canada's men's U-17 team on Thursday. He will be leading the team into the CONCACAF U-17 Championships in the hopes of qualifying for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

Stalteri replaces Sean Fleming as the team's head coach. Fleming will take on a new role for the CSA in helping to educate coaches across the country.

The U-17 squad has been the most successful on the men's side of the program lately as they have qualified for two of the last three World Cups.