VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Tuesday that defender Marcel de Jong, and midfielders Marco Bustos, Russell Teibert, and Ben McKendry, as well as Whitecaps FC 2 goalkeeper Sean Melvin, have been called up to the Canadian senior men’s national team for an upcoming training camp and friendly versus Bermuda.
Players on the 28-man roster depart for camp in Fort Lauderdale on January 12. Among the group, 18 will be selected to travel to Bermuda for the friendly. Those involved in the Bermuda trip return with the club on January 24, joining Whitecaps FC for preseason camp in the United Kingdom.