Canada men’s national team names squad for Japan friendly: Evaluating Mauro Biello’s selections

Canada men’s national team interim coach Mauro Biello named his first squad since taking over from John Herdman on Aug. 28. Here’s what you need to know:

Canada will play Japan in a friendly in Niigata on Oct. 13.
The match will be Canada’s lone game during the upcoming October international window and their last game before crucial Copa America qualifiers in November.
Biello previously told The Athletic he wanted to maintain continuity within the squad and that the same high-profile players who got Canada to the 2022 World Cup will play against Japan. As such, there aren’t plenty…