Overview

• Australia meets Canada at Stade Saputo on Saturday morning AEDT, with the match streaming on Paramount+.
• Jesse Marsch called Australia “very stingy” defensively, a label Popovic welcomed as his side continues to concede few goals.
• Canada enters with recent clean-sheet wins over Romania and Wales and sits one place behind Australia in FIFA’s rankings.
• Alphonso Davies remains sidelined as he recovers from a torn ACL, and Australia omitted Aziz Behich due to limited recent club minutes.
• With the United States to follow in high-altitude Denver, Popovic is weighing rotation, and matchday team news includes a senior debut for Jacob Italiano and Alessandro Circati as captain.