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Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan injured while with Canadian soccer team

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Cyle Larin and Tajon Buchanan, key players for Canada’s men’s soccer team, have been injured and left the national squad. Larin experienced back irritation before a friendly match against Peru on Saturday, while Buchanan sustained a lower-body injury during that game after being tackled by a Peruvian defender. Both players will return to their respective clubs—Larin to Southampton in England and Buchanan to Villareal in Spain—for further evaluation. Canada’s head coach Jesse Marsch has called up Marcus Caldeira from Minnesota United and Theo Corbeanu from Toronto FC as replacements for the upcoming friendly against the United States on Tuesday.

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Striker Cyle Larin and winger Tajon Buchanan left Canada’s men's soccer team after suffering injuries during recent matches. Larin experienced back irritation before a friendly against Peru on Saturday but played in the country’s 1-0 win over Chile on Sept. 26. Buchanan suffered a lower-body injury when he was tackled by a Peruvian defender in Canada's 2-0 victory over Peru in Montreal.

Both injured players have returned to their respective clubs: Larin is back with Southampton in the English Championship, while Buchanan has gone back to La Liga’s Villareal. Head coach Jesse Marsch has called up Major League Soccer forwards Marcus Caldeira of Minnesota United and Theo Corbeanu of Toronto FC as replacements. Canada will play a friendly against the United States in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday to conclude the international window.

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Striker Cyle Larin and winger Tajon Buchanan have left Canada’s men’s soccer team after suffering injuries. asserted

Larin → leave → injuries

Canada Soccer says Larin “experienced back irritation” ahead of the national squad’s friendly against Peru on Saturday. asserted

Larin → say → Saturday

He played in the country’s 1-0 win over Chile on Sept. 26. asserted

He → play → Sept.

Buchanan suffered a lower-body injury when he was tackled by a Peruvian defender in Canada’s 2-0 victory in Montreal. Larin has returned to Southampton in the English Championship and Buchanan is going back to La Liga’s Villareal. asserted

Buchanan → suffer → Villareal

Both players will be evaluated by their club teams. asserted

players → evaluate → teams

Head coach Jesse Marsch has called up Major League Soccer forwards Marcus Caldeira of Minnesota United and Theo Corbeanu of Toronto FC to fill out his roster. asserted

Marsch → call → roster

Canada will wrap up the international window Tuesday with a friendly against the United States in St. Paul, Minn. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2026. asserted

report → wrap → Press

Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan injured while with Canadian soccer team

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