Marcel de Jong, Julian de Guzman, and Nik Ledgerwood will join Canada for World Cup qualifying

Three players in the NASL ranks will join up with the Canadian men's national team for World Cup qualifying against Mexico. Ottawa Fury FC's Julian de Guzman and Marcel de Jong as well as FC Edmonton's Nik Ledgerwood have been included in the 23-man squad.

Canada will host Mexico on Friday, March 25, at BC Place in Vancouver before heading south for the second leg at Estadio Azteca on Tuesday, March 29.

Canada's captain, de Guzman, can build on his record appearance mark which currently sits at 85. He will be reognized ahead of the home match for setting the career appearance mark.

Ottawa's de Jong and Edmonton's Ledgerwood are both newcomers to the NASL, having signed this offseason. De Jong has 42 caps of his own, while Ledgerwood has appeared for Canada 46 times.

The full squad can be seen below:

1- GK- Simon Thomas | NOR / FK Bodø/Glimt

2- FB- Nik Ledgerwood | CAN / FC Edmonton

3- CB- Manjrekar James | HUN / Diósgyöri VTK

4- CB- Dejan JakoviÄ‡ | JPN / Shimizu S-Pulse

5- CB / M- David Edgar | ENG / Sheffield United

6- M- Julian de Guzman | CAN / Ottawa Fury FC

7- W- Iain Hume | ESP / SD Ponferradina

8- M- Will Johnson | CAN / Toronto FC

9- F- Marcus Haber | ENG / Crewe Alexandra

10- W- David Junior Hoilett | ENG / Queens Park Rangers

11- W- Tosaint Ricketts | Unattached

12- CB- Doneil Henry | ENG / West Ham United

13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | TUR / BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK

14- M- Samuel Piette | ESP / Deportivo La Coruña

15- CB / M- Adam Straith | NOR / Fredrikstad FK

16- M- Scott Arfield | ENG / Burnley FC

17- FB- Marcel de Jong | CAN / Ottawa Fury FC

18- GK- Milan Borjan | BUL / PFK Ludogorets Razgrad

19- CB- Steven Vitória | POR / Benfica

20- FB / CB- Karl W. Ouimette | USA / New York Red Bulls

21- F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC

22- GK- Kenny Stamatopoulos | SWE / AIK Fotbol

23- W- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas