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There will be two significant debuts when the Canadian men’s soccer team faces Curaçao in an international friendly at Saputo Stadium on Tuesday (7:30p.m., TSN, RDS).

Octavio Zambrano, the man who has been tasked with guiding the men’s team to a berth in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will be making his coaching debut for Canada.

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And, one week after gaining his Canadian citizenship, 16-year-old Alphonso Davies will represent his adopted country for the first time.

Davies will make history as the youngest player on Canada’s senior team and Zambrano said the teen has earned his spot on merit.

“He’s a good player, it has nothing to do with the idea of giving him some minutes because he’s a young guy,” said Zambrano, who was hired to coach the Canadian team three months ago. “He is a player who makes a difference and when he comes on the field, he’s an impact player. It’s great that he can be with players like Patrice (Bernier) who can give him some things to build upon.”