Ali Ahmed

Ali Ahmed is a Canadian midfielder who developed with the Vancouver Whitecaps before earning a move to Norwich City in the Championship. A technically tidy player with good movement in tight spaces, he represents the kind of dual-footed, progressive midfielder that Canada's system has been building toward. Still only 25, he is in the early stages of proving himself in English second-tier football, which will be the real test of whether he can handle the intensity required at international level. His inclusion in Canada's squad reflects the depth of talent the country has developed, though his role is likely to be rotational rather than central.