Toronto FC athletes Richard Chukwu, Antone Bossenberry and Tim Fortier were officially named to the Canadian Men’s National Team for the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship last Friday. The marquee U-20 tournament, taking place from Friday, July 24 to Sunday, August 9 in Mexico, will serve as direct qualification for both the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games. Defender Richard Chukwu (Toronto FC), midfielder Antone Bossenberry (Toronto FC II) and midfielder Tim Fortier (Toronto FC Academy) were all part of the 21-player squad that helped Canada secure qualification for the Concacaf U-20 Championship. Chukwu, 18, originally joined the Toronto FC Academy in January 2020 and progressed the youth ranks and TFC II before signing an MLS contract with Toronto FC as a Homegrown player on July 16, 2026. Bossenberry, 17, is currently in his second MLS NEXT Pro season with Toronto FC II after signing a professional contract with the Young Reds in October 2025. Fortier, 17, has spent two seasons with Toronto FC II as an Academy athlete, where he has made 27 appearances for the Young Reds in MLS NEXT Pro action. Les Rouges opens its tournament against Panama on July 26, followed by facing Honduras on July 29 before closing out group stage play against Jamaica on August 1. The four semi-finalists of the Concacaf U-20 Championship will secure berths to the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, while the highest-finishing Concacaf nation outside the United States will earn the region’s second berth at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA. The tournament champion, along with the top finisher from each of Concacaf’s Caribbean, Central American, and North American zones, will also qualify for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
