Paul Stalteri looks to return to FIFA U-17 World Cup, this time as coach
Twenty-four years ago, Paul Stalteri represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Japan. Now the 39-year-old is looking to coach Canada back to the world championship.
Stalteri and the young Canadians open play Saturday against Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship which runs through May 7 in Panama.
The 12-nation tournament will send four teams from North and Central America and the Caribbean to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India this October.
Stalteri’s team includes 16 players from Canadian MLS team academies: 11 from Toronto, four from Vancouver and one from Montreal.