Canadian men to train in Halifax ahead of four-team Canadian Shield event in June

Canada will train in Halifax ahead of the Canadian Shield soccer tournament in June in Toronto.

Canada Soccer says the 30th-ranked Canadian men will begin the June FIFA international window in Halifax, with their June 1-5 stay marking the first time the team has visited Nova Scotia’s capital.

“We’re thrilled to once again take our men’s national team to a new city in Canada,” Canada coach Jesse Marsch said in a statement. “We had a very positive experience in Montreal with an open training session last year and I’m glad we can do it again with our first-ever official visit to Halifax. The country deserves to see this team ahead of our upcoming home FIFA World Cup.”

The Canada men, who trained n Montreal in October, will hold an open training session at Wanderers Grounds on June 3.