Soccer

Canadian men to play friendly against Belarus

The Canadian men's national team will take on Belarus in a friendly on March 29 in Turkey, marking the first ever international meeting between the two sides. It will be Canada' second match of the year following a 1-0 loss to Greece on Feb. 9.

The Canadian men's national team will take on Belarus in a friendly on March 29 in Turkey, marking the first ever international meeting between the two sides.

It will be Canada' second match of the year following a 1-0 loss to Greece on Feb. 9.

Canada will use the friendly as another tuneup in preparation for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup, which Canada opens on June 7 against the U.S. team in Detroit.

"It will be another good opportunity to get the squad together in light of this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup," said Canadian head coach Stephen Hart.

Hart plans to call 18 players to the squad, with some players arriving as early as March 21 depending on their club schedules.