HALIFAX – Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA international window.

The Canadian team is currently in Halifax preparing for the four-team Canadian Shield Tournament that opens Saturday in Toronto, with Canada taking on Ukraine and New Zealand facing Ivory Coast.

Bradley will only be with Canada for the Halifax camp, while Edgar, an assistant coach with the Canadian Premier League’s Forge FC, will also be in Toronto.

The 37-year-old Bradley, who earned 151 caps for the U.S. between 2006 and 2019, retired following the 2023 MLS season, which marked his 10th year with Toronto. After retiring, he joined his father Bob Bradley’s coaching staff at Norway’s Stabaek.

The 38-year-old Edgar earned 42 caps for Canada between 2011 and 2018. The defender retired at the conclusion of the 2020 CPL season with Forge, after a career that included playing in Canada with the Ottawa Fury and Vancouver Whitecaps, as well as spells in England with Newcastle, Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, and Hartlepool, in the U.S. with Nashville SC, and in Wales with Swansea City.

Marsch, who played for Bob Bradley at D.C. United and the Chicago Fire, has made a habit of bringing in guest coaches to Canada camps. Others previously invited included CPL coaches Mauro Eustaquio (York United) and Patrice Gheisar (Halifax Wanderers) and former Canadian internationals Dwayne De Rosario, Paul Stalteri, and Martin Nash.

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