Team: Canada

Coach: Sean Fleming

Final round appearances: 11 (1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)

Best finish: Third (1988, 1992, 1994)

World Cup qualification: 4 (1987, 1988, 1992, 1994)

Key players: MD Keven Aleman, MD Omari Morris, DF Daniel Stanese, DF Parker Seymour

After a 9-3-6 year in 2010, Canada hopes to return to the U-17 World Cup for the first time since 1995. Midfielder Keven Aleman led the team with four goals in five games. The Canadians are coming off a split of a two-game series to Costa Rica in January, losing the opener 2-0 to the Ticos, but rallying from a two-goal deficit to win the finale 3-2.