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Johnston has started 26 games in a row for Canada. Former Canada captain Bruce Wilson holds the men's record at 27, set from 1984 to '86 when Canada last appeared at the World Cup. Johnston has already surpassed Paul Stalteri, another former Canadian captain, who played 25 games in a row from 1998 to 2000.
This is the penultimate tune-up match before Les Rouges begin their World Cup quest in Qatar.
Alistair Johnston has been a fixture for Canada the last two years, missing out on just one of the Canadian men's 29 games since the start of 2021.
So who will Canada's 26 players for the World Cup be? Here’s The Athletic’s final prediction
Canada's first training session Monday at a pre-World Cup training camp in Bahrain was overshadowed with the panful news that goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau was back in the U.S., recovering from surgery to repair a broken leg.