Sporting Kansas City midfielder Zorhan Bassong will return to the Canada Men’s National Team for two pleasant matches throughout the FIFA worldwide window in October.
Bassong and Canada are slated to host Australia on Oct. 10 at Saputo Stadium in Montreal earlier than dealing with Colombia on Oct. 14 at Sports illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey.
Prior to becoming a member of Canada, Bassong will probably be out there for choice on Saturday when Sporting visits regional rival Minnesota United FC. The Western Conference conflict will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT with reside protection on MLS Season Pass through Apple TV.
Bassong has loved a busy 2025 along with his nationwide staff after competing for the Reds on the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup this summer time and rejoining head coach Jesse Marsch’s facet in September. He made two appearances within the Gold Cup group stage—serving to the staff to an emphatic 6-0 victory over Honduras and taking part in the total 90 minutes at left again in a 1-1 draw towards Curacao—earlier than incomes his sixth and most up-to-date cap in a 3-0 pleasant win at Romania on Sept. 5.
Canada has robotically certified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a co-host alongside the United States and Mexico. The Reds are twenty sixth within the newest FIFA world rankings, the best within the nationwide staff’s historical past, and boast a nine-game unbeaten run since falling to Mexico within the Concacaf Nations League semifinals in March. The October FIFA window will see Canada battle No. 25 Australia on the dwelling stadium of CF Montreal and No. 13 Colombia on the dwelling of the New York Red Bulls.
Bassong has had a powerful second season with Sporting in 2025, beginning in 17 of 24 appearances throughout all competitions. He scored his first skilled purpose at FC Cincinnati on April 26 and recorded assists in a 3-3 dwelling draw towards the New England Revolution on May 24 and a 3-1 street win at Houston Dynamo FC on May 31. Bassong donned the captain’s armband for the primary time on Aug. 16 at Orlando City SC and added his third help of the 12 months on Aug. 24 at Seattle Sounders FC.
Capable of taking part in as a central midfielder or a left again, Bassong performed 25 aggressive matches in his debut season for Sporting in 2024. He logged his first 17 appearances at left again earlier than transitioning to a central midfield function and serving to Kansas City attain the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final final September.
Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, Bassong moved to Belgium in 2013 to be part of the Mouscron academy, the place fellow Sporting left again Logan Ndenbe additionally competed as a youth participant. Bassong furthered his growth within the heralded academy methods at Belgian facet Anderlecht and French membership Lille, starting his skilled profession on the latter in 2016.
In three years with Lille B from 2016-2019, Bassong logged 31 appearances and over 2,100 minutes. He joined Belgian outfit Cercle Brugge in January 2019 and left the membership in July 2020.
Bassong loved a two-year MLS stint with CF Montreal that started in early 2021. He performed 26 common season matches in his debut MLS marketing campaign and added an help in Montreal’s run to the 2021 Canadian Championship title, showing in each match of the event. Bassong performed 14 extra matches in all competitions the next 12 months—together with two within the 2022 Concacaf Champions League and two within the Canadian Championship—as he helped Montreal set a membership file for common season wins (20) and factors (65).
Following his time with Montreal, Bassong spent 2023 with two Romanian golf equipment, Arges Pitesti (10 matches) and Farul Constanta (two matches). He signed for Sporting on Dec. 12, 2023.