Current Toronto FC defender and Varsity Blues alumnus, Lukas MacNaughton has been named to the Canadian National Team roster ahead of their November camp and World Cup warm-up match against Bahrain on November 11.

Having just finished his first MLS season, after playing three years with Pacific FC, the call-up will mark MacNaughton's first experience with the National team.

During his first year with TFC, he appeared in 25 matches and logged 1789 minutes.

Located north-west of Qatar, separated by the Persian Gulf, Bahrain will serve as a place for MacNaughton and the Canadian squad to acclimate to the heat of the middle-east prior to the World Cup.

The Brussels product spent five seasons with the Blue from 2013-2017, and was named a four-time OUA East first team all-star and a two-time second team all-Canadian during his time at U of T.

Taking place at Al-Khalifa Stadium, a time for the friendly against Bahrain has yet to be scheduled. The Canadian team will then head to Dubai for their final tune-up ahead of the 2022 World Cup, where they will battle Japan on November 17.