Burnley defender Edgar receives international call

DAVID Edgar has been called up by Canada for a training camp ahead of their centenary friendly against the United States and two World Cup qualifiers.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th May 2012, 15:24 BST

The Clarets’ defender will link up with the national squad in Fort Lauderdale on 22 May.

Canada play the United States in Toronto on Sunday, 3 June in a game to mark the 100th anniversary of the Canadian FA.

And the ‘Canucks’ then face Cuba in Havana on Friday, 8 June and Honduras in Toronto on Tuesday, 12 June in the next phase of their bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

Ontario-born Edgar won his eighth cap for Canada at the end of February after establishing himself as a regular starter for club and country in an impressive season at Turf Moor which also saw him sign a new contract running until June, 2014.