{
  "id": 8976540,
  "title": "Knight-Lebel replaces Jones on Canada’s roster for upcoming friendlies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/knight-lebel-replaces-jones-on-canadas-roster-for-upcoming-friendlies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:17:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/09/21/knight-lebel-replaces-jones-on-canadas-roster-for-upcoming-friendlies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's soccer team announced on Monday that 21-year-old Jamie Knight-Lebel will replace injured Middlesborough centre back Alfie Jones for an upcoming series of friendlies. Knight-Lebel, born in Montreal but raised in Bristol, United Kingdom, has made three appearances for the Canadian senior men's team, including a substitute appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup against El Salvador in June 2025. The defender, currently on loan at Scottish Premiership club Motherwell from English Championship side Bristol City, will join Canada for matches against Chile in Toronto, Peru in Montreal, and the United States in St. Paul, Minn.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "21-year-old Jamie Knight-Lebel replaces injured Alfie Jones",
    "Born in Montreal, raised in Bristol, UK",
    "Will play against Chile, Peru, and the US"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}