If Moise Bombito needs to look outside of himself for hope right now — for instruction, for inspiration — he doesn't have to look very far. Tajon Buchanan, his teammate on Canada's men's soccer team, is the light for him to follow.

Bombito, an expected starter at Friday's friendly against Australia in Montreal and next summer's home World Cup, fractured his tibia in club play with Nice last weekend. The injury will see him sidelined for four to five months.

Buchanan suffered a similar injury training with Canada at Copa America in July 2024. It took him until November of that year to rejoin the national side, and a little longer for him to find his feet.

The 26-year-old winger, who was arguably Canada's best player at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has returned to the full height of his p

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