Henrik Sedin’s son is continuing to make headlines in the soccer world.
19-year-old Valter Sedin may have spent most of his life surrounded by hockey, but he is steadily carving out his own path in soccer. The central midfielder has already competed for Canada’s national U18 team and recently played with the Canadian national U20 team at the 2026 Maurice Revello Tournament last month in France.
It seems as though Canada Soccer was impressed with his play, as Valter was once again added to Canada’s U20 squad for the Concacaf U20 Championship, which is currently underway in Mexico.
Sportsnet’s Joey Kenward reported on Sunday that Sedin had indeed been a late addition to the Canada squad.
Great news for Valter Sedin, son of Henrik Sedin, who’s been added to 🇨🇦 squad for this summer’s @Concacaf U20 Championship in 🇲🇽
Canada starts in a group with 🇵🇦 🇭🇳 & 🇯🇲
Tournament winner gets a spot @ 2028 Olympics while Top 4 qualify for 2027 FIFA U20⚽️ World Cup@Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/2yfyeJYdje
— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) July 26, 2026
The stakes are high for Sedin and Canada, as the winner of the tournament will secure a spot at the 2028 Summer Olympics in L.A., while a top-four finish will guarantee a spot at the 2027 FIFA U20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
This was a last-minute addition for the Canadian squad, as Sedin was not initially named to Canada’s squad when the roster was released back on July 17.
Canada Soccer Names Squad for 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship 🍁
The tournament, running from 24 July to 9 August in Mexico, doubles as direct qualification for both the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/qDklKBEXz9
— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) July 17, 2026
Canada will be competing in Group C at the tournament alongside Panama, Honduras, and Jamaica. Sedin will kick off group play against Panama on Sunday afternoon and will follow that up with matches against Honduras on Wednesday and Jamaica on Saturday.
Only the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.
Sedin will try to help Canada improve on their 2024 result at the tournament, where they bowed out in the quarterfinals against Panama with a 2-1 loss that required extra time.
The son of the Vancouver Canucks legend spent five years playing in the Vancouver Whitecaps system before joining a U19 team in Sweden last year. If Sedin can make an impression, there is an outside chance he could eventually add another Olympic appearance to his family’s name.
This time, however, it would be for Canada rather than Sweden.