
Canada to visit Germany to conclude Gridiron Nations Championship
The Canadian senior men’s football team will face Germany this fall to conclude the inaugural Gridiron Nations Championship.
The contest will be played Nov. 16 in Bochum, Germany.
Canada opened the GNC with a 56-0 win over Italy on April 19 in Cagliari, Sardinia. Max Nixon scored touchdowns on an interception return and blocked punt recovery for the Canadians while quarterback Michael O’Connor, a former CFL player with Calgary, Toronto and B.C., finished 11-of-14 passing for 138 yards with two touchdowns.
Chris Merchant, who won a Vanier Cup with Western in 2017 and was the game MVP, completed 10-of-13 passes for 163 yards and a TD.