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Canada
Canada
Latest Switzerland 2–1 Canada · Group B
Title probability
0.1%
as of 2026-06-25
Overview
Canada arrive at their home World Cup with genuine belief. After a dramatic return to the global stage in 2022 — their first appearance since 1986 — the Reds suffered the heartbreak of three group-stage defeats despite some encouraging performances. As co-hosts in 2026, they shoulder both expectation and opportunity.
Under a settled coaching setup and with their golden generation entering its prime, Canada have evolved from plucky upstarts into a side capable of troubling anyone. Strong CONCACAF Nations League and Copa América runs have hardened them. The mission now is simple: turn promise into knockout-round football on home soil.
Capital
Ottawa
Population
39,000,000
Confederation
CONCACAF
FIFA code
CAN
From Wikipedia
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest country by total area, with the longest coastline of any country. Its border with the United States is the longest international land border.…
Source: Wikipedia →Squad
- 124caps
Maxime Crépeau
Portland Timbers · Reliable shot-stopper and leader
- 1818caps
Dayne St. Clair
Minnesota United · Athletic modern keeper
- 233caps
Tom McGill
Brighton & Hove Albion · Promising third option
- 245caps
Alistair Johnston
Celtic · Tenacious overlapping right-back
- 342caps
Steven Vitória
Chaves · Experienced aerial presence
- 416caps
Moïse Bombito
OGC Nice · Powerful athletic center-back
- 540caps
Derek Cornelius
Marseille · Composed left-footed defender
- 1235caps
Kamal Miller
Portland Timbers · Versatile defensive rock
- 1520caps
Joel Waterman
CF Montréal · Dependable squad defender
- 1955caps
Alphonso Davies
Bayern Munich · World-class marauding fullback
- 2248caps
Richie Laryea
Toronto FC · Energetic wing-back option
- 615caps
Liam Fraser
Deinze · Tidy ball-circulating anchor
- 750caps
Stephen Eustáquio
FC Porto · Deep-lying metronome and captain
- 835caps
Ismaël Koné
Sassuolo · Box-to-box dynamism
- 1145caps
Tajon Buchanan
Inter Milan · Direct dribbling wide threat
- 1418caps
Mathieu Choinière
Grasshopper · Progressive central operator
- 1720caps
Jacob Shaffelburg
Nashville SC · Pacey relentless winger
- 2165caps
Jonathan Osorio
Toronto FC · Veteran creative midfielder
- 975caps
Cyle Larin
Mallorca · All-time leading scorer
- 106caps
Daniel Jebbison
Bournemouth · Mobile young forward
- 1312caps
Theo Bair
Auxerre · Towering target striker
- 164caps
Promise David
Union SG · Emerging penalty-box poacher
- 2060caps
Jonathan David
Lille · Clinical goalscoring talisman
Model
as of 2026-06-25Exp. points
4.00
Proj. finish
15.3
Seed Elo
1700
Title-probability trajectory
Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots
Matches
History
2022
Did not qualify / Group stage
Culture
Football culture
Long overshadowed by hockey, soccer is now Canada's fastest-growing sport at grassroots level. The men's team's 2022 qualification rekindled a passion that simmered for decades, and a multicultural fanbase brings global flavour to the stands.
Did you know
- Canada is the only nation to co-host two men's World Cups in 2026 alongside the USA and Mexico.
- Alphonso Davies scored Canada's first-ever men's World Cup goal in 2022.
- Canada's women's team are former Olympic gold medallists, won in Tokyo 2020.
- The CPL only launched in 2019, yet Canadian talent is now scattered across Europe's top leagues.
- Canada won the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup as relative outsiders.