Team Overview
The Canada men's national soccer team ( French : Équipe du Canada de soccer masculin ) represents Canada in men's international soccer , which is governed by the Canadian Soccer Association ( French : Association canadienne de soccer ), the governing body for soccer in Canada founded in 1912. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1912 and a founding affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1961. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of NAFU in the North American Zone. Canada has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times ( 1986 , 2022 and 2026 ). In 2026, Canada will host the World Cup for the first time. It has qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup once ( 2001 ).
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 15:00 UTC-4 | Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | Group B | Toronto | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-18 15:00 UTC-7 | Canada vs Qatar | Group B | Vancouver | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-24 12:00 UTC-7 | Switzerland vs Canada | Group B | Vancouver | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Continental: CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup Champions (2) : 1985 , 2000 Third place (1): 2002 |
| Continental: CONCACAF Nations League Runners-up (1): 2022–23 Third place (1): 2024–25 |
| Subregional: North American Nations Cup Champions (1) : 1990 |
| Friendly: Canadian Shield (1) : 2025 |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1958 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1962 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1970 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 1982 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1986 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 |
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup history | |
|---|---|
| First match | Canada 0–1 France (June 1, 1986; León , Mexico) |
| Biggest win | — |
| Biggest defeat | Croatia 4–1 Canada (November 27, 2022; Al Rayyan , Qatar) |
| Best result | 24th – Group stage ( 1986 ) |
| Worst result | 31th – Group stage ( 2022 ) |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1965 | ||||||||
| 1967 | ||||||||
| 1969 | ||||||||
| 1971 | ||||||||
| 1973 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1977 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1981 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup history | |
|---|---|
| First match | Canada 1–2 El Salvador (October 8, 1977; Monterrey , Mexico) |
| Biggest win | Canada 7–0 Cuba (June 23, 2019; Charlotte , United States) |
| Biggest defeat | Mexico 8–0 Canada (July 18, 1993; Mexico City , Mexico) |
| Best result | Champions ( 1985 , 2000 ) |
| Worst result | 11th – Group stage ( 2013 ) |
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League phase | Final phase | |||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Seed | Pld | W | D | L | GF |
| 2019–20 | A | A | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022–23 | A | C | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023–24 | Bye | 3rd | N/A | 2024 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Bye | 2nd | N/A | 2025 | Third place | 4 | 3 | |
| 2026–27 | To be determined | 2027 | To be determined | |||||
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | — | Total |
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League history | |
|---|---|
| First match | Canada 6–0 Cuba (September 7, 2019; Toronto , Canada) |
| Biggest win | Canada 6–0 Cuba (September 7, 2019; Toronto , Canada) |
| Biggest defeat | United States 4–1 Canada (November 15, 2019; Orlando , United States) |
| Best result | Runners-up ( 2022–23 ) |
| Worst result | Group stage ( 2019–20 ) |
Copa América
| Copa América record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001 | Withdrew | — | ||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | Fourth place | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Copa América
| Copa América history | |
|---|---|
| First match | Argentina 2–0 Canada (June 20, 2024; Atlanta , United States) |
| Biggest win | Peru 0–1 Canada (June 25, 2024; Kansas City , United States) |
| Biggest defeat | Argentina 2–0 Canada (June 20, 2024; Atlanta , United States) Argentina 2–0 Canada (July 9, 2024; East Rutherford , United States) |
| Best result | Fourth place ( 2024 ) |
| Worst result | — |
Tournament History & Achievements
FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Canada is one of the 2026 host nations and has become a much stronger modern CONCACAF side.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Champions
Canada has won the regional championship and remains an important CONCACAF nation.
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Grégoire Świderski | 0 | 0 | Alavés B |
| GK | James Pantemis | 0 | 0 | Portland Timbers |
| GK | Jayden Hibbert | 0 | 0 | Atlanta United |
| GK | Jonathan Sirois | 0 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| GK | Luka Gavran | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC |
| GK | Tom McGill | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Dominick Zator | 3 | 0 | Arka Gdynia |
| DF | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | 1 | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
| DF | Jamie Knight-Lebel | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town |
| DF | Jovan Ivanišević | 0 | 0 | Sarajevo |
| DF | Kamal Miller | 52 | 0 | Portland Timbers |
| DF | Kyle Hiebert | 2 | 0 | St. Louis City |
| DF | Lazar Stefanovic | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC |
| DF | Luca Petrasso | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal |
| DF | Matteo de Brienne | 0 | 0 | GAIS |
| DF | Noah Abatneh | 0 | 0 | Atlético Ottawa |
| DF | Raheem Edwards | 5 | 0 | Toronto FC |
| DF | Ralph Priso | 3 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| DF | Sam Adekugbe | 44 | 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| DF | Scott Kennedy | 14 | 0 | Eupen |
| DF | Zac McGraw | 4 | 0 | Portland Timbers |
| DF | Zachary Brault-Guillard | 8 | 1 | Lugano |
| DF | Zorhan Bassong | 7 | 0 | Sporting Kansas City |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Harry Paton | 1 | 0 | Cavalry FC |
| MF | Jayden Nelson | 13 | 3 | Austin FC |
| MF | Jeevan Badwal | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| MF | Junior Hoilett | 69 | 17 | Swindon Town |
| MF | Justin Smith | 0 | 0 | Sporting Gijón |
| MF | Kosi Thompson | 0 | 0 | Colorado Rapids |
| MF | Malik Henry | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC |
| MF | Marcelo Flores | 2 | 0 | UANL |
| MF | Mark-Anthony Kaye | 42 | 2 | Sacramento Republic |
| MF | Samuel Piette | 69 | 0 | CF Montréal |
| MF | Shola Jimoh | 0 | 0 | Inter Toronto |
| MF | Victor Loturi | 1 | 0 | CF Montréal |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Aribim Pepple | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| FW | Charles-Andreas Brym | 13 | 1 | NAC Breda |
| FW | Daniel Jebbison | 7 | 0 | Preston North End |
| FW | Deandre Kerr | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC |
| FW | Dieu-Merci Michel | 0 | 0 | União de Leiria |
| FW | Gabriele Biancheri | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United |
| FW | Jacen Russell-Rowe | 8 | 0 | Toulouse |
| FW | Kimani Stewart-Baynes | 0 | 0 | Colorado Rapids |
| FW | Kwasi Poku | 1 | 0 | RWDM Brussels |
| FW | Lucas Cavallini | 40 | 19 | Puebla |
| FW | Marius Aiyenero | 0 | 0 | Los Angeles FC 2 |
| FW | Rayan Elloumi | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| FW | Santiago López | 0 | 0 | Atlético Ottawa |
| FW | Stephen Afrifa | 2 | 0 | Sporting Kansas City |
| FW | Theo Bair | 7 | 1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| FW | Theo Corbeanu | 7 | 2 | Toronto FC |
| FW | Tiago Coimbra | 0 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Atiba Hutchinson | 104 Caps | 2003–2023 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 90 Caps | 2013–present |
| Cyle Larin | 89 Caps | 2014–present |
| 89 | 4 Caps | 2002–2016 |
| Paul Stalteri | 84 Caps | 1997–2010 |
| Randy Samuel | 82 Caps | 1983–1997 |
| Dwayne De Rosario | 81 Caps | 1998–2015 |
| Milan Borjan | 80 Caps | 2011–2023 |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Atiba Hutchinson | 104 Goals | 2003–2023 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 90 Goals | 2013–present |
| Cyle Larin | 89 Goals | 2014–present |
| 89 | 4 Goals | 2002–2016 |
| Paul Stalteri | 84 Goals | 1997–2010 |
| Randy Samuel | 82 Goals | 1983–1997 |
| Dwayne De Rosario | 81 Goals | 1998–2015 |
| Milan Borjan | 80 Goals | 2011–2023 |