Canada men's national soccer team facts for kids

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Canada

Nickname(s)	Les Rouges (The Reds) The Canucks
Association	Canadian Soccer Association (CSA)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	NAFU (North America)
Head coach	Jesse Marsch
Captain	Alphonso Davies
Most caps	Atiba Hutchinson (105)
Top scorer	Jonathan David (36)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	CAN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	79 1 (February 7, 2019)
Highest	28 (July 2025)
Lowest	122 (August 2014, October 2014)
Elo ranking
Current	68 8 (March 3, 2019)
Highest	21 (February 2022)
Lowest	92 (May 1975, June 2014)
First international
Australia 3–2 Canada  (Brisbane, Australia; June 7, 1924)
Biggest win
Cayman Islands 0–11 Canada  (Bradenton, United States; March 29, 2021)
Biggest defeat
Mexico 8–0 Canada  (Mexico City, Mexico; July 18, 1993)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1986)
Best result	Group stage (1986, 2022)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances	20 (first in 1977)
Best result	Champions (1985, 2000)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances	3 (first in 2023)
Best result	Runners-up (2023)
Copa América
Appearances	1 (first in 2024)
Best result	Fourth place (2024)
Medal record Men's soccer CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup Gold 1985 North America Team Gold 2000 United States Team Bronze 2002 United States Team CONCACAF Nations League Silver 2023 United States Team Bronze 2025 United States Team Olympic Games Gold 1904 St. Louis Team

The Canada men's national soccer team is a group of soccer players who represent Canada in international matches. They are often called Les Rouges (The Reds) or The Canucks. The team is managed by the Canadian Soccer Association, which is the main organization for soccer in Canada. Canada has been a member of FIFA since 1912 and helped start CONCACAF in 1961.

Canada played in the FIFA World Cup in 2022. They earned their spot by finishing first in their qualifying group. Before that, their biggest wins were taking home the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to play in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. This win allowed them to play in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. Canada is one of the few teams in their region, besides Mexico and the United States, to win a Gold Cup. Canada will also be one of the host countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, along with the United States and Mexico.

The Canadian team is the fourth most successful in its region. They have won two major CONCACAF titles: one CONCACAF Championship and one CONCACAF Gold Cup. They also finished second in the CONCACAF Nations League in 2023. Canada is one of eight teams from CONCACAF to play in the Copa América. In their first appearance in 2024, they finished in fourth place. Canada also won the North American Nations Cup at home in 1990.

Team History: Canada's Soccer Journey

Early Days of Canadian Soccer

Soccer started in Canada a long time ago. Groups like the Dominion Football Association (1877) and Western Football Association (1880) helped set up the game. These groups were like early versions of today's Canadian Soccer Association. In 1885, a team from the WFA played against a team from the United States in an unofficial friendly match. Canada won that game 1–0. A year later, the U.S. team won 3–2. In 1888, a Canadian team toured the British Isles, winning nine games, drawing five, and losing nine.

The Galt F.C. team that represented Canada and won gold at the 1904 Summer Olympics

In 1904, a team called Galt F.C. represented Canada at the Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri. They were one of only three teams. Galt won against two American clubs, Christian Brothers College (7–0) and St. Rose (4–0), to win the tournament. Each player on the winning team received a gold medal.

In 1905, a British amateur team called the "Pilgrims" visited Canada. Their game against Galt was called the "championship of the world." About 3,500 fans watched the match in Galt, which ended in a 3–3 tie.

The Canadian national team went on a tour to Australia in 1924. They played several friendly matches. Their first official game was a 3–2 loss to the Australian national team in Brisbane on June 7, 1924. Canada later beat Australia 4–1 in Adelaide. In 1925, Canada played their old rivals, the United States, in Montreal, winning 1–0. However, they lost 1–6 in a return match in Brooklyn, New York. A year later, Canada lost 2–6 to the Americans again. Then, they played four international games during a tour of New Zealand in 1927. The New Zealand tour included 22 games in total. Canada won 19 of them, with only 2 losses. Most games were against local teams, but Canada also played New Zealand four times.

From 1928 to 1987: Rejoining FIFA and First World Cup

Canada left FIFA in 1928 because of a disagreement about payments to amateur players. They rejoined in 1946. In 1957, they took part in World Cup qualifying for the first time in 30 years. Under coach Don Petrie, Canada beat the United States 5–1. But they lost two games in Mexico. They then beat the U.S. 3–2. Mexico won the group, so Canada did not go to the World Cup in Sweden.

Canada did not try to qualify for the 1962 or 1966 World Cups. They did play soccer at the 1967 Pan American Games, which they hosted in Winnipeg. Canada finished fourth.

In 1970, Canada, led by coach Peter Dinsdale, did not make it past the first round of qualifying for the 1970 World Cup. Later, under coach Eckhard Krautzun, Canada finished second in their qualifying group for the 1973 CONCACAF Championship. In the 1976 Summer Olympics at home, the Canadian team did not get out of the first round.

In 1977, Canada qualified for the 1977 CONCACAF Championship by finishing second in their group. Mexico won the tournament easily, and Canada finished fourth.

In the 1981 CONCACAF championship, Canada played very well. They won their qualifying group over Mexico and the United States. In the final round, they started strong with a 1–0 win over El Salvador. They needed to win their final game against Cuba to go to the World Cup in Spain. But they tied 2–2, which allowed El Salvador to qualify instead.

Between 1981 and 1985, Canada's team got stronger under English coach Tony Waiters. After a good performance at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Waiters led Canada to their first World Cup appearance in 1985. They won the 1985 CONCACAF Championship, which secured their spot in the World Cup. Mexico did not compete in this tournament because they had already qualified as hosts.

At the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Canada played well defensively in their first game against France, only losing 1–0. However, they lost their next two matches to Hungary and the Soviet Union, both 0–2. They finished last in their group with no points. After the World Cup, some Canadian players faced problems because of betting issues at a tournament in Singapore. They were suspended for causing problems for the sport's reputation.

The 1990s: Close Calls and Gold Cup Glory

Canada's journey to the 1990 World Cup ended quickly. They lost to Guatemala because of the away goals rule.

In 1990, Canada hosted and won the first North American Nations Cup. They beat the United States 1–0 and Mexico 2–1. John Catliff scored all three of Canada's goals.

Canada almost qualified for the World Cup again in 1994. They played well in the final qualifying round. They needed a win against Mexico in Toronto to qualify directly for the World Cup. Canada scored first, but Mexico came back to win 2–1. This meant Canada had to play in a special play-off series against Australia. Canada won the first game 2–1. The second game went to extra time and then a penalty shootout, which Australia won. Australia then lost to Argentina, who went to the World Cup.

Before the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Canada played friendly matches against strong teams like Brazil and Germany. A highlight was a 1–1 draw against Brazil, who later won the World Cup.

For the 1998 World Cup, Canada had high hopes. But they struggled in the final qualifying round, losing badly to Mexico and the U.S. They finished last in their group. Coach Bob Lenarduzzi stepped down in 1997.

The 2000s: A Golden Moment and New Challenges

In 1998, Holger Osieck became the new coach. Canada quickly found success, winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup in February 2000. They beat Mexico in the quarter-finals and then defeated Colombia 2–0 in the final. Canadian players won several awards at the tournament.

After this big win, expectations were high. But Canada was eliminated from World Cup qualifying after finishing third in their group. Winning the Gold Cup did earn Canada a spot in the 2001 Confederations Cup, where they managed a 0–0 draw against Brazil. They were also invited to the 2001 Copa América, but had to withdraw due to security concerns.

Canada had another good showing in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. They lost to the United States in the semi-finals on penalties, but then beat South Korea 2–1 to finish third. In the next Gold Cup, Canada was eliminated early. Coach Osieck resigned, and Colin Miller took over temporarily.

In 2004, Frank Yallop became the new coach for 2006 World Cup qualifying. Canada easily beat Belize, but then finished last in their group. They also struggled in the Gold Cup. Yallop resigned in 2006.

Things improved under interim coach Stephen Hart. Canada won their group in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and beat Guatemala in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals against the U.S., Canada lost 2–1. A late goal by Atiba Hutchinson was incorrectly called offside, which ended Canada's run.

In 2007, Dale Mitchell became the head coach. Canada had some mixed results in friendly matches. Despite beating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in World Cup qualifying, Canada was eliminated from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. They finished last in their group. Mitchell was fired in March 2009, and Stephen Hart became interim coach again, then full-time coach in December 2009.

The 2010s: Building for the Future

Stephen Hart's first major tournament as full-time coach was the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where Canada did not get past the group stage. However, in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, Canada won their group in the second round. But they were eliminated in the third round after a tough 8–1 loss to Honduras in their final match.

After Hart left, Benito Floro became Canada's coach in 2013. The team faced challenges, including a long period without scoring goals. Canada's FIFA ranking dropped to its lowest ever in August 2014. However, they ended a 16-match winless streak by beating Jamaica 3–1 in September 2014.

In 2018 World Cup qualifying, Canada beat Dominica and Belize to reach the fourth round. They were in a group with Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico. Canada won their first match against Honduras 1–0, setting a new attendance record in British Columbia. They then drew 0–0 with El Salvador. Canada ended 2015 having conceded only three goals in their last 12 games.

On March 25, 2016, a new attendance record was set for a Canadian national team game at BC Place, with over 54,000 fans watching a World Cup qualifier against Mexico. Canada lost that game 3–0. On September 6, 2016, Canada failed to qualify for the next round of World Cup qualifying, despite a 3–1 win over El Salvador. Coach Benito Floro was then let go.

Octavio Zambrano became the new coach in May 2017. He led Canada to the quarter-finals of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the first time they got out of the group stage since 2009. However, Zambrano was replaced by John Herdman in January 2018. Herdman had previously coached the Canadian women's national team.

Under Herdman, Canada qualified for the top division of the CONCACAF Nations League without losing a game. In the Nations League, Canada beat the United States 2–0 at BMO Field, their first win against their American rivals since 1985. However, they lost the away game 4–1 to the U.S. and did not make it to the Nations League Finals.

The 2020s: A New Era and World Cup Return

The 2020s brought a "golden generation" of new, talented young players to Canada's national team. These included Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich, who won the UEFA Champions League, and Jonathan David, who joined Lille for a large fee in 2020. The new Canadian Premier League also helped develop players. In the first round of World Cup qualifying, Canada won all their games. They then beat Haiti 4–0 over two games to reach the final round of World Cup qualifying for the first time since 1997.

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Canada started the final round of World Cup qualifying very strong, not losing any of their first eleven matches. They ended 2021 at the top of the table after their first win over Mexico in more than 20 years. Their FIFA ranking also reached its highest ever, earning them the "Most Improved Side" award.

On March 27, 2022, Canada defeated Jamaica 4–0 to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This was a huge moment, ending a 36-year wait since Canada last played in the World Cup in 1986. It was later revealed that even the Canadian Soccer Association and their kit supplier, Nike, did not expect them to qualify so quickly. Because of this, Canada was the only team in Qatar without a special new kit for the tournament. Defender Sam Adekugbe said, "I think that just shows that no one really believed in us."

In Canada's first World Cup match against Belgium on November 23, Davies missed an early penalty, and Canada lost 1–0. Four days later, Davies scored Canada's first-ever goal at the World Cup in a game against Croatia. However, Croatia came back to win 4–1, which meant Canada was out of the tournament after just two matches. Canada then lost 2–1 to Morocco in their final group game on December 1, finishing last in their group. Even though they didn't win, many people saw this World Cup as a learning experience and a chance to build for the future, especially with Canada co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Road to the 2026 World Cup

Canada automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup as a co-host in February 2023. They also qualified for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals by winning their group. A 2–0 win over Panama on June 15, 2023, sent the team to its first final in 23 years, where they lost 2–0 to the United States. After this, many key players chose not to play in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup that summer. Canada reached the quarter-finals of that tournament but lost to the United States in a penalty shootout. Coach Herdman left Canada Soccer at the end of August to manage Toronto FC. This happened amid discussions about disagreements with the soccer association over money and playing opportunities.

Interim coach Mauro Biello led the team through the quarter-finals of the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A in November 2023. A win against Jamaica would have sent them to the semi-finals and qualified them for the 2024 Copa América. Canada won the first game 2–1 away. They only needed a draw at home to advance. But they lost 3–2 in the second half, missing both the Nations League semi-final and direct qualification for the Copa América. This was a tough loss for the team. As a result, Canada had to play a qualifying play-off for the Copa América on March 23, 2024, which they won 2–0 against Trinidad and Tobago.

In May 2024, Canada Soccer hired Jesse Marsch as the new permanent coach. Due to money problems, MLS clubs and other private groups helped pay Marsch's salary. Before the Copa América, Marsch's first games were two friendly matches. They lost 4–0 to the Netherlands but then had a great 0–0 draw with second-ranked France. Canada started their Copa América group play against world No. 1 Argentina, losing 2–0, but it was still seen as a good effort. They then beat Peru 1–0, with David scoring the team's first goal under Marsch. This was Canada's first win against a South American team since the 2000 Gold Cup final. A draw with Chile helped Canada finish second in their group and move to the knockout stage. There, they beat Venezuela 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, reaching a semi-final rematch with Argentina. After another 2–0 loss to Argentina, Canada played Uruguay for third place. They led 2–1 late in the game but allowed a tying goal and lost 4–3 on penalties, finishing fourth.

On September 7, 2024, Canada defeated the United States 2–1 in a friendly match in Kansas City, Kansas. This was their first win against the Americans on U.S. soil since 1957. After two wins over Suriname in the November 2024 CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals, the team's FIFA ranking reached a new high of 31st. Canada then lost 2–0 to Mexico in the semi-final of the 2024–25 Nations League Finals. However, they came back to beat the United States 2–1 in the third-place match. This was the first time since 1985 that Canada had beaten the United States in two games in a row.

On June 7, 2025, Canada defeated Ukraine at BMO Field, their first win against a European team since March 2011. Later that month, the team played in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. They started strong with a 6–0 win over Honduras. They then drew with Curaçao and beat El Salvador 2–0, finishing first in their group. In the quarter-final against Guatemala, Canada was leading 1–0 when Jacob Shaffelburg received a red card. Guatemala then tied the game and won 6–5 on penalties. Many people were disappointed with Canada's performance in this tournament.

Team Rivalries

Canada vs. United States Soccer Rivalry

Canada has a friendly rivalry with the United States. The two teams often play against each other in the Gold Cup. The United States has won more matches overall, with 19 wins, 12 draws, and 11 losses in 42 games.

For a long time, Canada was not seen as a strong rival by many American fans because Canada had not beaten the United States in 34 years. But that changed on October 15, 2019, when Canada defeated the United States 2–0. A month later, the United States beat Canada 4–1. They also won 1–0 in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 2022 World Cup qualifying, Canada earned a 1–1 draw and then defeated the United States 2–0.

On June 18, 2023, the United States beat Canada 2–0 in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League final. This was the first time these two teams played in the final of a major CONCACAF tournament. Three weeks later, the U.S. eliminated Canada 3–2 on penalties in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final.

Home Stadiums

Canada uses several stadiums for its home games. BMO Field in Toronto is Canada's largest stadium with natural grass. Saputo Stadium in Montreal also has natural grass. Canada played their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at BC Place in Vancouver. For 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Canada used BMO Field in Toronto, Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, and Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton. Because of travel rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada played some of their early 2022 World Cup qualifying home games in the United States.

Recent Results and Upcoming Matches

Here are some of the recent match results and future games for the Canadian men's national soccer team.

      Win       Draw       Lose       Void or postponed       Fixture

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

2026 Matches

Coaching Staff

Current Coaching Team

Position	Name
Head Coach	Jesse Marsch
Assistant Coach	Mauro Biello
Assistant Coach	Ewan Sharp
Assistant Coach	Pierre Barrieu
Player Development	Franz Schiemer
Goalkeeper Coach	Paolo Ceccarelli
Video and Data Analyst	Joe Hamilton
Community Representative	Paul Stalteri

Coaching History

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Head Coach Records

, after the match against Guatemala. Here are the records for Canada's head coaches from 1988 to today.

Coach	Nationality	Tenure	Record
			G	W	L	T	Win %	Win or Tie%	Points per game	Trophies
Tony Taylor	Scotland	1988–1989	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&042.86000042.86	57.14	1.43	0
Bob Lenarduzzi	Canada	1989; 1992 – 1997	&&&&&&&&&&&&&061.&&&&&061	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022	&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019	&&&&&&&&&&&&&032.79000032.79	63.93	1.29	0
Bruce Twamley	Canada	1998 – September 29, 1998	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000	100	3.00	0
Holger Osieck	Germany	September 29, 1998 – September 2, 2003	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.48000043.48	63.04	1.50	1
Colin Miller	Canada	Sept-Dec 2003 – Jan-July 2013	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00	22.22	0.22	0
Frank Yallop	Canada	January 1, 2004 – June 7, 2006	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&040.&&&&&040.00	55.00	1.35	0
Dale Mitchell	Canada	May 17, 2007 – March 2009	&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.32000026.32	57.89	1.11	0
Stephen Hart	Trinidad and Tobago	2006-07, 2009 – 2009-2012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&042.86000042.86	74.29	1.60	0
Tony Fonseca	Portugal	March 2013 – March 25, 2013	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00	0.00	0.00	0
Benito Floro	Spain	August 1, 2013 – September 14, 2016	&&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030.00	63.33	1.23	0
Michael Findlay	Canada	September 14, 2016 – March 17, 2017	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.33000033.33	66.67	1.33	0
Octavio Zambrano	Ecuador	March 17, 2017 – January 8, 2018	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.50000037.50	75.00	1.50	0
John Herdman	England	January 8, 2018 – August 28, 2023	&&&&&&&&&&&&&059.&&&&&059	&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.71000062.71	76.27	2.02	0
Mauro Biello	Canada	August 28, 2023 – May 13, 2024	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00	50.00	1.50	0
Jesse Marsch	USA	May 13, 2024 – Current	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&042.86000042.86	80.95	1.67	0

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Meet the Players

Current Squad

The following 26 players were chosen for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Zorhan Bassong joined the team after Sam Adekugbe had to leave due to injury.
Caps and goals are updated as of June 29, 2025, after the match against Guatemala.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Dayne St. Clair	(1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 28)	15	0	Minnesota United
16	1GK	Maxime Crépeau	(1994-04-11) April 11, 1994 (age 31)	26	0	Portland Timbers
18	1GK	Tom McGill	(2000-03-25) March 25, 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
2	2DF	Alistair Johnston	(1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26)	56	1	Celtic
3	2DF	Zorhan Bassong	(1999-05-07) May 7, 1999 (age 26)	5	0	Sporting Kansas City
4	2DF	Kamal Miller	(1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 28)	49	0	Portland Timbers
5	2DF	Joel Waterman	(1996-01-24) January 24, 1996 (age 29)	10	0	CF Montréal
13	2DF	Derek Cornelius	(1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 (age 27)	35	0	Marseille
15	2DF	Luc de Fougerolles	(2005-10-12) October 12, 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Fulham
22	2DF	Richie Laryea	(1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 30)	65	1	Toronto FC
26	2DF	Jamie Knight-Lebel	(2004-12-24) December 24, 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Bristol City
6	3MF	Mathieu Choinière	(1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 (age 26)	17	0	Grasshopper
7	3MF	Stephen Eustáquio (vice-captain)	(1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 (age 28)	50	4	Porto
8	3MF	Ismaël Koné	(2002-06-16) June 16, 2002 (age 23)	31	3	Marseille
14	3MF	Jacob Shaffelburg	(1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 (age 25)	27	6	Nashville SC
17	3MF	Tajon Buchanan	(1999-02-08) February 8, 1999 (age 26)	51	8	Villarreal
19	3MF	Nathan Saliba	(2004-02-07) February 7, 2004 (age 21)	6	2	Anderlecht
23	3MF	Niko Sigur	(2003-09-09) September 9, 2003 (age 21)	9	1	Hajduk Split
9	4FW	Cyle Larin	(1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 30)	86	30	Mallorca
10	4FW	Jonathan David	(2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 25)	67	36	Juventus
11	4FW	Daniel Jebbison	(2003-07-11) July 11, 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Preston North End
12	4FW	Tani Oluwaseyi	(2000-05-15) May 15, 2000 (age 25)	15	2	Minnesota United
24	4FW	Promise David	(2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 24)	4	2	Union SG
25	4FW	Jayden Nelson	(2002-09-26) September 26, 2002 (age 22)	8	2	Vancouver Whitecaps

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called up to the team in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Luka Gavran	(2000-05-09) May 9, 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Toronto FC	2025 Canadian Shield
GK	Jonathan Sirois	(2001-06-27) June 27, 2001 (age 24)	0	0	CF Montréal	2025 Canadian ShieldTRP
GK	James Pantemis	(1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 28)	0	0	Portland Timbers	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
GK	Grégoire Świderski	(2005-10-05) October 5, 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Alavés B	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Lazar Stefanovic	(2006-08-10) August 10, 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Toronto FC	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupTRP
DF	Sam Adekugbe	(1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 30)	44	1	Vancouver Whitecaps	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupINJ
DF	Moïse Bombito	(2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 25)	19	0	Nice	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Scott Kennedy	(1997-03-31) March 31, 1997 (age 28)	14	0	Eupen	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Zachary Brault-Guillard	(1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 (age 26)	8	1	Lugano	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Raheem Edwards	(1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 30)	5	0	New York Red Bulls	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Zac McGraw	(1997-06-08) June 8, 1997 (age 28)	4	0	Portland Timbers	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Dominick Zator	(1994-09-18) September 18, 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Arka Gdynia	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Kyle Hiebert	(1997-07-30) July 30, 1997 (age 28)	2	0	St. Louis City	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Jovan Ivanisevic	(2005-01-19) January 19, 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Bologna	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty	(2004-06-16) June 16, 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Charlotte FC	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Luca Petrasso	(2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 25)	0	0	CF Montreal	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
DF	Alphonso Davies (captain)	(2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 (age 24)	58	15	Bayern Munich	2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Lukas MacNaughton	(1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 (age 30)	1	0	D.C. United	2025 CONCACAF Nations League FinalsPRE
DF	Moise Clovis Archange	(2008-07-01) July 1, 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Orlando City	2025 CONCACAF Nations League FinalsPRE
DF	Richard Chukwu	(2008-02-25) February 25, 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Toronto FC II	November 2024 camp
DF	Kobe Franklin	(2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Toronto FC	November 2024 camp
DF	Adam Pearlman	(2005-04-05) April 5, 2005 (age 20)	0	0	HFX Wanderers	November 2024 camp
MF	Jonathan Osorio	(1992-06-12) June 12, 1992 (age 33)	85	9	Toronto FC	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupINJ
MF	Ali Ahmed	(2000-10-10) October 10, 2000 (age 24)	17	0	Vancouver Whitecaps	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupINJ
MF	Samuel Piette	(1994-11-12) November 12, 1994 (age 30)	69	0	CF Montréal	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Junior Hoilett	(1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 (age 35)	65	17	Hibernian	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Mark-Anthony Kaye	(1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 30)	42	2	San Jose Earthquakes	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Victor Loturi	(2001-05-01) May 1, 2001 (age 24)	1	0	CF Montréal	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Harry Paton	(1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Motherwell	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Ralph Priso	(2002-08-02) August 2, 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Vancouver Whitecaps	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Justin Smith	(2003-02-04) February 4, 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Sporting de Gijón	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Kosi Thompson	(2003-01-27) January 27, 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Toronto FC	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
MF	Alessandro Biello	(2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 (age 19)	0	0	HFX Wanderers	November 2024 camp
FW	Gabriele Biancheri	(2006-09-18) September 18, 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Manchester United Academy	2025 Canadian ShieldTRP
FW	Lucas Cavallini	(1992-12-28) December 28, 1992 (age 32)	40	19	Puebla	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Charles-Andreas Brym	(1998-08-08) August 8, 1998 (age 27)	13	1	NAC Breda	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Theo Corbeanu	(2002-05-17) May 17, 2002 (age 23)	7	2	Toronto FC	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Jacen Russell-Rowe	(2002-09-13) September 13, 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Columbus Crew	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Theo Bair	(1999-08-27) August 27, 1999 (age 25)	5	1	Auxerre	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Stephen Afrifa	(2001-02-19) February 19, 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Sporting Kansas City	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Kwasi Poku	(2003-02-06) February 6, 2003 (age 22)	1	0	RWD Molenbeek	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Shola Jimoh	(2008-04-08) April 8, 2008 (age 17)	0	0	York United	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Deandre Kerr	(2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Toronto FC	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Santiago López	(2005-06-10) June 10, 2005 (age 20)	0	0	UNAM	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Dieu-Merci Michel	(2004-02-09) February 9, 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Vitória de Guimarães	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	Kimani Stewart-Baynes	(2005-01-17) January 17, 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Colorado Rapids	2025 CONCACAF Gold CupPRE
FW	André Ali-Gayapersad	(2008-06-05) June 5, 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Damm	2025 CONCACAF Nations League FinalsPRE
FW	Liam Millar	(1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 25)	35	1	Hull City	v.  Panama, October 15, 2024
INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad RET = Retired from the national team TRP = Invited to the camp as a training player WD = Withdrew for non-injury reason

Past Squads

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for the national team.

Most Games Played

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Atiba Hutchinson	105	9	2003–2023
2	Julián de Guzmán	89	4	2002–2016
3	Cyle Larin	86	30	2014–present
4	Jonathan Osorio	85	9	2013–present
5	Paul Stalteri	84	7	1997–2010
6	Randy Samuel	82	0	1983–1997
7	Dwayne De Rosario	81	22	1998–2015
8	Milan Borjan	80	0	2011–present
9	Mark Watson	78	3	1991–2004
10	Samuel Piette	69	0	2012–present

Top Goal Scorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Jonathan David (list)	36	67	0.54	2018–present
2	Cyle Larin (list)	30	86	0.35	2014–present
3	Dwayne De Rosario (list)	22	81	0.27	1998–2015
4	Lucas Cavallini	19	40	0.48	2012–present
	John Catliff	19	43	0.44	1984–1994
	Dale Mitchell	19	55	0.35	1980–1993
7	Tosaint Ricketts	17	61	0.28	2011–2020
	Junior Hoilett	17	65	0.26	2015–present
9	Alex Bunbury	16	66	0.25	1986–1997
10	Ali Gerba	15	30	0.5	2005–2011
	Alphonso Davies	15	58	0.26	2017–present

Team Achievements

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

FIFA World Cup History

Canada at the 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	Group stage in 1986, 2022
Worst result

CONCACAF Gold Cup History

Canada at the 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 in 1985, 2000
Worst result	Group stage in 1991, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015

CONCACAF Nations League History

CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase											Final phase
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R		Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2019–20	A	A	4	3	0	1	10	4			2021	Did not qualify
2022–23	A	C	4	3	0	1	11	3			2023	Runners-up	2	1	0	1	2	2	Squad
2023–24	A	Bye									2024	Quarter-finals	2	1	0	1	4	4	Squad
2024–25	A	Bye									2025	Third place	4	3	0	1	6	3	Squad
2026–27	A	To be determined									2027	To be determined
Total	—		8	6	0	2	21	7	—		Total	Runners-up	8	5	0	3	12	9	—

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 in 2022–23
Worst result	5th place in 2019–20, 2023–24

Copa América History

Copa América record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2001	Originally invited but withdrew										Originally invited but withdrew
2004 to 2015	Not invited										Not invited
2016	Did not qualify										3	0	2	1	0	1
2019	Not invited										Not invited
2021
2024	Fourth place	4th	6	1	3	2	4	7	Squad		3	2	0	1	6	4
Total	Fourth place	–	6	1	3	2	4	7	–		6	2	2	2	6	5

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 in 2024
Worst result

FIFA Confederations Cup History

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1992	Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999	Withdrew from 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2001	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	0	5	Squad
2003	Did not qualify
2005
2009
2013
2017
Total	Group stage	1/10	3	0	1	2	0	5	—

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

FIFA Confederations Cup history
First match	Japan 3–0 Canada  (May 31, 2001; Niigata, Japan)
Biggest win	—
Biggest defeat	Japan 3–0 Canada  (May 31, 2001; Niigata, Japan)
Best result	Group stage in 2001
Worst result

Olympic Games History

Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1900	Did not enter
1904	Gold medal	1st	2	2	0	0	11	0
1908 to 1964	Did not enter
1968	Did not qualify
1972
1976	Group stage	13th	2	0	0	2	2	5
1980	Did not qualify
1984	Quarter-finals	6th	3	1	1	1	4	3
1988	Did not qualify
Total	Gold medal	3/19	7	3	1	3	17	8

After 1988, Olympic soccer was played by the U–23 team.

North American Nations Cup History

North American Nations Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1990	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	3	1
1991	Third place	3rd	2	0	0	2	0	5
Total	1 title	2/2	4	2	0	2	3	6

Honours and Awards

Continental Titles

• CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
  • Champions (2): 1985, 2000
  • Third place (1): 2002
• CONCACAF Nations League
  • Runners-up (1): 2022–23
  • Third place (1): 2024–25

Regional Titles

• North American Nations Cup
  • Champions (1): 1990

Friendly Tournament Wins

• Canadian Shield (1): 2025

Summary of Official Honours

These are the official awards recognized by FIFA or its related soccer groups.

Senior Competition				Total
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup	2	0	1	3
CONCACAF Nations League	0	1	1	2
Total	2	1	2	5

Team Kits

Kit Suppliers Over Time

Brand	Period
Adidas	1986–1992
Score	1993–1995
Umbro	1996–1998
Adidas	1999–2010
Umbro	2011–2018
Nike	2019–present

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Canadá para niños

• Canada Soccer Association
• CONCACAF

Other National Teams Men's Teams

• Canada men's national under-23 soccer team
• Canada men's national under-20 soccer team
• Canada men's national under-17 soccer team
• Canada men's national beach soccer team
• Canada men's national futsal team

Women's Teams

• Canada women's national soccer team
• Canada women's national under-20 soccer team
• Canada women's national under-17 soccer team