Canada at the FIFA World Cup

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Canada national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

The Canada men's national soccer team have played at the FIFA World Cup on two occasions, in 1986 & in 2022 and will be playing in 2026. [1] [2] [3] [4] For most other editions of the World Cup, Canada has not succeeded in gaining one of the places reserved for the North American CONCACAF teams. [5] In 2022, Canada qualified for the World Cup for only the second time in history, ending a 36-year drought. Canada has also been qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as co-hosts (together with United States and Mexico). [6]

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Overall record

FIFA World Cup Qualification
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
1930 to 1954 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Sweden.svg 1958 Did not qualify420288
1962 and 1966 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Mexico.svg 1970 Did not qualify421183
Flag of Germany.svg 1974 411267
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978 104331211
Flag of Spain.svg 1982 9261109
Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 Group stage24th300305 Squad 8530114
Flag of Italy.svg 1990 Did not qualify210133
Flag of the United States.svg 1994 146442220
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1998 166461521
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 823328
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 8323128
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 82241314
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 127322411
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 10523159
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 Group stage31st300327 Squad 201442548
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2026 Qualified as co-hostsQualified as co-hosts
Flag of Morocco.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg Flag of Spain.svg 2030 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2034
TotalGroup stage3/256006212—137623837215144

1986 FIFA World Cup

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 321091+85Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321051+45
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 310229−72
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 300305−50
Source: FIFA
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Papin Soccerball shade.svg79'
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Esterházy Soccerball shade.svg2'
Détári Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report
Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato
Attendance: 13,800
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Blokhin Soccerball shade.svg58'
Zavarov Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)

2022 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321041+37Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 312041+35
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 311112−14
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 300327−50
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 40,432
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 4–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,374
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–2 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,102
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

2026 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)00000000Advance to knockout stage
2B200000000
3B300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4B400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Top goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1986 2022
Alphonso Davies 11
Own goals 11
Total202

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Canada World Cup Record". FIFA. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
    2. ↑ Molinaro, John F. (July 1, 2010). "Remembering Canada's '86 World Cup team". CBC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
    3. ↑ Doyle, Jamie; Molinaro, John; Sasha, Kalra. "One and Only: Remembering Canada's lone World Cup appearance". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
    4. ↑ Yannis, Alex (April 5, 1986). "Soccer; Canadians and M.I.S.L. at Odds for Cup". New York Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
    5. ↑ "Everything You Should Know About Canada in the 2022 World Cup". www.playcasinos.ca. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
    6. ↑ "Canadian men qualify for 1st World Cup since 1986 with shutout victory on home soil". CBC. March 27, 2022. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

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