Canada at the FIFA World Cup

Canada lineup before the 2026 World Cup match against Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver

The Canada men's national soccer team have played at the FIFA World Cup on three occasions: in 1986, 2022, and 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]

Canada made their World Cup debut in 1986, but were eliminated in the group stage after failing to win a single match. In 2022, Canada qualified for the World Cup for only the second time in history, ending a 36-year drought.^[6] Four years later, Canada automatically qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as co-hosts (together with the United States and Mexico). At this World Cup, Canada earned their first-ever group stage point in a 1–1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina and their first-ever World Cup match win six days later in a decisive 6–0 win over Qatar, the widest win margin for a CONCACAF team in World Cup history,^[7]^[8] with Jonathan David scoring the first World Cup hat-trick for a host nation since Geoff Hurst in 1966.^[9]

Record at the FIFA World Cup

Overall record

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	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	Squad	8	5	3	0	10	4
1990	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	3
1994										14	6	4	4	22	20
1998										16	6	4	6	15	21
2002										8	2	3	3	2	8
2006										8	3	2	3	12	8
2010										8	2	2	4	13	14
2014										12	7	3	2	24	11
2018										10	5	2	3	15	9
2022	Group stage	31st	3	0	0	3	2	7	Squad	20	14	4	2	54	8
2026	Round of 16	14th	5	2	1	2	9	6	Squad	Qualified as co-hosts
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total: 3/23	Round of 16	14th	11	2	1	8	11	18	—	137	62	38	37	215	144

By match

World Cup	Round	Opponent	Score	Result	Location	Canada scorers
1986	Group C	France	0–1	L	León	—
		Hungary	0–2	L	Irapuato	—
		Soviet Union	0–2	L	Irapuato	—
2022	Group F	Belgium	0–1	L	Al Rayyan	—
		Croatia	1–4	L	Al Rayyan	A. Davies
		Morocco	1–2	L	Doha	N. Aguerd (o.g.)
2026	Group B	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1	D	Toronto	C. Larin
		Qatar	6–0	W	Vancouver	C. Larin, J. David (3), N. Saliba, M. Manai (o.g.)
		Switzerland	1–2	L	Vancouver	P. David
	Round of 32	South Africa	1–0	W	Inglewood	S. Eustáquio
	Round of 16	Morocco	0–3	L	Houston	—

1986 FIFA World Cup

Group C

Canada's Randy Samuel (12) facing France's Michel Platini

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Soviet Union	3	2	1	0	9	1	+8	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	France	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Hungary	3	1	0	2	2	9	−7	2
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	0	5	−5	0

Source: FIFA

June 1, 1986

16:00 PM CST

Canada	0–1	France
	Report	Papin 79'

Estadio Nou Camp, León

Attendance: 36,000

Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

June 6, 1986

12:00 PM CST

Hungary	2–0	Canada
Esterházy 2' Détári 75'	Report

Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato

Attendance: 13,800

Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

June 9, 1986

12:00 PM CST

Soviet Union	2–0	Canada
Blokhin 58' Zavarov 74'	Report

Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato

Attendance: 14,200

Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)

2022 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	+3	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	1	2	−1	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

23 November 2022

22:00

Belgium	1–0	Canada
Batshuayi 44'	^{[Report 1]}

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 40,432

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

27 November 2022

19:00

Croatia	4–1	Canada
Kramarić 36', 70' Livaja 44' Majer 90+4'	^{[Report 2]}	Davies 2'

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 44,374

Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

1 December 2022

18:00

Canada	1–2	Morocco
Aguerd 40' (o.g.)	^{[Report 3]}	Ziyech 4' En-Nesyri 23'

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 43,102

Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

2026 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Canada achieved their first-ever win at a FIFA World Cup match at home soil against Qatar

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada (H)	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4^[a]
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	4^[a]
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	−8	1

Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

June 12, 2026

3:00 p.m. UTC−4

Canada	1–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Larin 78'	^{[Report 4]}	Lukić 21'

BMO Field, Toronto

Attendance: 43,002

Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

June 18, 2026

3:00 p.m. UTC−7

Canada	6–0	Qatar
Larin 16' J. David 29', 45+3', 90+2' Saliba 64' Manai 75' (o.g.)	^{[Report 5]}

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 52,497

Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)

June 24, 2026

12:00 p.m. UTC−7

Switzerland	2–1	Canada
Vargas 46' Manzambi 57'	^{[Report 6]}	P. David 76'

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 52,497

Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Knockout stage

Round of 32

June 28, 2026

12:00 p.m. UTC−7

South Africa	0–1	Canada
	^{[Report 7]}	Eustáquio 90+2'

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Attendance: 69,237

Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Round of 16

July 4, 2026

12:00 p.m. UTC−5

Canada	0–3	Morocco
	^{[Report 8]}	Ounahi 50', 82' Rahimi 90+8'

NRG Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 68,777

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Player records

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Matches	World Cups
1	Tajon Buchanan	8	2022 and 2026
	Jonathan David	8	2022 and 2026
	Alistair Johnston	8	2022 and 2026
	Richie Laryea	8	2022 and 2026
5	Stephen Eustáquio	7	2022 and 2026
5	Cyle Larin	7	2022 and 2026
7	Maxime Crépeau	5	2026
	Luc de Fougerolles	5	2026
	Ismaël Koné	5	2022 and 2026
	Tani Oluwaseyi	5	2026
	Jonathan Osorio	5	2022 and 2026
	Jacob Shaffelburg	5	2026

Goalscorers

With a hat-trick against Qatar, Jonathan David (seen here shooting to score his third goal) became Canada's top World Cup goalscorer.

On November 27, 2022, Alphonso Davies scored Canada's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, coming in the second minute of their second group stage match against Croatia in Al Rayyan.

Player	Goals	1986	2022	2026
Jonathan David	3			3
Cyle Larin	2			2
Alphonso Davies	1		1
Promise David	1			1
Stephen Eustáquio	1			1
Nathan Saliba	1			1
Own goals	2		1	1
Total	11	0	2	9

Head-to-head record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Croatia	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00
France	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Hungary	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Morocco	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	000.00
Qatar	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
South Africa	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Soviet Union	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Switzerland	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Total	11	2	1	8	11	18	−7	018.18

Notes

References

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↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
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↑ Singh, Sanjesh (June 18, 2026). "Canada routs Qatar 6-0 for first ever men's World Cup win". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
↑ Jones, Chris (June 19, 2026). "Canada's victory over Qatar was a game-changer; nothing will ever be the same for men's World Cup team". CBC News. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
↑ Sportstar, Team (June 19, 2026). "Jonathan David levels two unique records with hat-trick in Canada vs Qatar at FIFA World Cup 2026". Sportstar. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

Reports

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- "Belgium vs Canada | First stage | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group F – Belgium v Canada" (PDF). FIFA. November 23, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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- "Croatia vs Canada | First stage | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group F – Croatia v Canada" (PDF). FIFA. November 27, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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- "Canada vs Morocco | First stage | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group F – Canada v Morocco" (PDF). FIFA. December 1, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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- "Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- "Match Report – Group B – Canada v. Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group B – Canada v. Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA. June 13, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
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- "Canada vs Qatar | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- "Match Report – Group B – Canada v. Qatar". FIFA. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group B – Canada v. Qatar". FIFA. June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
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- "Switzerland vs Canada | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- "Match Report – Group B – Switzerland v. Canada". FIFA. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group B – Switzerland v. Canada". FIFA. June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
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- "South Africa vs Canada | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- "Match Report – Round of 32 – South Africa v. Canada". FIFA. June 28, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Round of 32 – South Africa v. Canada". FIFA. June 29, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
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- "Canada vs Morocco | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- "Match Report – Round of 16 – Canada v. Morocco". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Round of 16 – Canada v. Morocco". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.

[table_hth_CAN0.31392627363742-13] 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

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[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.

[spor_Onea-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.

[nyti_SOCC-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.

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[7] Singh, Sanjesh (June 18, 2026). "Canada routs Qatar 6-0 for first ever men's World Cup win". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[8] Jones, Chris (June 19, 2026). "Canada's victory over Qatar was a game-changer; nothing will ever be the same for men's World Cup team". CBC News. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[9] Sportstar, Team (June 19, 2026). "Jonathan David levels two unique records with hat-trick in Canada vs Qatar at FIFA World Cup 2026". Sportstar. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

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"Canada vs Qatar | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
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Countries at the FIFA World Cup
Team appearances All-time table
AFC	Australia¹ China Indonesia² Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Kuwait North Korea Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan²
CAF	Algeria Angola Cameroon Cape Verde DR Congo² Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast Morocco Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Tunisia
CONCACAF	Canada Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao El Salvador Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Panama Trinidad and Tobago United States
CONMEBOL	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay
OFC	New Zealand
UEFA	Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic² Denmark East Germany³ England France Germany² Greece Hungary Iceland Israel¹ Italy Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia² Scotland Serbia² Slovakia² Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine² Wales
¹ Have been member of multiple confederations. ² Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s). ³ Team and national federation no longer exist.

Record at the FIFA World Cup

Overall record

By match

1986 FIFA World Cup

Group C

2022 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

2026 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Knockout stage

Player records

Most appearances

Goalscorers

Head-to-head record

See also

Notes

References

Reports