Canada at the FIFA World Cup

The Canada men's national soccer team have played at the FIFA World Cup on two occasions, in 1986 & in 2022 and are currently playing for a third time 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]

Overall record

FIFA World Cup										Qualification
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	11	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	Group stage	TBD	1	0	1	0	1	1	Squad	Qualified as co-hosts
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total: 3/25	Group stage	24th	7	0	1	6	3	13	—	137	62	38	37	215	144

1986 FIFA World Cup

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	+3	5	Advanced 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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	D	GF	GA	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	1	1	1	1	1	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada (H)	1	1	1	1	1	Advance to knockout stage
3	Qatar	1	1	1	1	1	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	1	1	1	1

Updated to match(es) played on June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

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	Match 27	Qatar
	^{[Report 5]}

BC Place, Vancouver

June 24, 2026

12:00 p.m. UTC−7

Switzerland	Match 51	Canada
	^{[Report 6]}

BC Place, Vancouver

Top goalscorers

Player	Goals	1986	2022	2026
Alphonso Davies	1		1
Cyle Larin	1			1
Own goals	1		1
Total	3	0	2	1

Head-to-head record

Opponent	Pld	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgium	1	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Croatia	1	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00
France	1	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Hungary	1	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Morocco	1	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Soviet Union	1	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total	7	1	6	3	13	−10	000.00

Notes

References

^ "Canada World Cup Record". FIFA. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

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 13, 2026.
^ "Canada vs Qatar | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
^ "Switzerland vs Canada | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[7] 

"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.

[8] "Belgium vs Canada | First stage | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

[9] "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.

[8] 

"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.

[11] "Croatia vs Canada | First stage | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

[12] "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.

[9] 

"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.

[14] "Canada vs Morocco | First stage | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

[15] "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.

[10] 

"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 13, 2026.

[17] "Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 12, 2026.

[18] "Match Report – Group B – Canada v. Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.

[19] "Post match summary report – Group B – Canada v. Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA. June 13, 2026. Retrieved June 13, 2026.

[11] "Canada vs Qatar | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

[12] "Switzerland vs Canada | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

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v t e 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
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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.

Canada at the FIFA World Cup

Overall record

1986 FIFA World Cup

Group C

2022 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

2026 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Top goalscorers

Head-to-head record

See also

Notes

References

Reports