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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 hosts.[6]

Overall record[edit]

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
Sweden 1958 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 8 8
1962 and 1966 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 8 3
West Germany 1974 4 1 1 2 6 7
Argentina 1978 10 4 3 3 12 11
Spain 1982 9 2 6 1 10 9
Mexico 1986 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 5 Squad 8 5 3 0 11 4
Italy 1990 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 3
United States 1994 14 6 4 4 22 20
France 1998 16 6 4 6 15 21
South Korea Japan 2002 8 2 3 3 2 8
Germany 2006 8 3 2 3 12 8
South Africa 2010 8 2 2 4 13 14
Brazil 2014 12 7 3 2 24 11
Russia 2018 10 5 2 3 15 9
Qatar 2022 Group stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 7 Squad 20 14 4 2 54 8
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 3/23 6 0 0 6 2 12 137 62 38 37 215 144


1986 FIFA World Cup[edit]

Group C[edit]

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
3  Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 2
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Canada 0–1 France
Report Papin 79'
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

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

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

2022 FIFA World Cup[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team 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
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
Belgium 1–0 Canada
Report

Croatia 4–1 Canada
Report

Canada 1–2 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 43,102

Top goalscorers[edit]

Player Goals 1986 2022
Alphonso Davies 1 1
Own goals 1 1
Total 2 0 2

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  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. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Doyle, Jamie; Molinaro, John; Sasha, Kalra. "One and Only: Remembering Canada's lone World Cup appearance". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Yannis, Alex (April 5, 1986). "Soccer; Canadians and M.I.S.L. at Odds for Cup". New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "Everything You Should Know About Canada in the 2022 World Cup". www.playcasinos.ca. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Canadian men qualify for 1st World Cup since 1986 with shutout victory on home soil". CBC. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

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