2026 FIFA World Cup · Group B
🇨🇦Canada
HostCounter-Attacking
Jesse Marsch has brought the Red Bull high press identity to the Canadian national team, in such a way that the press has nicknamed it the "maplepress." The ingredients are there for the Canadians to go far: a relatively tame group, home games, and a European-steeled squad featuring Jonathan David, Alphonso Davies, and Ismaël Koné.
Group B
All groups →| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇨🇦Canada | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇶🇦Qatar | 3 | -8 | 1 |
Schedule
Canada World Cup Squad 2026
26 playersGoalkeepers
Dayne Tristan St. Clair
Maxime Crépeau
Owen Olamidayo Goodman
Defenders
Alistair William Johnston
Alfie Jones
Luc Rollet De Fougerolles
Joel Robert Waterman
Derek Austin Cornelius
Moïse Bombito Lumpungu
Alphonso Boyle Davies
Richmond Mamah Laryea
Midfielders
Mathieu Choinière
Stephen Antunes Eustáquio
Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné
Liam Alan Millar
Jacob Everett Shaffelburg
Tajon Trevor Buchanan
Ali Ahmed
Jonathan Osorio
Niko Kristian Sigur
Nathan-Dylan Saliba
Forwards
Cyle Christopher Larin
Jonathan Christian David
Tanitoluwa Oluwatimikhin Oluwaseyi
Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel Akinpelu
Jayden Nelson
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The basics
- FIFA ranking
- #30
- Group
- Group B
- Manager
- Jesse Marsch
- Likely formation
- 4-4-2 (also 4-2-3-1)
- Confederation
- CONCACAF
- Federation
- Canada Soccer
- Best WC finish
- Group stage (1986, 2022)
- WC appearances
- 3rd (co-host)