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 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]

Canada national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Overall record

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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 and 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 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
      2030 To be determined To be determined
  2034
Total Group stage 3/23 6 0 0 6 2 12 137 62 38 37 215 144


1986 FIFA World Cup

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Group C

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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

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Group stage

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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

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

See also

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Notes

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References

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  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.