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Canada at the FIFA World Cup

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For the women's team, see Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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

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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
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

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Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup

Group C

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Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C

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
Attendance: 13,800
Soviet Union 2–0 Canada
Blokhin 58'
Zavarov 74'		 Report
Attendance: 14,200

2022 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group F
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
Attendance: 40,432
Croatia 4–1 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 44,374
Canada 1–2 Morocco
 Report
Attendance: 43,102

Top goalscorers

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of FIFA World Cup goalscorers.
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.
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