Canada Soccer Announces CANMNT Squad for FIFA World Cup 2026™

Our Game Now – Our 26 players representing Canada on the world stage, on home soil

Canada Soccer has announced the selection of 26 players who will represent Canada at FIFA World Cup 2026™, which will take place from 11 June-19 July in Canada, Mexico and USA.

Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed his player selections in a primetime special that was broadcast live on TSN, CTV, Crave, and RDS, fuelled by Gatorade. Each player name was unveiled and displayed on the EdgeWalk at the CN Tower, one of Canada’s most iconic structures, overlooking Toronto stadium and the entire city skyline.

“It is an honour to name our squad for a World Cup on home soil. These players reflect the many communities, cultures, and journeys that make up this country. They are determined, fearless, and proud to wear Canada across their chest. We look forward to uniting Canadians this summer, and we invite everyone to be part of this journey with us.” - Jesse Marsch, Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team Head Coach

The group will travel for pre-tournament send-off matches against Uzbekistan on 1 June on Play Alberta Field at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton and the Republic of Ireland on 5 June at Stade Saputo in Montréal. Both matches will be presented by BMO and air live nationally on TSN, RDS, and OneSoccer. Tickets are available in limited quantities at canadasoccer.com/tickets.

Canada will compete in Group B at the tournament, alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Switzerland, with matches scheduled for 12 June at Toronto Stadium in Toronto, 18 June at Vancouver Stadium in Vancouver, and 24 June at Vancouver Stadium in Vancouver. All matches will be broadcast live on TSN, CTV, Crave and RDS in Canada.

CANMNT’s World Cup Squad

Canada's three goalkeepers will be Maxime Crépeau from Orlando City SC, Owen Goodman from Barnsley FC (on loan from Crystal Palace FC), and Dayne St. Clair from Inter Miami FC.

Defenders named to the squad are: Moïse Bombito from OGC Nice, Derek Cornelius from Olympique de Marseille, Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich, Luc de Fougerolles from Fulham FC, Alistair Johnston from Celtic FC, Alfie Jones from Middlesbrough FC, Richie Laryea from Toronto FC, Niko Sigur from Hadjuk Split and Joel Waterman from Chicago Fire FC.

Midfielders taking part are: Ali Ahmed from Norwich City FC, Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal CF, Mathieu Choinière from LAFC, Stephen Eustáquio from FC Porto, Marcelo Flores from Tigres UANL, Ismaël Koné from U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, Liam Millar from Hull City FC, Jonathan Osorio from Toronto FC, Nathan Saliba from R.S.C. Anderlecht and Jacob Shaffelburg from LAFC.

The rest of the squad will feature forwards: Jonathan David from Juventus FC, Promise David from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Cyle Larin from RCD Mallorca, and Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal CF.

CANMNT A-Z

Player | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable Canadian youth clubs ​

Ahmed, Ali | 25 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Toronto SC ​

Bombito, Moïse | 26 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS St-Laurent

Buchanan, Tajon | 27 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC ​

Choinière, Mathieu | 27 | St-Alexandre, QC, CAN | AS Haut-Richelieu ​

Cornelius, Derek | 28 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax SC ​

Crépeau, Maxime | 32 | Candiac, QC, CAN | Ligue de soccer pour enfants de Candiac ​

David, Jonathan | 26 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Ottawa Gloucester Dragons ​

David, Promise | 24 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Vaughan Azzuri

Davies, Alphonso | 25 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Internationals

de Fougerolles, Luc | 20 | London, UK | ​

Eustàquio, Stephen | 29 | Leamington, ON, CAN | Leamington MS

Flores, Marcelo | 22 | Georgetown, ON, CAN | Guelph SC

Goodman, Owen | 22 | Alliston, ON, CAN | South Simcoe United

Johnston, Alistair | 27 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Aurora Youth SC

Jones, Alfie | 28 | Bristol, UK |

Koné, Ismaël | 23 | Montréal, QC, CAN | AS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce ​

Larin, Cyle | 31 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Sigma FC ​

Laryea, Richie | 31 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Club Uruguay Toronto ​

Millar, Liam | 26 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Mississauga SC

Oluwaseyi, Tani | 26 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | GPS Academy ​

Osorio, Jonathan | 33 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC

Saliba, Nathan | 22 | Longueuil, QC, CAN | CS Longueuil ​

Shaffelburg, Jacob |26 | Port Williams, NS, CAN | Valley United SC

Sigur, Niko | 22 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Mountain United FC ​

St. Clair, Dayne | 29 | Pickering, ON, CAN | Ephinay Church Soccer League ​

John Lobban

Men’s National Team Program Communications Manager | Gérant des communications de l'équipe nationale masculine, Canada Soccer

Paulo Senra

Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer

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