Canada Soccer calls off National Teams activity for November 2020

In consultation with health and medical experts from both
​Canada Soccer and the Government of Canada, Canada Soccer have confirmed that
​its National Teams will not take part in international matches through the
​upcoming FIFA windows in November 2020. Canada Soccer remains hopeful that
​global health and travel measures may improve so that its best players can
​safely reunite for future international soccer windows.

Guided by the leadership from Canada Soccer’s Sports
​Medicine Committee, Canada Soccer continues to prioritize the health and safety
​for all of its players, staff and officials before any international travel.
​Canada Soccer will continue to closely monitor all COVID-19 developments in
​consultation with the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Following discussions by Concacaf and FIFA, the Concacaf
​Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ have already been postponed from
​October and November 2020 until the March 2021 FIFA international window.

Looking ahead to 2021, Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team
​is scheduled to play in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers during back-to-back international
​windows 22-30 March 2021 and then early June 2021, followed by the 2021
​Concacaf Gold Cup in July. Should Canada advance to Concacaf’s Final Round of
​eight nations in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, they would have additional
​competitive matches next year during the September, October and November 2021
​windows.

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team, meanwhile, recently
​canceled a potential away Women’s International Friendly match that was
​scheduled for October 2020 due to safety concerns. With continued global
​disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Women’s National Team will
​also not take part in any international matches during the next FIFA window
​from 23 November to 1 December.

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team has already qualified
​for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which have been postponed until July and
​August 2021. Ahead of the Olympic Games, the next official FIFA windows for
​international matches are 15-24 February, 5-13 April, and 7-16 June.