CANMNT to play Wales in International Friendly this September
Canada Soccer's Men's National Team (FIFA rank #31) to play Wales (FIFA rank #29) in Swansea
Canada Soccer and the Football Association of Wales announced today that Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team will play Wales in an international friendly in the September 2025 window.
The match will take place on Tuesday 9 September at Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea, Wales. This will be the Men’s National Team’s fourth meeting with the Welsh, having previously played twice in 1986 (winning 2:0 and losing 0:3) in the leadup to the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Toronto and Vancouver, respectively, and once in 2004 (losing 0:1) in Wrexham.
"We’re excited to be playing another high-quality opponent in Wales in September. Most of their players are playing in the Premier League and Championship which will make for an excellent test for our group." - Jesse Marsch, MLS Canada Head Coach of the Men’s National Team
Canada announced their preceding fixture in the September window against Romania on Tuesday and adds another Top 40 FIFA-ranked* nation to their fixture list, having played ten matches against Top 40 FIFA-ranked** teams in the second half of 2024. CANMNT achieved their highest-ever FIFA ranking in November, rising to #31.
*Currently
**At the time
Broadcast Information
The match against Wales will air live on OneSoccer, available on the fuboTV Canada streaming service platform, as a linear channel on TELUS Optik TV (Ch. 980), as well as online at OneSoccer.ca and through the OneSoccer app. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Instagram, X, Facebook, BlueSky, TikTok, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CANMNT.
Upcoming Competitions
Canada will play Mexico in the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League Finals semi-final on 20 March in Los Angeles and will face either USA or Panama in the Nations League final or third-place play-off on 23 March. Canada will also be competing in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup as co-hosts, having qualified in November 2024 beating Suriname over two legs in the Concacaf Nations League A quarterfinals.