Canada men's national soccer team
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The Canada men's national soccer team (French: Équipe du Canada de soccer masculin)[2][3][4] represents Canada in international soccer competitions since 1924. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada. They have been a member of FIFA since 1948 and of CONCACAF since 1961.[5]
Nickname(s) | Les Rouges (The Reds) The Canucks | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Sub-confederation | NAFU | ||
Head coach | Jesse Marsch | ||
Captain | Alphonso Davies | ||
Most caps | Atiba Hutchinson (105) | ||
Top scorer | Cyle Larin (29) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 48 1 (June 20, 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 33 (February 2022) | ||
Lowest | 122 (August 2014, October 2014) | ||
First international | |||
Australia 3–2 Canada (Brisbane, Australia; June 7, 1924) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Cayman Islands 0–11 Canada (Bradenton, United States; March 29, 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 8–0 Canada (Mexico City, Mexico; July 18, 1993) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1986) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1986, 2022) | ||
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 19 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result | Champions (1985, 2000) | ||
Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2023) | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals (2024) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1904) | ||
Best result | Gold: (1904) | ||
Website | Official website |
Canada participated in its second World Cup in 2022 after finishing first in CONCACAF qualifying. Canada is competing in its first Copa América in 2024, reaching the Semi-Finals.
Previously, their top achievements were to win the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup[6] and winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup to qualify for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.[7] Canada is the only national team aside from regional powerhouses Mexico and the United States to win a Gold Cup.[8] Canada also won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[9]
Canada will co-host, along with the United States and Mexico, the 2026 World Cup.