Canada's FIFA World Cup roster has been revealed
Canada has named its final roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Head coach Jesse Marsch trimmed his roster to 26, down from the 32 players that were named to Canada’s training camp roster.
“It is an honour to name our squad for a World Cup on home soil,” said Marsch. “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.”
The squad includes three goalkeepers, nine defenders, 10 midfielders, and four forwards.
Goalkeepers (3)
- Dayne St. Clair (Miami/MLS)
- Maxime Crépeau (Orlando/MLS)
- Owen Goodman (Barnsley/EFL League One)
Defenders (9)
- Alistair Johnston (Celtic/Scottish Premiership)
- Derek Cornelius (Rangers/Scottish Premiership)
- Richie Laryea (Toronto/MLS)
- Niko Sigur (Hadjuk Split/Croatian Football League)
- Joel Waterman (Chicago/MLS)
- Luc de Fougerolles (FCV Dender EH/Belgian Pro League)
- Moïse Bombito (Nice/France Ligue 1)
- Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich/Bundesliga)
- Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough/EFL Championship)
Midfielders (10)
- Stephen Eustáquio (LAFC/MLS)
- Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo/Serie A)
- Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal/La Liga)
- Mathieu Choinière (LAFC/MLS)
- Ali Ahmed (Norwich City/EFL Championship)
- Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht/Belgian Pro League)
- Liam Millar (Hull City/EFL Championship)
- Marcelo Flores (Tigres UANL/Liga MX)
- Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC/MLS)
- Jonathan Osorio (Toronto/MLS)
Forwards (4)
- Jonathan David (Juventus/Serie A)
- Cyle Larin (Southampton/EFL Championship)
- Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal/Serie A)
- Promise David (Union/Belgian Pro League)
There are 13 returning players from Canada’s 2022 FIFA World Cup team: St. Clair, Johnston, Eustáquio, Buchanan, Koné, Larin, Davies, J. David, Osorio, Laryea, Millar, Cornelius, and Waterman.
Vancouver Whitecaps centre back Ralph Priso was among the final six cuts, as were defenders Zorhan Bassong (Kansas City/MLS) and Jamie Knight-Lebel (Swindon Town/EFL League Two). Midfielder Jayden Nelson (Austin/MLS), along with forwards Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End/EFL Championship) and Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse/Ligue 1), also failed to make the squad.
Canada’s best-ever roster, but are they healthy?
Alphonso Davies is working his way back from injury (Danielle Parhizkaran/Imagn Images)
Injuries have been a factor for a number of Canadian players leading up to the World Cup. That includes Davies, the team’s captain, who is expected to miss Canada’s first match.
Marsch remained positive when speaking with TSN, saying that his players are trending in the right direction.
“We have our best group of 26 players that this country has ever assembled at any one time. Are all of them right now at full a hundred per cent [health]? No, but they’re close.”
“This team is ready to go. They’re excited to represent the country. They’re all so proud to be part of this national team. They’re all so proud to be part of this moment.”
The 2026 tournament will be just the third men’s World Cup to include Canada, after appearances in 1986 and 2022.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 in Mexico. Canada’s first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina comes the next day, June 12, in Toronto. The final two group-stage matches for Canada will take place in Vancouver, against Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland June 24.
But first, Canada will play a pair of tune-up matches, against Uzbekistan in Edmonton on June 1 and versus the Republic of Ireland in Montreal on June 5.
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