Canada

Canada lost all three games at both of their previous World Cups (1986 and 2022) and have never won a match — Alphonso Davies' header against Croatia in 2022 remains the only goal scored by a Canadian, making this home tournament their best chance to rewrite history.

Alphonso Davies was born in a Ghanaian refugee camp and moved to Canada aged five—he is now a four-time Canada Soccer Player of the Year and the country's greatest-ever footballer.

Jonathan David became Canada's all-time leading international scorer (39 goals) before turning 26, overtaking Cyle Larin who is also in the same squad.

The squad announcement on 29 May 2026 was live-televised with each player name revealed on the EdgeWalk at the CN Tower in Toronto, 356 metres above the ground.

Tajon Buchanan scored the first hat-trick by a Canadian in La Liga history, netting three times in a 5–0 Villarreal win over Girona on 24 August 2025.

Canada have an Olympic football gold medal: a club side from Galt, Ontario won the tournament at the 1904 St. Louis Games — a triumph most Canadians have never heard of.

Calgary-born Owen Hargreaves is Canada's great 'one that got away' — he chose England, played at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and was even voted England's player of the 2006 tournament by fans.