Canada men's national soccer team#Coaching history

Soccer was being played in Canada with the Dominion Football Association (1877) and Western Football Association (1880) acting as precursors to the modern-day Canadian Soccer Association.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1876-to-1912-p150609|title=1876–1912 {{!}} Canada Soccer|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820162217/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1876-to-1912-p150609|archive-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=live}} In 1885, the WFA sent a team to New Jersey to take on a side put forth by the American Football Association, the then-unofficial governing body of the sport in the United States. On November 28, 1885, in an unofficial friendly, Canada defeated the United States 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-28-november-1885-222527/|title=USA v Canada, November 28, 1885|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164136/http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-28-november-1885-222527/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://ussoccerhistory.org/ASHA/ASHA/hudson.html|title=West Hudson: A Cradle of American Soccer|website=ussoccerhistory.org|date=March 26, 2001|access-date=July 29, 2024|last1=Allaway|first1=Roger}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2476591/2021/03/25/us-soccer-hall-of-fame-treasures/|title=The hidden treasures of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame archives|website=nytimes.com/athletic|date=March 25, 2021|accessdate=July 29, 2024}} The American team won 3–2 in a return match one year later.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-25-november-1886-222534/|title=USA v Canada, November 25, 1886|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164133/http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-25-november-1886-222534/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} In 1888, a team represented the WFA in a tour of the British Isles, earning a record of nine wins, five draws, and nine losses.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Canadiantoursabroad/Gt%20Britain%201888.html|title=Canadian Soccer History-Canada in Gt Britain 1888|website=Canadiansoccerhistory.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324000600/http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Canadiantoursabroad/Gt%20Britain%201888.html|archive-date=March 24, 2017|url-status=live}} The squad comprised 16 Canadian-born players with the only exception being tour organizer David Forsyth, who had immigrated to Canada one year after his birth.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/history/index.asp?sub2=14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121094332/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/history/index.asp?sub2=14|archive-date=November 21, 2007|title=CanadaSoccer.com - Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association|work=archive.org}}

{{stack|file:Galt fc canada olympic.jpg team that represented Canada and won gold at the 1904 Summer Olympics]]}}

In 1904 Galt F.C. represented the WFA at the Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/virtual-hall-of-fame/teams-of-distinction/galt-football-club-1904|title=Galt Football Club - 1904|last=Crawford|first=Colin|website=Thesoccerhalloffame.ca|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106212809/http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/virtual-hall-of-fame/teams-of-distinction/galt-football-club-1904|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=live}} As just one of three teams competing, Galt defeated two American clubs, Christian Brothers College (7–0) and St. Rose (4–0) to win the tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Great%20Teams/Galt%20FC.html|title=Canadian Soccer History-Great Teams Galt FC 1904|website=Canadiansoccerhistory.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327191820/http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Great%20Teams/Galt%20FC.html|archive-date=March 27, 2017|url-status=live}} The Toronto Mail and Empire of November 18, 1904, reports that "Immediately after the game, the Galt aggregation, numbering about 50 persons, retired to the office of James W. Sullivan, chief of the Department of Physical Culture, where they received their prize. After a short talk by Mr. James E. Conlon of the Physical Culture Department, Mayor Mundy, of the City of Galt, presented each player on the winning team with a beautiful gold medal." The medals are clearly engraved with the name of the company in St. Louis that made them.

In 1905, a British team of touring amateurs nicknamed the "Pilgrims" toured Canada,{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/British_Tours_to%20Canada/Pilgrims1905.html|title=Canadian Soccer History-Pilgrims Tour 1905|website=Canadiansoccerhistory.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018102533/http://canadiansoccerhistory.com/British_Tours_to%20Canada/Pilgrims1905.html|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=live}} with their match against Galt billed as the "championship of the world".{{Cite web|url=http://cambridgecitizen.ca/galt-wins-olympic-gold/|title=Galt wins Olympic Gold! {{!}} The Cambridge Citizen|website=cambridgecitizen.ca|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213100454/http://cambridgecitizen.ca/galt-wins-olympic-gold/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=dead}} The match was played in front of 3500 fans in Galt, now part of Cambridge, Ontario, and ended in a 3–3 draw. Earlier the Pilgrims had been beaten 2–1 by Berlin Rangers, in the city now known as Kitchener.

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The Canadian national team toured Australia in 1924, playing a series of "test" friendlies against their hosts, including their first official match, a 3–2 friendly defeat to the Australian national team in Brisbane, Queensland on June 7, 1924.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=21&t=match|title=1924-06-07 - Canada vs Australia|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214022021/http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=21&t=match|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=live}} Canada also played Australia at the Jubilee Oval, Adelaide on Saturday July 12, 1924, and defeated them by 4 goals to 1.{{Cite news|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59011394|work = The Register|date = July 14, 1924|title = International Soccer. Canada Defeats Australia.|access-date = April 17, 2015}} In 1925, Canada played their old rivals, the United States, in Montreal, winning 1–0 on Ed McLaine's goal.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/canada-v-usa-27-june-1925-223539/|title=Canada v USA, June 27, 1925|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164138/http://www.11v11.com/matches/canada-v-usa-27-june-1925-223539/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} In a return match in November 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, Canada was defeated 1–6.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-08-november-1925-223579/|title=USA v Canada, November 8, 1925|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164033/http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-08-november-1925-223579/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} One year later, Canada lost 2–6 to the Americans in the same city{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-06-november-1926-223667/|title=USA v Canada, November 6, 1926|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164321/http://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-canada-06-november-1926-223667/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} before playing four internationals in a 1927 tour of New Zealand.

The New Zealand tour included a total of 22 games, of which Canada won 19 with only 2 defeats. Most of the games were against local combined teams although Canada also played New Zealand in four occasions (scores: 2–2, 2–1, 0–1, 4–1).{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Canadiantoursabroad/NZ_tour1927.html|title=Canadian Soccer History-Canada in NZ 1927|website=Canadiansoccerhistory.com|access-date=November 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525040625/http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Canadiantoursabroad/NZ_tour1927.html|archive-date=May 25, 2017|url-status=live}}

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Following the lead of British soccer associations, Canada withdrew from FIFA in 1928 over a dispute regarding broken time payments to amateur players.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/oct/16/joy-of-six-teams-missed-world-cup|title=The Joy of Six: Great teams that missed out on the World Cup|last=Murray|first=Scott|date=October 16, 2009|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=February 12, 2017|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090700/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/oct/16/joy-of-six-teams-missed-world-cup|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} They rejoined the confederation in 1946 and took part in World Cup qualifying in the North American Football Confederation (NAFC) (a precursor to CONCACAF) for the first time in 1957,{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1955-to-1958-p150665|title=Canada Soccer from 1955 to 1958|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820162230/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1955-to-1958-p150665|archive-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=live}} the first time they had played as a national team in 30 years. Under the guidance of head coach Don Petrie, Canada defeated the United States in Toronto 5–1 in their opening game, but lost two games in Mexico (failing to play a home game due to financial reasons) 0–2 and 0–3 before defeating the U.S. 3–2 in St. Louis. Mexico advanced as group winners, meaning that Canada missed out on the World Cup in Sweden.

Canada withdrew from World Cup qualifying for 1962 and did not enter a team for 1966.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1959-to-1970-p150666|title=Canada Soccer from 1959 to 1970 {{!}} Canada Soccer|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820162234/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1959-to-1970-p150666|archive-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=live}} They did compete in soccer however at the 1967 Pan American Games, their first time to do so in the sixth edition of the games, which they hosted in Winnipeg. Canada finished fourth place, helped somewhat by defending champion Brazil's absence.

A 0–0 draw away to Bermuda meant the Canadians, under coach Peter Dinsdale, could not advance out of the first round of qualifying for the 1970 World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=2014_project&sid=33|title=[1968-10] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090510/http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=2014_project&sid=33|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} Dinsdale was replaced by Frank Pike.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=project&sid=34|title=[1972-08] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213091722/http://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=project&sid=34|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} In their second participation in soccer at the Pan Am games, held in Cali, Canada finished second in their opening round group (to hosts Colombia). In the final group round however, they managed only one win (over Colombia) and finished next to last.

Canada again failed at the first hurdle in qualifying for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Under German head coach Eckhard Krautzun, they finished second in a home and away qualifying group for the 1973 CONCACAF Championship (to Mexico). For the 1975 Pan Am Games, Canada, along with most of the larger Pan Am countries, sent their Olympic team, which was amateur (and senior aged), to compete. After narrowly qualifying out of the first round, the Canucks were soundly defeated by Costa Rica, Cuba, and Mexico, conceding a total of 14 goals while scoring none.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/panam75det.html|title=Panamerican Games 1975 - Match Details|website=Rssf.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215002212/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/panam75det.html|archive-date=February 15, 2019|url-status=live}} At the Summer Olympics at home the following year, under head coach Colin Morris, the amateur Canadian side failed to get out of the first round, losing both of their games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1976f.html|title=Games of the XXI. Olympiad - Football Tournament|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525051734/http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1976f.html|archive-date=May 25, 2015|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1975-to-1978-p150668|title=Canadian soccer timeline from 1975 to 1978|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=April 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925074555/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1975-to-1978-p150668|archive-date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live}} This despite the brilliant play of Jimmy Douglas, who scored a goal against a Dynamo Kyiv-dominated Soviet Union side and another goal against North Korea, Canada's only two goals in the tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/index.php/?t=profile&pid=1017|title=Jimmy Douglas (CAN)|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820082329/http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=profile&pid=1017|archive-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite book|author1=Nikolaus Katzer|author2=Sandra Budy|author3=Alexandra Köhring|author4=Manfred Zeller|title=Euphoria and Exhaustion: Modern Sport in Soviet Culture and Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h4blAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA287|date=October 4, 2010|publisher=Campus Verlag|isbn=978-3-593-39290-5|pages=287–}}

In their North American qualifying group for the 1977 CONCACAF Championship, with both group winners and runners-up now advancing, Canada, again under head coach Krautzun, qualified as runners-up after defeating the Americans 3–0 in a neutral site one-match play-off, played in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=107&t=match|title=1976-12-22 - Canada vs USA|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213161835/http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=107&t=match|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} In the championship, played in Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico won all five of their matches with a +15 goal difference to win the tournament handily.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/conca77.html|title=VII. CONCACAF Nations Cup 1977|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804051733/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/conca77.html|archive-date=August 4, 2017|url-status=live}} Canada finished fourth.

Matters were different however at the next CONCACAF championship, in 1981, played in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Canada entered the tournament raising eyebrows by winning their qualifying group over Mexico and the United States, even achieving a 1–1 draw against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium with Gerry Gray scoring from a direct free kick in the 88th-minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhCrO6bBCSY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/AhCrO6bBCSY| archive-date=October 30, 2021|title=Unused 19/11/80 Soccer: Mexico v Canada 1-1 Draw|work=Youtube.com| date=July 24, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2020}}{{cbignore}} In the final round, the Canadians opened strongly with a 1–0 win over El Salvador,{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=143&t=match|title=1981-11-02 - Canada vs El Salvador|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213161837/http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=143&t=match|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} with Mike Stojanovic the goal-scorer, and a 1–1 draw with Haiti, with Stojanovic scoring again. They next lost to the hosts Honduras 1–2 and then drew Mexico 1–1 with Ian Bridge scoring the equalizer via a corner kick.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEu0MfFR7Qo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/NEu0MfFR7Qo| archive-date=October 30, 2021|title=1981 Canada vs Mexico Soccer|work=Youtube.com|access-date=April 10, 2020}}{{cbignore}} A win in their final game against Cuba would have put them through to Spain, but they were held to a 2–2 draw, allowing El Salvador to qualify as tournament runners-up.

Between 1981 and 1985, Canada continued to develop under the guidance of English coach Tony Waiters. After a strong performance at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Waiters would see the Maple Leafs through to their first World Cup finals appearance in 1985. A 1–1 away draw to Guatemala was key in allowing them to eliminate Los Chapines in the first round group.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/guatemala-v-canada-05-may-1985-239216/|title=Guatemala v Canada, May 5, 1985|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214175524/http://www.11v11.com/matches/guatemala-v-canada-05-may-1985-239216/|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=live}} The second round was also closely contested, in part as this Canadian squad was strong defensively but had limited ability to score goals. The Canucks managed to eke out a 1–0 away win over Honduras, thanks to a George Pakos winner,{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/honduras-v-canada-25-august-1985-239415/|title=Honduras v Canada, August 25, 1985|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217134749/http://www.11v11.com/matches/honduras-v-canada-25-august-1985-239415/|archive-date=February 17, 2017|url-status=live}} hold Costa Rica scoreless in San José,{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/costa-rica-v-canada-01-september-1985-239429/|title=Costa Rica v Canada, September 1, 1985|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214102845/http://www.11v11.com/matches/costa-rica-v-canada-01-september-1985-239429/|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=live}} and then in their final game, one they needed to draw to qualify, beat Los Catrachos a second time, 2–1 in St. John's, Newfoundland, with Pakos and Igor Vrablic the goal scorers.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/canada-v-honduras-14-september-1985-239446/|title=Canada v Honduras, September 14, 1985|newspaper=11v11.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126220756/http://www.11v11.com/matches/canada-v-honduras-14-september-1985-239446/|archive-date=January 26, 2017|url-status=live}} The victory not only secured their first World Cup finals berth,{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/sports/soccer/just-for-kicks-soccer-in-canada/canada-cracks-the-world-cup.html|title=Canada cracks the World Cup|date=May 30, 1986|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=July 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519111208/http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/sports/soccer/just-for-kicks-soccer-in-canada/canada-cracks-the-world-cup.html|archive-date=May 19, 2012|url-status=live}} but also the crown of CONCACAF champions for the first time, although Mexico did not compete, having already qualified automatically for the World Cup as hosts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/86qual.html|title=World Cup 1986 qualifications|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218085713/http://rsssf.com/tables/86qual.html|archive-date=February 18, 2017|url-status=live}}

At the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Canada impressed defensively in their first game against France, only conceding a late Jean-Pierre Papin goal after Papin had missed several earlier chances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=468/index.html#nosticky|title=1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Matches - Canada-France |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214101946/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=468/index.html#nosticky|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agn5bG6Lo4s|title=01/06/1986 Canada v France|work=Youtube.com|date=August 30, 2012 |access-date=March 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404225013/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agn5bG6Lo4s&gl=US&hl=en|archive-date=April 4, 2020|url-status=live}}

However, Canada could not build on their stubborn performance against France, losing their next two matches to both Hungary and the Soviet Union 0–2,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=475/index.html#nosticky|title=1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Matches - Hungary-Canada |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214101949/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=475/index.html#nosticky|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=476/index.html#nosticky|title=1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Matches - Soviet Union-Canada |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214103204/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=476/index.html#nosticky|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}} finishing the group stage in last place with zero points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/mexico1986/groups/index.html#710|title=1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Groups |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214101738/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/mexico1986/groups/index.html#710|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}

Four Canadian players (Chris Chueden, Hector Marinaro, David Norman and Vrablic) were involved in a match fixing betting scandal at the Merlion Cup tournament in Singapore two months after the World Cup. The four players were suspended by the Canadian Soccer Association for "bringing the game into disrepute". Norman was reinstated in 1992 after admitting his involvement in the scandal. Vrablic never played for Canada again.{{cite web|url=http://www.eightysixforever.com/2009/12/12/1615875/canadian-players-convicted-in|title=Canadian Players Convicted in Match-Fixing Scandal|author=Benjamin Massey|work=Eighty Six Forever|date=December 12, 2009 |access-date=March 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123051315/https://www.eightysixforever.com/2009/12/12/1615875/canadian-players-convicted-in|archive-date=November 23, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robbinssceresearch.com/polls/poll_705.html|title=Poll: The Day Canada's Soccer Team - Died|work=robbinssceresearch.com|access-date=March 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090811/http://www.robbinssceresearch.com/polls/poll_705.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}

Qualification for the 1990 World Cup lasted all of two matches for Canada, a home-and-away series with Guatemala, played in October 1988. The Central Americans won the first game 1–0 in Guatemala City{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/guatemala-v-canada-09-october-1988-241379/|title=Guatemala v Canada, October 9, 1988|work=11v11.com|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227231656/http://www.11v11.com/matches/guatemala-v-canada-09-october-1988-241379/|archive-date=February 27, 2017|url-status=live}} while Canada prevailed in Vancouver 3–2.{{Cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/canada-v-guatemala-15-october-1988-241389/|title=Canada v Guatemala, October 15, 1988|work=11v11.com|access-date=February 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062519/http://www.11v11.com/matches/canada-v-guatemala-15-october-1988-241389/|archive-date=February 27, 2017|url-status=live}} Tied on goal difference, Los Chapines advanced on the away goals rule.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1987-to-1990-p150671|title=Canada Soccer from 1987 to 1990 {{!}} Canada Soccer|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423122447/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1987-to-1990-p150671|archive-date=April 23, 2017|url-status=live}}

1990 saw Canada take part in the first North American Nations Cup, hosting the three-team tournament. Mexico and Canada sent their full squads, but the United States sent a 'B' team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ90.html|title=North American Championship 1990 (Canada)|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224051348/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/north-am-champ90.html|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}} Canada won the tournament after a 1–0 win over the United States on May 6 and a 2–1 win over Mexico on May 13. All three Canadian goals were scored by John Catliff,{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-28-sp-1461-story.html|title=CONCACAF Is Alive and Kicking : Soccer: The sport's weakest region, making noises, starts its own tournament tonight.|last=Harvey|first=Randy|date=June 28, 1991|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 26, 2017|issn=0458-3035|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227151513/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-06-28/sports/sp-1461_1_world-cup|archive-date=February 27, 2017|url-status=live}} the tournament's top scorer.

Canada came close to qualifying for the World Cup again in 1994 under the guidance of a defender on the 1986 team, Bob Lenarduzzi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=profile&pid=1866|title=Bob Lenarduzzi (CAN)|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820091657/http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=profile&pid=1866|archive-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=live}} They entered the tournament at the second round stage and advanced as group runners-up.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1991-to-1994-p150672|title=Canada Soccer from 1991 to 1994 {{!}} Canada Soccer|website=Canadasoccer.com|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820162254/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-timeline-from-1991-to-1994-p150672|archive-date=August 20, 2016|url-status=live}} Canada competed strongly in the final qualifying round, drawing their first match in Tegucigalpa after a controversial penalty allowed the Hondurans to draw even, winning their next two, over El Salvador and Honduras in Vancouver, losing convincingly at Azteca Stadium, and winning 2–1 in San Salvador. They went into their final group match against Mexico, in Toronto, needing a win to win the group and thus qualify directly for the World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/10/13/canmnt-australia-friendly-recalls-anniversary-canadas-near-miss-1994-world-cup-berth|title=CanMNT: Australia friendly recalls anniversary of Canada's near-miss on 1994 World Cup berth|last=Squizzato|first=Daniel|date=October 13, 2013|website=Major League Soccer|access-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118052425/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/10/13/canmnt-australia-friendly-recalls-anniversary-canadas-near-miss-1994-world-cup-berth|archive-date=January 18, 2018|url-status=live}} Canada went up 1–0 on a goal credited to Alex Bunbury off a free kick, but Mexico scored twice to win, 2–1.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-10-sp-33475-story.html|title=Victory Over Canada Sends Mexico Back to World Cup|last=Cart|first=Julie|date=May 10, 1993|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=June 10, 2017|issn=0458-3035}} The loss meant Canada finished second and advanced to an intercontinental play-off series where they needed to win two rounds to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The Reds went up against Oceania Football Confederation's champions Australia. Canada won the first leg 2–1 in Edmonton.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=385&t=match|title=1993-07-31 - Canada vs Australia|website=canadasoccer.com|access-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115015310/https://canadasoccer.com/?gid=385&t=match|archive-date=November 15, 2017|url-status=live}} Australia led the second leg 2–1 at the end of 90 minutes, sending the tie to extra time. There was no score in the extra 30 minutes, meaning the series was decided by a penalty shootout which Australia won 4–1 to eliminate Canada from contention.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vCAN93-2.html|title=Australia 2 - Canada 1|last=Esamie|first=Thomas|website=Ozfootball.net|access-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203254/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vCAN93-2.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}} Australia went on to lose 2–1 on aggregate to Argentina, who advanced to the World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/wm-quali-relegation-1994-entscheidungsspiel/0/|title=WC Qualifiers Play-offs 1993 - Replays|website=Worldfootball.net|access-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202646/http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/wm-quali-relegation-1994-entscheidungsspiel/0/|archive-date=November 14, 2017|url-status=live}}

With the World Cup to be played in the United States, Canada had the opportunity to play a number of high-profile squads in tune-up matches.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/forrest-recalls-canadas-1-1-draw-with-brazil/|title=Forrest on Canada's historic draw with Brazil|last=Molinaro|first=John|date=November 19, 2013|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112848/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/forrest-recalls-canadas-1-1-draw-with-brazil/|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}} The highlight of this set of matches—played against Morocco, Brazil, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands all within 13 days—was Canada holding eventual World Cup champions Brazil to a 1–1 draw at Commonwealth Stadium, on a 69th-minute equalizer by Eddy Berdusco, on Canada's only real scoring chance in the game.{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/soccer/memories-from-canada-1-brazil-1|title=Memories from Canada 1 – Brazil 1|last=Timmons|first=Lucas|date=June 5, 2014|work=Edmonton Journal|access-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112819/http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/soccer/memories-from-canada-1-brazil-1|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}}

With three countries set to qualify out of CONCACAF for the 1998 World Cup, and with Canada handily winning their second round group over El Salvador, Panama, and Cuba,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1998/matches/preliminaries/nccamerica/index.html#900|title=1998 FIFA World Cup France Qualifiers North, Central America and Caribbean|website=FIFA.com|access-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112828/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1998/matches/preliminaries/nccamerica/index.html#900|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=dead}} expectations were high for a second qualification in 12 years in the spring of 1997. The aging Canadians, however, fared miserably, losing their opening game to Mexico 0–4 and the following match to the U.S. 0–3. In their next two matches, against El Salvador and Jamaica, they could only manage two 0–0 draws in Vancouver. A 1–0 win over Costa Rica in Edmonton in their next match thanks to a goal by Berdusco gave Canada some hope at the halfway point but losses to both Jamaica and El Salvador away ended any aspirations as they finished bottom of the group with 6 points from 10 games and a −15 goal difference. Having overseen two consecutive World Cup campaigns ending in the side failing to qualify, Lenarduzzi stepped down in 1997 and was replaced by interim head coach Bruce Twamley.

The Canadian Soccer Association turned to another German to lead the senior national team in 1998 with the signing of Holger Osieck.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kicker.de/holger-osieck-neuer-nationaltrainer-kanadas-68006/artikel|title=Holger Osieck neuer Nationaltrainer Kanadas|date=September 30, 1998|work=Kicker Online|access-date=November 12, 2017|language=de-DE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060120/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/68006/artikel_holger-osieck-neuer-nationaltrainer-kanadas.html|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}} Success came quickly with Canada winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup in February 2000.{{Cite news|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2014/12/16/remembering-canadas-gold-cup-triumph-2000|title=Remembering Canada's Gold Cup triumph in 2000|last=Desai|first=Devang|date=December 16, 2014|work=Toronto FC|access-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060410/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2014/12/16/remembering-canadas-gold-cup-triumph-2000|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}} After emerging from the first round on a coin-toss tiebreaker with invited side Republic of Korea, the Canucks scored a quarter-final upset win over Mexico.{{Cite news|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/special/podium-soccer-gold-cup-canada/|title=La Coupe oubliée|last=Deshaies|first=Antoine|work=ICI Radio-Canada.ca|access-date=November 12, 2017|language=fr-CA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112941/http://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/special/podium-soccer-gold-cup-canada/|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}} The win set the stage for an unprecedented run to the final, where Canada defeated Colombia 2–0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2012/2/27/2827064/canadian-football-history-2000-gold-cup-final|title=Canadian football history. 2000 Gold Cup final. "Canada! 2000 Gold Cup champions! How does that sound?"|last=Fletcher|first=Duncan|date=February 27, 2012|work=Waking The Red|access-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113113008/https://www.wakingthered.com/2012/2/27/2827064/canadian-football-history-2000-gold-cup-final|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}} Canada swept the awards ceremony, with goalkeeper Craig Forrest winning MVP honours, Carlo Corazzin securing the Golden Boot, and Richard Hastings named Rookie of the Tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=43|title=CONCACAF Gold Cup award|website=Canada Soccer|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090533/http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=43|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}}

Expectations were again high following the winter's result, but the campaign sputtered. A positive 1–0 away result in Havana in June was followed by a listless 0–0 home draw against Cuba.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002q.html|title=World Cup 2002 Qualifying|last=Stokkermans|first=Karel|date=July 17, 2014|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=November 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105105306/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2002q.html|archive-date=November 5, 2018|url-status=live}} For the semi-final round two out of four teams advanced. Canada was eliminated from World Cup contention after finishing third in the semi-final round. Canada managed just one goal in 6 games while conceding 8 to finish third in the standings, well adrift of advancing sides Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico.

Winning the Gold Cup earned Canada a place in the 2001 Confederations Cup, where the highlight was holding Brazil to a 0–0 draw.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-took-on-the-world-at-2001-confederations-cup-1.831339|title=Canada took on the world at 2001 Confederations Cup|last=Molinaro|first=John F.|date=May 28, 2009|work=CBC Sports|access-date=November 19, 2017}} The Gold Cup victory also won them an invitation to compete in the 2001 Copa América. When security concerns prompted the cancellation of the tournament, Canada disbanded their training camp.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jul/11/newsstory.sport3|title=Honduras to replace Argentina in Copa America|date=July 11, 2001|work=The Guardian|access-date=November 19, 2017|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415013602/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jul/11/newsstory.sport3|archive-date=April 15, 2017|url-status=live}} The tournament was then reinstated and held on schedule.{{Cite news|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2016/11/10/the-copa-america-of-2001-was-an-eventful-tournament-like-few-in-history/|title=The Copa América of 2001 was an eventful tournament like few others in history|last=Lea|first=Greg|date=November 10, 2016|work=These Football Times|access-date=November 19, 2017}} {{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Canadian Soccer Association announced they would not be able to participate in the reinstated tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/tourneys/copa-america.htm |title=Copa America 2001 |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=July 30, 2001 |access-date=January 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040723160144/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/tourneys/copa-america.htm |archive-date=July 23, 2004 |url-status=live }}

Canada had another strong showing in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, losing to the United States in the semi-finals in penalties, and then defeating South Korea in the third-place game, 2–1. The Gold Cup was held the following year, and Canada was eliminated in the first round on goal difference, leading to head coach Osieck resigning in September 2003 and former player Colin Miller put in charge as an interim.

2004 marked the beginning of 2006 World Cup qualification and a new era under the guidance of former Canadian skipper Frank Yallop. Things began brightly, with the Canadians dispatching of Belize handily in the preliminary round, 8–0 on aggregate, in a home-and-home series. Matters turned, however, with Canada finishing bottom in a group featuring Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras. They got only 5 points from 6 matches and a −4 goal difference. Hard times continued under Yallop as the Canucks again went out at the first barrier in the Gold Cup, losing to both the U.S. and Costa Rica, while defeating Cuba. The coach stayed on through 2005 into the following summer, overseeing a series a friendlies against European sides. He resigned on June 7, 2006, finishing with a win-loss record of 8–9–3.

Things turned around under interim coach Stephen Hart's guidance. Canada opened their 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign with a 2–1 win over Costa Rica. A 1–2 upset loss to upstarts Guadeloupe was followed by a 2–0 victory over Haiti, securing Canada first-place in their group. They next beat Guatemala 3–0 in their quarter-final match setting up a semi-final showdown with the host Americans. Substitute Iain Hume scored for Canada in the 76th minute to cut the United States' lead to 2–1. After the United States were reduced to ten men, Canada pressed for the equalizer but were denied when Atiba Hutchinson's stoppage-time goal was incorrectly flagged offside by linesman Ricardo Louisville and Canada was eliminated.

The team faced criticism for its poor handling of goalkeeper Greg Sutton, who suffered a concussion during a practice prior to the start of the Gold Cup. Without a doctor accompanying the team, Sutton instead saw a local physician who cleared him to practice, resulting in Sutton suffering post-concussion syndrome. Sutton was lost to his professional club Toronto FC for nearly a year.{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/TorontoFC/2007/09/05/4471229-sun.html |title=CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Soccer - MLS Toronto FC: Mo's loans were costly |publisher=Slam.canoe.ca |date=September 5, 2007 |access-date=January 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714190341/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/TorontoFC/2007/09/05/4471229-sun.html |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |url-status=usurped }}

Prior to the Gold Cup on May 18, 2007, the Canadian Soccer Association announced that former national team player Dale Mitchell would take over as head coach of the senior team after the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Mitchell had previously served as an assistant coach under Coach Frank Yallop. Under Mitchell, Canada drew friendlies with Iceland and against Costa Rica, lost 0–2 to South Africa, had a 1–0 win over Martinique, and a 0–2 defeat to Estonia. Optimism grew, however, as Canada played well in a 2–3 loss to Brazil.

Despite defeating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7–1 on aggregate in a second-round series—they had had a bye in the first—Canada did not play at the level they had at the Gold Cup and were eliminated from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. They conceded an equalizer shortly after scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw to Jamaica at BMO Field, conceded two second-half goals in quick succession in a 1–2 home loss to Honduras at Saputo Stadium, and then lost away to Mexico and Honduras. They finished last in the four-team group with just 2 points from 6 matches. On March 27, 2009, head coach Dale Mitchell was fired. The president of the Canadian Soccer Association, Dominic Maestracci, said that "the Canadian Soccer Association is committed to the future of our men's national team program. We have made this decision to move the program in a new direction."{{cite news |title= Mitchell out as Canadian men's soccer coach |url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mitchell-out-as-canadian-men-s-soccer-coach-1.790791 |publisher= CBC Sports |date= March 27, 2009 |access-date= June 20, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090401190900/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/03/27/sp-canada-mitchell.html |archive-date= April 1, 2009 |url-status= live }} Technical director Stephen Hart was renamed as interim head coach. On December 9, 2009, Hart was named as head coach.

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Stephen Hart's first competitive action as the full-time head coach was a poor showing at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, not managing to get out of the group stage. However, during the early stages qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, Canada topped their group in the second round but were eliminated in the third round of CONCACAF qualifying, finishing one point behind Honduras and Panama after losing 8–1 in Honduras on the final match day.

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After a series of interim coaching changes following Stephen Hart's dismissal on October 12, 2012 Benito Floro replaced Colin Miller as Canada's coach on August 1, 2013.{{Cite news|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-association-announces-benito-floro-as-new-men-s-national-team-head-coach-p154405|title=Canadian Soccer Association announces Benito Floro as new men's national team head coach|publisher=Canada Soccer|date=July 5, 2013|access-date=October 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193212/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-soccer-association-announces-benito-floro-as-new-men-s-national-team-head-coach-p154405|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=live}} Being a coach with top-flight management experience in La Liga, he was expected to help Canada raise its competitiveness prior to 2018 World Cup qualifying. In the midst of Floro's player identification and restructuring phase, the team experienced many difficulties including a 958-minute goal-scoring drought, which was finally broken by Atiba Hutchinson in a 1–1 draw with Bulgaria on May 23, 2014. Despite showing improvement with two draws in Europe, Canada continued to shed FIFA points having gone winless for nearly two years, and sank to their lowest ever FIFA ranking of 122 in August 2014. Canada ended a 16-match winless streak on September 10, 2014, defeating Jamaica 3–1 in Toronto.{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/Canadian+16game+winless+soccer+streak+with+over+Jamaica/10189405/story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916100718/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Canadian%2B16game%2Bwinless%2Bsoccer%2Bstreak%2Bwith%2Bover%2BJamaica/10189405/story.html|archive-date=September 16, 2014|title=Canadian men end 16-game winless soccer streak with 3-1 win over Jamaica|publisher=Edmonton Journal|date=September 10, 2014|access-date=September 11, 2014|url-status=dead}}

Canada was drawn into the 2018 FIFA World Cup second round of qualifying against Dominica in June 2015.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/15/canada-enters-2018-world-cup-qualifying-june-against-british-virgin-islands-|title=Canada enters 2018 World Cup qualifying in June against the British Virgin Islands or Dominica|publisher=MLSSoccer.com|date=January 15, 2015|access-date=January 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116054037/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/15/canada-enters-2018-world-cup-qualifying-june-against-british-virgin-islands-|archive-date=January 16, 2015|url-status=live}} Canada entered the second round of 2018 World Cup qualifying against Dominica with a game at Windsor Park in Dominica which they won 2–0 with goals from Cyle Larin and a penalty converted by Russell Teibert. In the return leg at BMO Field in front of 9,749 fans they defeated Dominica 4–0 with two goals from Tosaint Ricketts and one each from Tesho Akindele and Cyle Larin.

The team did not score a single goal and finished last in their group in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup after two 0–0 draws to El Salvador and Costa Rica, while also suffering a 1–0 loss against Jamaica.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/canada-costa-rica-concacaf-gold-cup-benito-floro/|title=Canada in search of goals, wins at Gold Cup - Sportsnet.ca|newspaper=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=February 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624110944/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/canada-costa-rica-concacaf-gold-cup-benito-floro/|archive-date=June 24, 2017|url-status=live}} Canada then advanced to the third round of 2018 World Cup qualifying against Belize, winning 4–1 on aggregate and advancing to the fourth round of 2018 World Cup qualifying. Canada was drawn into a group against Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico. They played their first pair of matches in the fourth round on November 13 and 17, 2015. The first match was played in Vancouver at BC Place against Honduras, resulting in a 1–0 win for Canada thanks to a deflected goal by Cyle Larin. The crowd of 20,108 set a new record for the Canadian men's team in the province of British Columbia.{{cite web|title=Canada MNT grabs three big points at home|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-mnt-grabs-three-big-point-at-home-p158829|publisher=canadasoccer.com|access-date=November 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022310/http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-mnt-grabs-three-big-point-at-home-p158829|archive-date=November 17, 2015|url-status=live}} In their next game on November 17, away at El Salvador, Canada drew with El Salvador 0-0 as Julian De Guzman broke Canada's record for most caps for the national team with his 85th cap, passing Paul Stalteri's record of 84 caps.{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/el-salvador-vs-canada/2155362/report|title=El Salvador 0 - 0 Canada Match report - 11/17/15 WC Qualification CONCACAF - Goal.com|website=Goal.com|access-date=February 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718093741/http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/el-salvador-vs-canada/2155362/report|archive-date=July 18, 2016|url-status=live}} With this result in Canada's last game of 2015, they ended off the year conceding just three goals in their final 12 games and in 14 games overall, they ended off with a record of 6 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses.

On March 25, 2016, in a World Cup qualifier against Mexico at BC Place, 54,798 people were recorded in the stadium which set a new attendance record for a Canadian national team of any sport.{{cite web|title=Canada still in second after falling 3-0 to Mexico in front of over 54,000 at BC Place|date=March 26, 2016|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/03/25/canada-keeps-second-after-battling-mexico-front-record-crowd|website=Whitecapsfc.com|access-date=October 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009132403/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/03/25/canada-keeps-second-after-battling-mexico-front-record-crowd|archive-date=October 9, 2016|url-status=live}} Ultimately, however, Canada lost the game 3–0, but remained in second place in the group, keeping them in contention for World Cup qualification. On September 6, 2016, after failing to qualify for the fifth round of 2018 World Cup qualifying despite a 3–1 win over El Salvador, head coach Benito Floro was sacked on September 14, ending his reign as coach of the national team.{{cite web|title=Benito Floro out as head coach of Canada men's national team|date=September 14, 2016|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/14/benito-floro-out-head-coach-canada-mens-national-team|website=Mlssoccer.com|access-date=October 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010015935/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/14/benito-floro-out-head-coach-canada-mens-national-team|archive-date=October 10, 2016|url-status=live}}

File:Canada vs. USA atmosphere in 2019 re-upload (by Djuradj Vujcic).ogg at BMO Field on October 15, 2019.]]

Canada announced Octavio Zambrano as the new coach of the national team on May 16, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-introduces-new-head-coach-octavio-zambrano-to-lead-the-men-s-national-team-program-p160654|title=Canada Soccer introduces new Head Coach Octavio Zambrano to lead the Men's National Team Program|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122092218/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-introduces-new-head-coach-octavio-zambrano-to-lead-the-men-s-national-team-program-p160654|archive-date=November 22, 2018|url-status=live}} replacing Michael Findlay who was the interim coach after Floro's departure.{{cite web|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/former-deputy-findlay-to-take-over-as-interim-coach-of-canadian-soccer-men-144401294.html|first=Gavin|last=Day|date=September 19, 2016|title=Former deputy Findlay to take over as interim coach of Canadian soccer men|access-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705175437/https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/former-deputy-findlay-to-take-over-as-interim-coach-of-canadian-soccer-men-144401294.html|archive-date=July 5, 2018|url-status=live}} He guided Canada to a quarterfinal finish at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with the team getting out of the group stage for the first time since 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/gold-cup-canada-out-jamaica-strikes-early-1.4214890|date=July 21, 2017|title=Canada out of Gold Cup as Jamaica strikes quickly|access-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825123804/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/gold-cup-canada-out-jamaica-strikes-early-1.4214890|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live}} However, on January 8, 2018, Zambrano was let go and was replaced with John Herdman,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/john-herdman-octavio-zambrano-canada-soccer-mens-team-womens-team/|first=John|last=Molinaro|title=Herdman replaces Zambrano as Canadian men's soccer team coach|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122092037/https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/john-herdman-octavio-zambrano-canada-soccer-mens-team-womens-team/|archive-date=November 22, 2018|url-status=live}} who previously was the head coach of the Canadian women's national team.

Under Herdman, Canada qualified for the top division in the inaugural season of the CONCACAF Nations League following an undefeated qualifying campaign.{{Cite web|date=March 24, 2019|title=Canada punches ticket for Concacaf Nations League, Gold Cup - Sportsnet.ca|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/canada-punches-ticket-concacaf-nations-league-gold-cup/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=Sportsnet.ca}} Competing in CONCACAF Nations League A, Canada earned a 2–0 victory over the United States at BMO Field, Canada's first win against their American rivals since 1985.{{Cite web|last=Molinaro|first=John|date=October 15, 2019|title=Highlights: Davies helps Canada vanquish U.S. in Concacaf Nations League (EN/FR)|url=https://canpl.ca/article/recap-davies-helps-canada-vanquish-u-s-in-concacaf-nations-league|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=Canadian Premier League|language=en-CA}} However, Canada would fall to a 4–1 defeat against the United States in the away leg and failed to qualify for the Nations League Finals.{{Cite web|last=Davidson|first=Neil|date=November 28, 2019|title=Canada drops out of CONCACAF hexagonal World Cup qualifying berth|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-fifa-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying-qatar-2022-1.5376684|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=CBC Sports|language=en-CA}}

Canada's national team was marked by the arrival of a golden generation of new young players, led by the first Canadian UEFA Champions League winner Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich, the most expensive Canadian soccer player in history, Jonathan David who joined Lille for a €30-million fee in 2020 and the establishment of the Canadian Premier League, the first fully professional soccer league in the country.{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2020|title=Alphonso Davies wins UEFA Champions League title with Bayern|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/international-soccer/alphonso-davies-wins-uefa-champions-league-title|access-date=August 31, 2021|newspaper=The Province|language=en-CA}}{{Cite web|last=Rouse|first=Daniel|date=August 11, 2020|title=Lille make Jonathan David most expensive Canadian player ever|url=https://www.thescore.com/fra_fed/news/2000631|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=theScore.com|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Pacheco |first=Maximilian |date=May 12, 2017 |title=Canadian Premier League: What we know so far |url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2017/5/12/15628730/canadian-premier-league-news-rumours-cpl-soccer-hamilton-winnipeg-canpl |access-date=December 9, 2022 |website=Waking The Red |language=en}} In the first round of World Cup qualifying, Canada finished with a 4–0–0 record to win Group B and progress to the second round.{{Cite web|date=June 8, 2021|title=David nets hat trick as Canada blanks Suriname to advance in World Cup qualifying

|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-suriname-soccer-world-cup-qualifier-june-8-1.6058491|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=CBC Sports|language=en-CA}} The second round was two leg home-and-away tie against Haiti which Canada won 4–0 on aggregate with a 1–0 win in the away leg and a 3–0 win in the home leg, the latter being played at SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago due to COVID-19 restrictions in Canada.{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2021|title=Canada advances to final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying after defeating Haiti {{!}} Globalnews.ca|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7956274/canada-soccer-world-cup-qualifying-final-round/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=Global News|language=en-CA}} The victory over Haiti led to Canada qualifying for the third and final round of World Cup qualifying for the first time since 1997.

Canada began the third round of World Cup qualifying unbeaten in its first eleven matches, finishing 2021 with its first win over Mexico in over 20 years to finish the year at the top of the table.{{Cite web|last=Church|first=Ben|date=November 17, 2021|title=Canada in wintery wonderland after beating Mexico in men's World Cup qualifier|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/football/canada-mexico-world-cup-win-snow-spt-intl/index.html|access-date=November 17, 2021|website=cnn.com|language=en}} It also ended the year 40th in the FIFA World Rankings, its highest-ever position to date, earning the team the honour of "Most Improved Side" after having started the year ranked 72nd.{{cite news|title=Canadian men earn 'Most Improved Side' honours in end-of-year FIFA rankings|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/canadian-men-earn-most-improved-side-honours-in-end-of-year-fifa-rankings-1.5718020|first=Neil|last=Davidson|agency=The Canadian Press|website=CTV News|access-date=February 1, 2022|date=December 23, 2021}}

On March 27, 2022, Canada defeated Jamaica 4–0 on Matchday 13 to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This ended a 36-year drought since the first and only time Canada played in the FIFA World Cup, in 1986.{{Cite web|last=Borg|first=Simon|title=Canada vs. Jamaica result: Les Rouges qualify for 2022 World Cup after 4-0 trouncing of Reggae Boyz|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/canada-vs-jamaica-live-score-highlights-world-cup-qualifier/facwfbcsczyaikasau4ixycx |access-date=March 27, 2022|date=March 27, 2022|website=sportingnews.com|language=en}} The speed of the team's ascent was such that it was subsequently revealed that neither the federation nor kit supplier Nike had anticipated them qualifying, and as a result they would be the only team in Qatar to not receive a special kit for the occasion. Defender Sam Adekugbe remarked "I think that just shows that no one really believed in us. I don't think Canada believed."{{Cite web|last=Kloke|first=Joshua|title=Why Canada won't get new kits for the 2022 World Cup|url=https://theathletic.com/3596206/2022/09/15/canada-world-cup-kits/ |access-date=November 18, 2022|date=September 15, 2022|website=The Athletic|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Lindberg|first=Austin|title=World Cup 2022 kit ranking: Every jersey in Qatar assessed to crown champions|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4776656/world-cup-2022-kit-ranking-every-jersey-in-qatar-assessed-to-crown-champions |access-date=November 18, 2022|date=November 8, 2022|website=ESPN|language=en}}

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In Canada's first match of the tournament against Belgium on November 23, Davies failed to score an early penalty in an eventual 1–0 loss, despite Canada dictating most of the play, and failing to convert any of their 22 shots.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/belgium-spoil-canada-s-world-cup-return-behind-thibaut-courtois-masterclass|title=Belgium spoil Canada's World Cup return behind Thibaut Courtois masterclass|publisher=www.mlssoccer.com|date=November 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/world-cup-canada-belgium-1.6661527|title=Tenacious Canada blanked by Belgium in return to men's World Cup|website=CBC Sports|date=November 23, 2022}} Four days later, Davies scored Canada's first ever goal at the World Cup, in a game against Croatia. Croatia came back to win 4–1, eliminating Canada from the tournament after two matches.{{Cite news |first=Bryan |last=Murphy |title=Alphonso Davies World Cup goal for Canada vs Croatia is nation's first in men's FIFA World Cup history |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/alphonso-davies-world-cup-goal-canada-croatia-first-history/eeh1fmtqtmbcn9akthdj7lvn |website=The Sporting News |date=November 27, 2022 }} Canada were defeated 2–1 by Morocco in their final group match on December 1, finishing in last place in their group with zero points.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canada-unable-to-grab-points-at-world-cup-morocco-and-croatia-advance/|title=Canada unable to grab points at World Cup, Morocco and Croatia advance|website=Sportsnet|date=December 1, 2022}} Post-event assessments of Canada's performance were mixed, with many saying that opportunities had been missed, while also creating possibilities for the future 2026 FIFA World Cup that Canada would co-host.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/world-cup-daily-canada-leaves-qatar-with-reflections-on-what-could-have-been/|title=World Cup Daily: Canada leaves Qatar with reflections on what could have been|last=Molinaro|first=John|website=Sportsnet|date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/canada-has-lessons-to-learn-after-glass-half-full-half-empty-return-to-world-cup-1.6178343|title=Canada has lessons to learn after glass half-full, half-empty return to World Cup|last=Davidson|first=Neil|website=CTV News|date=December 2, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3959191/2022/12/01/canada-world-cup-failure/|title=Canada's World Cup was a failure, but the future appears bright|last=Kloke|first=Joshua|website=The Athletic|date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2013}}{{Cite web |last=Nesci |first=Gianluca |title=Canucks in Qatar - Episode 10: Evaluating Canada's World Cup adventure 🎧 |url=https://www.thescore.com/worldcup/news/2452580 |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=theScore.com |date=December 2, 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Canadian men make soccer history at 2022 World Cup |url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/canadian-men-make-soccer-history-2022-world-cup |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=University of Calgary |language=en}}

Canada automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup as co-host in February 2023. They also qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals by winning Group C. A 2–0 victory over Panama on June 15, 2023, saw the national team reach its first final in 23 years, where they lost to the United States 2–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soccer-canada-concacaf-nations-league-semifinal-panama-recap-1.6878600|title=Davies, David each score as Canada blanks Panama to reach CONCACAF Nations League final|website=CBC Sports|date=June 15, 2023|access-date=June 15, 2013}}{{cite web |title=Debate Settled: Reyna, Balogun ensure United States are Kings of Concacaf |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37877176/reyna-balogun-ensure-united-states-kings-concacaf |website=ESPN |access-date=June 18, 2023}} Following this, many of the team's established players opted not to attend the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup held later that same summer. After some difficulties in the group stage, Canada reached the quarter-final of the tournament, losing to the United States in a penalty shootout.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soccer-gold-cup-herdman-reflections-1.6903966|title=Herdman drawing on positives to ease pain of Canada's Gold Cup loss to U.S.|last=Davidson|first=Neil|website=CBC Sports|date=July 11, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}} The summer championships marked the end of Herdman's tenure with Canada Soccer, with his departure coming at the end of August to manage Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, amidst media discussion of conflicts with the federation over funding and playing opportunities.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/we-re-not-serious-inside-john-herdman-s-decision-to-leave-canada-soccer-for-toronto/article_554c959c-51b3-5cfb-8daf-ed0b6f678af1.html|title='We're not serious': Inside John Herdman's decision to leave Canada Soccer for Toronto FC|last=Arthur|first=Bruce|newspaper=The Toronto Star|date=August 28, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/john-herdman-toronto-fc-coach-1.6949868|title=John Herdman steps down as Canadian men's soccer coach to join Toronto FC|website=CBC Sports|date=August 28, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/john-herdmans-departure-latest-humiliation-for-canada-soccer/|title=John Herdman's departure latest humiliation for Canada Soccer|last=Molinaro|first=John|website=Sportsnet|date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2023}}

Interim coach Mauro Biello was tasked with guiding the team through the quarter-finals of the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A in November 2023, where victory in a two-legged aggregate match or away goals rule against Jamaica would both send them to the following spring's semi-finals and qualify them to participate in CONMEBOL's 2024 Copa América. After defeating Jamaica 2–1 in the away leg, Canada needed only a draw in the home match at BMO Field to advance. Leading halfway through, the team collapsed to lose 3–2 in the second half and 3–2 on away goals, as a result missing both the Nations League semi-final and immediate qualification to the Copa América.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soccer-canada-jamaica-concacaf-nations-league-recap-nov-21-1.7035486|title=Canada collapses in home loss to Jamaica, putting Copa America entry at risk|last=Davidson|first=Neil|website=CBC Sports|date=November 21, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Mexico and Jamaica come from behind late to qualify for 2024 Copa América |url=https://apnews.com/article/mexico-jamaica-qualify-copa-america-2b964ab5eabe0f5472fc530cbbfb472c |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}} The loss to Jamaica prompted considerable criticism of the team, Biello, and the federation,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canadas-shocking-loss-to-jamaica-a-devastating-gut-punch/|title=Canada's shocking loss to Jamaica a devastating gut punch|last=Molinaro|first=John|website=Sportsnet|date=November 22, 2023 |access-date=November 22, 2023}}{{Cite web|last=Kloke|first=Joshua|title=Canada's most recent loss is a reminder of deeply-rooted issues|url=https://theathletic.com/5084059/2023/11/22/world-cup-canada-soccer-issues/ |date=November 22, 2023 |access-date=November 22, 2023|website=The Athletic|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soccer-canada-jamaica-concacaf-nations-league-analysis-nov-21-1.7035436|title=In crushing loss to Jamaica, Canada Soccer's need for long-term plan is laid bare|last=Jones|first=Chris|website=CBC Sports|date=November 22, 2023|access-date=November 22, 2023}} with The Athletic opining that Canada's "humiliating loss" should be considered its worst defeat since falling 8–1 to Honduras in World Cup qualification in 2012. As a result, the qualifying play-off for a final place in the Copa América was scheduled on March 23, 2024, against Trinidad and Tobago,{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Concacaf confirms Concacaf Nations League Semifinals and Play-In pairings and schedule |url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/concacaf-confirms-concacaf-nations-league-semifinals-and-play-in-pairings-and-schedule/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Concacaf |language=en}} which they later won 2–0.{{Cite web |title=Canada 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mar 23, 2024) Game Analysis |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/690325 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

In May 2024, Canada Soccer hired Jesse Marsch to serve as Herdman's permanent replacement as coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/american-jesse-marsch-named-coach-of-the-canadian-men-s-soccer-team-1.6885308|title=American Jesse Marsch named coach of the Canadian men's soccer team|last=Davidson|first=Neil|website=CTV News|date=May 13, 2024|access-date=May 13, 2024}} Due to ongoing financial difficulties, the money to pay Marsch was found via donations from MLS clubs CF Montreal, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC and other private parties. This drew media attention due to the unusual arrangement of the naming rights to the coaching position being given as part of the arrangement, called the "MLS Canada Men's National Team Head Coach".{{cite news |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=May 13, 2024 |title=American Jesse Marsch named coach of the Canadian men's soccer team |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-american-jesse-marsch-named-coach-of-the-canadian-mens-soccer-team/ |work=The Globe and Mail |agency=The Canadian Press |accessdate=May 13, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Kloke |first=Joshua |date=May 13, 2024 |title=Canada to hire Jesse Marsch as head coach ahead of Copa America |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5490691/2024/05/13/canada-jesse-marsch-head-coach-copa-america/ |work=The Athletic |url-access=subscription |accessdate=May 13, 2024}} In advance of the Copa América, Marsch's first matches with the team were two friendlies against high-profile opponents, first a lopsided 4–0 loss to the Netherlands,{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-netherlands-friendly-mens-soccer-jesse-marsch-1.7227172|title=Canadian soccer men blanked 4-0 by Netherlands in Copa America tune-up|website=CBC Sports|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}} and then a goalless draw with second-ranked France that was generally considered a major success.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-france-soccer-friendly-june-9-1.7229543|title=Canadian 'keeper Crepeau stops star Mbappe late to preserve draw with No. 2-ranked France in friendly|website=CBC Sports|date=June 9, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canadian-men-hold-second-ranked-france-to-a-scoreless-draw-in-mens-soccer-friendly/|title=Canadian men hold second-ranked France to a scoreless draw in men's soccer friendly|website=Sportsnet|date=June 9, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}} Canada began Group A play at the Copa against world No. 1-ranked Argentina, a 2–0 loss that nevertheless was generally considered a credible showing.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/copa-america-canada-argentina-recap-june-20-1.7241658|title=Crepeau stands tall, but Argentina blanks gritty Canadians in Copa America debut|website=CBC Sports|date=June 20, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/copa-america-takeaways-canada-continues-sensational-run-in-debut/|title=Copa America Takeaways: Canada continues sensational run in its debut|last=Molinaro|first=John|website=Sportsnet|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}} They defeated Peru 1–0, with David scoring the team's first goal of the Marsch era to earn the country's first victory over a CONMEBOL team since the 2000 Gold Cup final.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-peru-copa-america-recap-june-25-1.7246256|title=Jonathan David lifts Canada over Peru for 1st-ever win at Copa America|website=CBC Sports|date=June 25, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/canada-beats-peru-1-0-at-copa-america-on-david-goal-first-win-over-south-american-team-in-24-years-1.6941095|title=Canada beats Peru 1-0 at Copa America on David goal, first win over South American team in 24 years|website=CTV News|date=June 25, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}} A draw with Chile saw Canada finish second in the group and advance to the knockout stage,{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/copa-america-recap-june-29-1.7250950|title=Canada advances to Copa America quarterfinals with goalless draw vs. Chile|website=CBC Sports|date=June 29, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canmnt-show-ability-to-get-crucial-results-on-the-world-stage-reach-copa-america-knockout-with-chile-draw|title=CanMNT show ability to get crucial results on the world stage, reach Copa América knockout with Chile draw|last=Tierney|first=Mitchell|website=Canadian Premier League|date=June 30, 2024|access-date=July 6, 2024}} where they defeated Venezuela 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in regulation time to reach a semi-final rematch with Argentina. After another 2–0 loss to the Argentines, Canada played Uruguay in the third-place match. They led 2–1 for the final ten minutes of regulation, but allowed a tying goal in stoppage time, and lost 4–3 on penalties to finish fourth.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-copa-america-canada-uruguay-july13-1.7263146|title=Uruguay denies Canada 3rd place with thrilling rally at Copa America on penalty kicks|last=Reed|first=Steve|website=CBC Sports|date=July 13, 2024|access-date=July 14, 2024}}

On September 7, 2024, Canada defeated the United States 2–1 in a friendly match in Kansas City, Kansas, marking their first victory against the Americans on American soil since 1957.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canadian-mens-soccer-team-can-party-like-its-1957-after-win-over-u-s/|title=Canadian men's soccer team can party like it's 1957 after win over U.S.|last=Molinaro|first=John|website=Sportsnet|date=September 7, 2024|access-date=September 7, 2024}} Following two victories over Suriname in the November 2024 CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals, the team rose to 31st in the FIFA rankings, a new high.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-soccer-fifa-rankings-highest-ever-ranking-1.7395604|title=Canadian men reach all-time high in FIFA world rankings at 31|last=Davidson|first=Neil|website=CBC Sports|date=November 28, 2024|access-date=November 29, 2024}} Entering the 2024–25 Nations League Finals with the hopes of claiming the team's first trophy in a generation, Canada instead lost 2–0 to Mexico in the semi-final match.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-mexico-nations-league-march-20-1.7489613|title=Mexico eliminates Canada in CONCACAF Nations League semifinal|last=Beacham|first=Greg|website=CBC Sports|date=March 21, 2025|access-date=March 23, 2025}} They rallied to defeat the United States 2–1 in the third-place match.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/23/canada-usmnt-nations-league-third-place|title=Canada win Concacaf Nations League third place, putting USA at a crossroads|last=D'Hippolito|first=Louis|newspaper=The Guardian|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 23, 2025}} This was the first time since 1985 that Canada had defeated the United States in consecutive meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/concacaf-nations-league-canada-united-states-third-place-1.7491387|title=David's goal helps Canadian men past United States to finish 3rd in CONCACAF Nations League|website=CBC Sports|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 23, 2025}}

{{see also|Canada–United States sports rivalries#Soccer}}

Canada has a rivalry with the United States, stemming from a generally friendly rivalry between the two countries. The two teams frequently face each other in the Gold Cup. With 42 matches played, the United States currently leads the series with 19 wins, 12 draws, and 11 losses, outscoring the Canadians 66–47.

Canada has qualified for two FIFA World Cups while the U.S. has qualified for 11. Until recently, Canada was not seen as a competitive rival by a number of American fans as it had not beaten the United States in a 34-year stretch.{{cite news|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-beats-usa-men-soccer|title=Canada beats USA in men's soccer for first time in 34 years|work=Offside|date=October 16, 2019|access-date=December 1, 2021}} That streak was snapped on October 15, 2019, when Canada defeated the United States 2–0 at BMO Field. One month later, on November 15, the United States beat Canada 4–1 in Orlando, Florida, and defeated the same opponent 1–0 in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2022 World Cup qualifying, Canada earned a 1–1 draw in Nashville, Tennessee and defeated the United States 2–0 in Hamilton, Ontario.

On June 18, 2023, the United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League final in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking the first time the two nations faced each other in the final of a major CONCACAF tournament.{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=USMNT Player Ratings: Gio Reyna dismantles Canada in Nations League final {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/usmnt-player-ratings-gio-reyna-dismantles-canada-in-nations-league-final |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}} Three weeks later, the U.S. eliminated Canada 3–2 on penalties in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final.

{{see also|List of soccer stadiums in Canada}}

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BMO Field is Canada's largest natural turf stadium, followed by Saputo Stadium, in Montreal. Canada played their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at BC Place in Vancouver. During 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Canada used BMO Field in Toronto, Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, and Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton. Due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada played their home games for the first and second rounds of 2022 World Cup qualifying in stadiums in the United States.{{Cite web|last=Davidson|first=Neil|date=May 10, 2021|title=Canadian men will play next 2 World Cup qualifying matches in U.S.|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canadian-men-soccer-playing-world-cup-qualifying-matches-united-states-1.6021316|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=CBC Sports|language=en-CA}}

{{main|Canada men's national soccer team results (2020–present)}}

{{For|all Canada men's national soccer team results|Canada men's national soccer team results}}

{{Further|2023 in Canadian soccer|2024 in Canadian soccer}}

The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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{{updated|May 29, 2024|}}{{cite news |date=May 29, 2024 |title= Jesse Marsch finalizes CANMNT Coaching Staff for June friendly window|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/jesse-marsch-finalizes-canmnt-coaching-staff-for-june-friendly-window/|access-date=May 29, 2024}}

:Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

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• {{flagicon|Canada|1957}} Don Petrie (1957)
• {{flagicon|England}} Peter Dinsdale (1968–1970)
• {{flagicon|England}} Frank Pike (1970–1973)
• {{flagicon|West Germany}} Eckhard Krautzun (1973–1977)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Barrie Clarke (1979–1981)
• {{flagicon|England}} Tony Waiters (1981–1985, 1985–1986, 1990–1991)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Bruce Wilson (1985)
• {{flagicon|England}} Bob Bearpark (1986–1987)
• {{flagicon|Scotland}} Tony Taylor (1988–1989)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Bob Lenarduzzi (1989–1990, 1992–1997)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Bruce Twamley (1998)
• {{flagicon|Germany}} Holger Osieck (1999–2003)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Colin Miller (2003, 2013)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Frank Yallop (2004–2006)
• {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Stephen Hart (2006–2007, 2009)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Dale Mitchell (2007–2009)
• {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Stephen Hart (2009–2012)
• {{flagicon|Portugal}} Tony Fonseca (2013)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Benito Floro (2013–2016)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Michael Findlay (2016–2017)
• {{flagicon|Ecuador}} Octavio Zambrano (2017–2018)
• {{flagicon|England}} John Herdman (2018–2023)
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Mauro Biello (2023–2024)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Marsch (2024–present)

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{{updated|May 20, 2025}}

Head coach records from 1988 to present.

:Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

{{main|List of Canada men's international soccer players}}

===Current squad===

The following 23 players were selected for the 2025 Canadian Shield tournament to be held in Toronto from June 7 to June 10. Canada is set to play Ukraine on Saturday 7 June and Ivory Coast on Tuesday 10 June at BMO Field.{{cite news |date=May 21, 2025 |title=CANMNT SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE CANADIAN SHIELD TOURNAMENT IN TORONTO|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canmnt-squad-announced-for-the-canadian-shield-tournament-in-toronto// |access-date=May 21, 2025 |publisher=Canada Soccer}}

Caps and goals as of March 23, 2025, after the match against the United States.

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Dayne St. Clair|age={{Birth date and age|1997|5|9}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Minnesota United|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=GK|name=Maxime Crépeau|age={{Birth date and age|1994|4|11}}|caps=24|goals=0|club=Portland Timbers|clubnat=USA}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Zorhan Bassong|age={{Birth date and age|1999|5|7}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Sporting Kansas City|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Jamie Knight-Lebel|age={{Birth date and age|2004|12|24}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Crewe Alexandra|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Joel Waterman|age={{Birth date and age|1996|1|24}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Montréal|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Derek Cornelius|age={{Birth date and age|1997|11|25}}|caps=31|goals=0|club=Marseille|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Richie Laryea|age={{Birth date and age|1995|1|7}}|caps=60|goals=1|club=Toronto|clubnat=CAN|latest=}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Sam Adekugbe|age={{Birth date and age|1995|1|16}}|caps=42|goals=1|club=Vancouver Whitecaps|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Luc de Fougerolles|age={{Birth date and age|2005|10|12}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Fulham|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=Mathieu Choinière|age={{Birth date and age|1999|2|7}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Grasshopper|clubnat=SWI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Stephen Eustáquio|other=vice-captain|age={{Birth date and age|1996|12|21}}|caps=49|goals=4|club=Porto|clubnat=POR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Ismaël Koné|age={{Birth date and age|2002|6|16}}|caps=28|goals=3|club=Rennes|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Jacob Shaffelburg|age={{Birth date and age|1999|11|26}}|caps=22|goals=6|club=Nashville|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Tajon Buchanan|age={{Birth date and age|1999|2|8}}|caps=45|goals=4|club=Villarreal|clubnat=ESP}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=Ali Ahmed|age={{Birth date and age|2000|10|10}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Vancouver Whitecaps|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=Niko Sigur|age={{Birth date and age|2003|9|9}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Hajduk Split|clubnat=CRO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Nathan Saliba|age={{Birth date and age|2004|2|7}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Montréal|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Cyle Larin|age={{Birth date and age|1995|4|17}}|caps=80|goals=30|club=Mallorca|clubnat=ESP}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Jonathan David|age={{Birth date and age|2000|1|14}}|caps=61|goals=32|club=Lille|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Daniel Jebbison|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|11}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Bournemouth|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=FW|name=Tani Oluwaseyi|age={{Birth date and age|2000|5|15}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=Minnesota United|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=Promise David|age={{Birth date and age|2001|7|3}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Union SG|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Jayden Nelson|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|26}}|caps=5|goals=2|club=Vancouver Whitecaps|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs end}}

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months.

{{nat fs r start}}

{{nat fs r player|no=18|pos=GK|name=Jonathan Sirois|age={{Birth date and age|2001|6|27}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Montréal|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 Canadian Shield^TRP}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Tom McGill|age={{Birth date and age|2000|3|25}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Brighton & Hove Albion|clubnat=ENG|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=James Pantemis|age={{Birth date and age|1997|2|21}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Portland Timbers|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Grégoire Świderski|age={{Birth date and age|2005|10|5}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Alavés B|clubnat=SPA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alistair Johnston|age={{Birth date and age|1998|10|8}}|caps=53|goals=1|club=Celtic|clubnat=SCO|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Kamal Miller|age={{Birth date and age|1997|5|16}}|caps=47|goals=0|club=Portland Timbers|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Moïse Bombito|age={{Birth date and age|2000|3|30}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=Nice|clubnat=FRA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Scott Kennedy|age={{birth date and age|1997|03|31}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Eupen|clubnat=BEL|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Zachary Brault-Guillard|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|30}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Lugano|clubnat=SWI|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Raheem Edwards|age={{Birth date and age|1995|6|17}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=New York Red Bulls|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Zac McGraw|age={{birth date and age|1997|06|8}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Portland Timbers|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Dominick Zator|age={{Birth date and age|1994|9|18}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Korona Kielce|clubnat=POL|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Kyle Hiebert|age={{Birth date and age|1997|7|30}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=St. Louis City|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jovan Ivanisevic|age={{birth date and age|2005|01|19}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Bologna|clubnat=ITA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty|age={{Birth date and age|2004|6|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Charlotte|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Luca Petrasso|age={{Birth date and age|2000|6|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Montreal|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alphonso Davies|other=captain|age={{Birth date and age|2000|11|2}}|caps=58|goals=15|club=Bayern Munich|clubnat=GER|latest=2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lukas MacNaughton|age={{birth date and age|1995|03|8}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=D.C. United|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Moise Clovis Archange|age={{birth date and age|2008|7|1}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Orlando City|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Richard Chukwu|age={{Birth date and age|2008|2|25}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Toronto II|clubnat=CAN|latest=November 2024 camp}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Kobe Franklin|age={{Birth date and age|2005|4|5}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Toronto|clubnat=CAN|latest=November 2024 camp}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Adam Pearlman|age={{Birth date and age|2003|5|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=HFX Wanderers|clubnat=CAN|latest=November 2024 camp}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Jonathan Osorio|age={{Birth date and age|1992|6|12}}|caps=84|goals=9|club=Toronto|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Samuel Piette|age={{Birth date and age|1994|11|12}}|caps=69|goals=0|club=Montréal|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Junior Hoilett|age={{Birth date and age|1990|6|5}}|caps=65|goals=17|club=Hibernian|clubnat=SCO|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Mark-Anthony Kaye|age={{Birth date and age|1994|12|2}}|caps=42|goals=2|club=San Jose Earthquakes|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Victor Loturi|age={{Birth date and age|2001|05|01}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Montréal|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Harry Paton|age={{Birth date and age|1998|5|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Motherwell|clubnat=SCO|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ralph Priso|age={{Birth date and age|2002|8|2}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Vancouver Whitecaps|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Justin Smith|age={{Birth date and age|2003|2|4}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Espanyol|clubnat=ESP|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Kosi Thompson|age={{Birth date and age|2003|1|27}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Toronto|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Alessandro Biello|age={{Birth date and age|2006|4|7}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=HFX Wanderers|clubnat=CAN|latest=November 2024 camp}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Gabriele Biancheri|age={{Birth date and age|2006|9|18}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Manchester United Academy|clubnat=ENG|latest=2025 Canadian Shield^TRP}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Lucas Cavallini|age={{Birth date and age|1992|12|28}}|caps=40|goals=19|club=Puebla|clubnat=MEX|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Charles-Andreas Brym|age={{Birth date and age|1998|8|8}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=Almere City|clubnat=NED|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Theo Corbeanu|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|17}}|caps=7|goals=2|club=Toronto|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Jacen Russell-Rowe|age={{Birth date and age|2002|9|13}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Columbus Crew|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Theo Bair|age={{Birth date and age|1999|8|27}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Auxerre|clubnat=FRA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Stephen Afrifa|age={{Birth date and age|2001|2|19}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Sporting Kansas City|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Kwasi Poku|age={{Birth date and age|2003|2|6}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=RWD Molenbeek|clubnat=BEL|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Shola Jimoh|age={{Birth date and age|2008|4|8}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=York United|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Deandre Kerr|age={{Birth date and age|2002|11|29}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Toronto|clubnat=CAN|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Santiago López|age={{Birth date and age|2005|6|10}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=UNAM|clubnat=MEX|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Dieu-Merci Michel|age={{birth date and age|2004|2|9}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Vitória de Guimarães|clubnat=POR|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Kimani Stewart-Baynes|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|17}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Colorado Rapids|clubnat=USA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=André Ali-Gayapersad|age={{birth date and age|2008|6|5}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Damm|clubnat=SPA|latest=2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals^PRE}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Liam Millar|age={{Birth date and age|1999|9|27}}|caps=35|goals=1|club=Hull City|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|PAN}}, October 15, 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Iké Ugbo|age={{Birth date and age|1998|9|21}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Sheffield Wednesday|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|FRA}}, June 9, 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

• {{small|INJ}} = Withdrew due to injury
• {{small|PRE}} = Preliminary squad
• {{small|RET}} = Retired from the national team
• {{small|TRP}} = Invited to the camp as a training player
• {{small|WD}} = Withdrew for non-injury reason

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{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

FIFA World Cup

• 1986 FIFA World Cup squad
• 2022 FIFA World Cup squad

FIFA Confederations Cup

• 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup squad

Summer Olympics

• 1904 Summer Olympics squad File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
• 1976 Summer Olympics squad
• 1984 Summer Olympics squad

{{col-3}}

CONCACAF Gold Cup

• 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad File:CONCACAF - Gold Cup.svg
• 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad {{symbol|Bronzen medaille.svg|17}}
• 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad {{symbol|Bronzen medaille.svg|17}}
• 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
• 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad

{{col-3}}

CONCACAF Nations League Finals

• 2023 Nations League Finals squad {{symbol|Zilveren medaille.svg|17}}
• 2025 Nations League Finals squad {{symbol|Bronzen medaille.svg|17}}

CONMEBOL/CONCACAF Copa América

• 2024 Copa América squad {{symbol|4th_place_icon.png|17}}

{{col-end}}

{{main|Canada men's national soccer team records and statistics}}

{{updated|March 23, 2025, after the match against {{fb|USA}}.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=search2&tab=profiles|publisher=canadasoccer.com|title=Search profiles|date=November 21, 2019 }}{{cite web |last=Mamrud |first=Roberto |title=Canada - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/can-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF}}

:Players in bold are still active with the national team.

File:Atiba Hutchinson WC2022 (cropped).jpg

File:JonathanDavidCanadaBelgium2022.jpg

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champions  {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runners-up  {{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place  {{legend-inline|white|border=3px solid red;}} Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

{{main|Canada at the FIFA World Cup}}

{{#lst:Canada at the FIFA World Cup|Overall record}}

{{main|Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

{{#lst:Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup|Overall record}}

{{Updated|March 23, 2025}}

{{main|Canada at the Copa América}}

:*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

After 1988, Olympic soccer was contested by the U–23 team.

Key

{{legend|#CCFFCC|Positive balance (more wins than losses)|border=1px solid #AAA}}{{legend|#FFFFCC|Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)|border=1px solid #AAA}} {{legend|#FFDACC|Negative balance (more losses than wins)|border=1px solid #AAA}}

The following table shows Canada's all-time official international record per opponent:

{{updated|March 23, 2025|{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/canada/tab/stats/|title=Canada national football team statistics and records: All-time record|publisher=11v11.com}}}}

• Olympic Games
• 16px Gold medal (1): 1904¹

• CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup
• 22px Champions (2): 1985, 2000
• {{bronze3}} Third place (1): 2002
• CONCACAF Nations League
• {{silver2}} Runners-up (1): 2022–23
• {{bronze3}} Third place (1): 2024–25

• North American Nations Cup
• {{gold1}} Champions (1): 1990

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

;Notes:

1. Demonstrations matches played by club teams, oficially not recognized by FIFA.{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/olympics.html | title=Football Tournament of the Olympic Games - Overview }} Galt FC participated.

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• Canada women's national soccer team
• Canada men's national under-23 soccer team
• Canada men's national under-20 soccer team
• Canada men's national under-17 soccer team
• Canada men's national under-15 soccer team
• Canada men's national futsal team
• Canada men's national beach soccer team
• Soccer in Canada

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{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book |last=Kloke |first=Joshua |title=The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men's Soccer Team's Quest to Reach the World Cup |date=October 4, 2022 |publisher=Dundurn Press |isbn=978-1459750456}}

{{commons category}}

• {{oweb}}
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/CAN FIFA profile]
• [https://canadasoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20231231_pdf_cs_records_results_resultats.pdf Canada Soccer records and results for 2024]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/can-recintlp.html RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/can-intres.html International results until 1999]

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