Canada’s 2026 World Cup schedule
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Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.
The semi-finals for both the UEFA and FIFA confederation playoffs take place on Tuesday, March 26, while the finals will be played the following week on Tuesday, March 31. Once those fixtures are concluded, all qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup will be confirmed.
The Canadian men’s national team learned its fate for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the first 48-team World Cup was drawn in Washington, D.C. Led by superstars Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David, Canada has seen an immense rise over the last several years and ended their 2025 schedule ranked 27th in the FIFA rankings,
President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum drew their nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Athletic's writers look ahead to the 2026 World Cup, after the 12 groups were drawn in Washington DC on Friday