Canada's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics
In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Canada's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.
All-time record across 3 FIFA World Cup appearances (1986–2026)
| Confederation | Concacaf |
| Best FIFA World Cup achievement | Group stage (1986, 2022) |
| FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026) | 3 (1986, 2022, 2026) |
| First FIFA World Cup | 1986 (group stage) |
| Most recent FIFA World Cup | 2022 (group stage) |
| Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026) | 2 (since 2022) |
| FIFA World Cup hosts | 2026 co-hosts |
Record by tournament
| Year - Host | Result | Head coach | Top scorer | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 1930 - URU | Did not participate |
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| 1934 - ITA | Did not participate |
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| 1938 - FRA | Did not participate |
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| 1950 - BRA | Did not participate |
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| 1954 - SUI | Did not participate |
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| 1958 - SWE | Did not qualify |
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| 1962 - CHI | Did not participate |
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| 1966 - ENG | Did not participate |
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| 1970 - MEX | Did not qualify |
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| 1974 - FRG | Did not qualify |
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| 1978 - ARG | Did not qualify |
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| 1982 - ESP | Did not qualify |
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| 1986 - MEX | Group stage | Tony Waiters, ENG | N/A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 1990 - ITA | Did not qualify |
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| 1994 - USA | Did not qualify |
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| 1998 - FRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2002 - JPN/KOR | Did not qualify |
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| 2006 - GER | Did not qualify |
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| 2010 - RSA | Did not qualify |
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| 2014 - BRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2018 - RUS | Did not qualify |
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| 2022 - QAT | Group stage | John Herdman, ENG | Alphonso Davies (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| OVERALL RECORD | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -10 | |||
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference
All-time World Cup record
| Phase | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Overall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| Group stage | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| Knockout phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference
General team records
| Biggest win | N/A |
| Biggest defeat | 1-4: vs Croatia (group stage, 27/11/2022) |
| Highest scoring draw | N/A |
| Highest scoring match | 5 goals: Croatia 4-1 Canada (group stage, 27/11/2022) |
| Most goals scored in a match | 1 goal: twice, most recently, 1-2 vs Morocco (group stage, 01/12/2022) |
| Most goals conceded in a match | 4 goals: 1-4 vs Croatia (group stage, 27/11/2022) |
| Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 2: 2022 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 0: 1986 (3 matches) |
| Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 7: 2022 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 5: 1986 (3 matches) |
Streaks
| Successive wins | N/A |
| Successive defeats | 6: 01/06/1986 - present |
| Successive draws | N/A |
| Successive matches without a defeat | N/A |
| Successive matches without a win | 6: 01/06/1986 - present |
| Successive matches with a goal scored | 2: 27/11/2022 - present |
| Successive matches without scoring | 4: 01/06/1986 - 23/11/2022 |
| Successive clean sheets | N/A |
Knockout records
Round by round WL record *ties won or lost
N/A
Extra time
N/A
Penalty shoot-outs
W0 L0
Player records
Most FIFA World Cup participations
1 - 48 players
Most FIFA World Cup matches played
3 - 23 players
Most FIFA World Cup goals scored
1: DAVIES Alphonso (1-2022)
Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal
1: DAVIES Alphonso (1-2022)
Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
20y 46d - Paul Dolan vs France (01/06/1986)
20y 160d - Ismael Kone vs Belgium (23/11/2022)
20y 317d - Igor Vrablic vs France (01/06/1986)
22y 21d - Alphonso Davies vs Belgium (23/11/2022)
22y 160d - Randy Samuel vs France (01/06/1986)
Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
22y 25d - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (27/11/2022)
Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
39y 296d - Atiba Hutchinson vs Morocco (01/12/2022)
35y 324d: VITORIA Steven vs Morocco (01/12/2022)
35y 39d: BORJAN Milan vs Morocco (01/12/2022)
34y 354d - Bruce Wilson vs Soviet Union (09/06/1986)
33y 299d - George Pakos vs Soviet Union (09/06/1986)
Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
22y 25d - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (27/11/2022)
Most consecutive appearances with a goal
1 - Alphonso Davies (27/11/2022)
Most goals in a match
1 - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (2022, group stage)
Hat-tricks
N/A
Fastest goal scored
1' 8'' - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (2022, group stage)
40' - Nayef Aguerd (OG) vs Morocco (2022, group stage)
Most clean sheets (GK)
N/A
Red cards
Mike Sweeney vs Hungary (1986, group stage)
Coaches
Most final tournaments
1 - Tony Waiters, ENG (1986)
1 - John Herdman, ENG (2022)
Most matches
3 - Tony Waiters, ENG (3-1986)
3 - John Herdman, ENG (3-2022)
Most matches won
N/A
Youngest coach
47y 127d - John Herdman vs Belgium (23/11/2022)
49y 120d - Tony Waiters vs France (01/06/1986)
Oldest coach
49y 128d - Tony Waiters vs Soviet Union (09/06/1986)
47y 135d - John Herdman vs Morocco (01/12/2022)
Penalties taken
| Min. | Span | Player | Date | Match | Execution | Reason |
| 11' | 1H | Alphonso Davies, CAN | 23/11/2022 | BEL vs CAN | not scored | Saved |
Penalties faced
| Min. | Span | Goalkeeper | Opposition player | Team | Date | Match | Execution |
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Complete World Cup match results
| Tournament | Date | Match |
| 1986 | 01/06/1986 | Canada 0-1 France, Group stage (Leon-MEX) |
| 1986 | 06/06/1986 | Hungary 2-0 Canada, Group stage (Irapuato-MEX) |
| 1986 | 09/06/1986 | Soviet Union 2-0 Canada, Group stage (Irapuato-MEX) |
| 2022 | 23/11/2022 | Belgium 1-0 Canada, Group stage (Al Rayyan-QAT) |
| 2022 | 27/11/2022 | Croatia 4-1 Canada, Group stage (Al Rayyan-QAT) |
| 2022 | 01/12/2022 | Canada 1-2 Morocco, Group stage (Doha (Ad-Dawhah)-QAT) |
