Canada's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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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
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Did not participate
1958 - SWE	Did not qualify
1962 - CHI	Did not participate
1966 - ENG	Did not participate
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Did not qualify
1986 - MEX	Group stage	Tony Waiters, ENG	N/A	3	0	0	3	0	5	-5
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Did not qualify
2010 - RSA	Did not qualify
2014 - BRA	Did not qualify
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Group stage	John Herdman, ENG	Alphonso Davies (1)	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5
2026 - CAN/MEX/USA		Jesse Marsch, USA		1	0	1	0	1	1	0
OVERALL RECORD				7	0	1	6	3	13	-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	7	0	1	6	3	13	-10
Group stage	7	0	1	6	3	13	-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	1-1: vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (group stage, 12/06/2026)
Highest scoring match	5 goals: Croatia 4-1 Canada (group stage, 27/11/2022)
Most goals scored in a match	1 goal: three times, most recently, 1-1 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (group stage, 12/06/2026)
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) 1: 2026 (1 match)

Streaks

Successive wins	N/A
Successive defeats	6: 01/06/1986 - 01/12/2022
Successive draws	1: 12/06/2026 - present
Successive matches without a defeat	1: 12/06/2026 - present
Successive matches without a win	7: 01/06/1986 - present
Successive matches with a goal scored	3: 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

2 - 13 players

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

4 - Tajon Buchanan

4 - Jonathan David

4 - Alistair Johnston

4 - Ismael Kone

4 - Cyle Larin

4 - Richie Laryea

4 - Jonathan Osorio

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

1: Alphonso Davies (1-2022)

1 - Cyle Larin (1-2026)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

1: Alphonso Davies (2022)

1 - Cyle Larin (2026)

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 243d - Luc De Fougerolles vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/06/2026)

20y 317d - Igor Vrablic vs France (01/06/1986)

22y 21d - Alphonso Davies vs Belgium (23/11/2022)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

22y 25d - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (27/11/2022)

31y 56d - Cyle Larin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/06/2026)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

39y 296d - Atiba Hutchinson vs Morocco (01/12/2022)

35y 324d - Steven Vitoria vs Morocco (01/12/2022)

35y 39d - Milan Borjan vs Morocco (01/12/2022)

34y 354d - Bruce Wilson vs Soviet Union (09/06/1986)

34y 0d - Jonathan Osorio vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/06/2026)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

31y 56d - Cyle Larin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/06/2026)

22y 25d - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (27/11/2022)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

1 - Alphonso Davies (27/11/2022)

1 - Cyle Larin (12/06/2026 - present)

Most goals in a match

1 - Alphonso Davies vs Croatia (2022, group stage)

1 - Cyle Larin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (2026, 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)

78' - Cyle Larin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (2026, 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)

1 - Jesse Marsch, USA (2026)

Most matches

3 - Tony Waiters, ENG (3-1986)

3 - John Herdman, ENG (3-2022)

1 - Jesse Marsch, USA (1-2026)

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)

52y 216d - Jesse Marsch vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/06/2026)

Oldest coach

52y 216d - Jesse Marsch vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/06/2026)

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
N/A

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)
2026	12/06/2026	Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Group stage (Toronto-CAN)