Jesse Marsch's side is 27th in the FIFA world rankings and reached the semi-final stage of the 2024 Copa America.

2026 will mark the first time Canada has played in back-to-back men’s World Cups, having previously only qualified for Mexico 1986 and Qatar 2022. It is also the first time Canada will host World Cup games, and manager Jesse Marsch hopes to lead them to their first World Cup points.

In fairness to Friday’s World Cup draw, lost amidst the absurdity was at least the predictable brilliance of Andrea Bocelli’s rendition of Nessun Dorma. Sadly, it opened the show meaning his powerful tones had no opportunity to salvage this train wreck of an afternoon.

Canada learned their 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday, slotting into Group B alongside Switzerland, Qatar and the winner of UEFA Playoff A.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Canada faced off against the No. 2-ranked Belgium in the first game and had plenty of scoring opportunities, largely outplaying the UEFA giants, before Alphonso Davies’s missed penalty and Belgium’s late breakthrough saw them lose 1–0.

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.

Excitement for the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will ramp up a notch today, as the draw for the group stages takes place

U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum officially drew the first three teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The luck of the draw is more than just who you play as coaches aim to navigate the issues North America presents