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Canada managed to make it through to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years when they qualified for Qatar 2022 by finishing above Mexico and USA. But it was a disappointing campaign where they lost all three games in the group stages, a record that they also suffered in Mexico in 1986. They were in competitive action last year in the Gold Cup; they finished top of their group but were knocked out in the Quarter Finals by Guatemala. Despite playing the entire second half with ten men, they forced a penalty shootout, but ultimately lost 5-6. They finished in third place in the Nations League last March too, defeating USA in the 3rd place playoff after being knocked out by eventual winners Mexico in the semi finals. All in all, Canada have proven themselves to be a nation on the rise, and particularly playing at home in the World Cup, they will be keen to get their first ever World Cup win on home soil.
BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Colombia
BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Colombia
At 26 years of age, David is already Canada’s top scorer in history with thirty nine goals going into the tournament. After five years at Lille, during which he scored 87 goals in 178 games and finished as the club’s fourth top scorer ever, he moved to Italy to join Juventus. The 2025 CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year has won a host of other individual accolades for club and country, and is one of a few superstars in the Canadian side.
