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The Canada World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up as Jesse Marsch leads Les Rouges in a set of pre-World Cup friendlies

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The Canada World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up The World Cup 2026 hosts ramp up preparations for their third-ever competition with two friendlies against Australia and Colombia. Jesse Marsch is hampered by a few injuries for his squad selection, notably star man Alphonso Davies, who is still recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained late in 2024. The nation is less than nine months away from co-hosting the tournament for the first time in their history – but there are still question marks over the team. Veteran Junior Hoilett, who will be 36 years old when the World Cup kicks off next summer, has also not made the squad. Liam Miller, who currently plays for Hull City, is back in the squad after completing his comeback from a cruciate ligament injury. But he has not been involved much for the Championship side yet this season, playing just 45 minutes. Jonathan David, meanwhile, has moved to Juventus and is hoping to lead he line. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. October 15: Canada vs Colombia, Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, United States of America October 11: Canada vs Australia, Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada September 9: Wales 0-1 Canada, Swansea. com Stadium, Swansea, Wales September 4: Romania 0-3 Canada, The National Arena, Bucharest, Romania June 29: Canada 1-1 Guatemala (5-6 pens), U. S. Bank Stadium, Minnesota, United States of America June 25: Canada 2-0 El Salvador, Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States of America June 22: Curacao 1-1 Canada, Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States of America June 18: Canada 6-0 Honduras, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada June 11: Canada 0-0 Ivory Coast (4-5 pens), BMO Field, Toronto, Canada June 7: Canada 4-2 Ukraine, BMO Field, Toronto, Canada March 23: Canada 2-1 United States, So Fi Stadium, California, United States March 21: Canada 0-2 Mexico, So Fi Stadium, California, United States

Jesse Marsch made the step into international management when he took on the Canada role in 2024. He made the 2024 Copa America semi-final, losing to Argentina, before being eliminated in the 2025 Gold Cup at the quarter-final stage. He rebuffed an approach after the 2024 Copa America from the US national team and will lead Canada to just their third World Cup.

Should Canada be successful next summer in their home tournament, a lot will rely on Jonathan David finding form. The striker spent five years in Ligue 1 with Lille, excelling last season as they played Champions League football for the first time in three years. He scored 25 goals and assisted 12 times across all competitions, earning him a move to Juventus. He is tehir current top scorer of all time, scoring 37 times in 69 games, but failed to register a goal at the 2022 World Cup. Formation 4-4-2 GK: Dayne St. Clair RB: Niko Sigure CB: Derek Cornelius CB: Luc De Fougerolles LB: Richie Laryea RM: Tajon Buchana CM: Ismael Kone CM: Stephen Eustaquio LM: Ali Ahmed ST: Jonathan David ST: Tani Oluwaseyi Ewan is a freelance writer and social media manager who has worked for The Athletic, GOAL, 90min and One Football. From Gelsenkirchen to Riyadh, he has covered some of the biggest games in football in his three years in the industry. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.

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