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Led by Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David, Jesse Marsch has unveiled Canada's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup this summer, as the nation prepares to co-host the men's competition for the very first time.
Placed in Group B, Canada will host all three of its group-stage fixtures on home soil, opening against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto before moving to Vancouver to take on Qatar and Switzerland. If Marsch's side finishes top of the group, they would also earn the right to host their round of 32 and round of 16 matches at Vancouver's BC Place.
Although the squad has been confirmed, uncertainty lingers. Alphonso Davies is not expected to feature in the opening fixture, while key center back Moïse Bombito has declared himself "100%" fit for the first game. Towering forward Promise David, who underwent hip surgery in February, has also earned his place after recovering ahead of expectations.
Here are the 26 players charged with securing Canada's first-ever World Cup points and beyond, this time on their own turf. That said, injury-related adjustments to the roster remain possible up to 24 hours before the opening match.
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If there is one defining theme for Canada's World Cup campaign, it will be recovery. After bringing 32 players into a final pre-tournament training camp to evaluate fitness levels and injury timelines, Marsch — armed with a freshly extended contract — settled on his 26-man group and plans to ease players back into action through friendlies before the competition begins.
Davies remains the standout name in the squad, though he is not expected to feature in the opener, and his availability for other group-stage matches is also uncertain for the 25-year-old skipper. Davies has been absent from Canada duty since March 2025, when he suffered an ACL tear that sidelined him until autumn 2025. He has since battled a series of additional setbacks and is currently working through a right hamstring strain. Despite this, he contributed a goal and five assists in just 841 minutes for Bayern Munich this season.
Beyond Davies, the focus shifts to forwards Jonathan David and Cyle Larin. David managed eight goals and five assists in a debut campaign of mixed fortunes at Serie A giants Juventus, yet remains Canada's central attacking threat. Larin, meanwhile, delivered an eye-catching eight goals in just 853 minutes for EFL Championship club Southampton after signing in January.
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In the middle of the park, attention falls on the creative pairing of Ismaël Koné and Stephen Eustáquio, with the Serie A and MLS talents capable of cutting through opposing defences. Also making headlines with his recovery, Promise David pulled off a remarkable comeback to earn his place in the squad.
After being given a six-month rehabilitation timeline for a ruptured hip tendon in late February, David defied medical expectations to force his way back into Marsch's thinking. That extraordinary turnaround has clearly fuelled his self-belief. "I think I could regrow a limb if I lost it, in all seriousness," he told CBS Sports. "In terms of regrowth, if we want to start a new colony on Mars, I should be the number one candidate."
There will be enormous pressure on Canada to progress from Group B as the second-highest-ranked side in the quartet, with the country chasing its first-ever World Cup points after failing to win any of their three group-stage games at Mexico 1986 or Qatar 2022.
Canada's 2026 World Cup Group B Schedule
Date | Fixture | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
June 12 | Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT | Toronto |
June 18 | Canada vs. Qatar | 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT | Vancouver |
June 24 | Canada vs. Switzerland | 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT | Vancouver |
In the lead-up to the World Cup, Canada will take on tournament newcomers Uzbekistan in front of more than 45,000 fans in Edmonton on June 1, before their final warm-up match against Ireland in Montréal on June 5.
Should Canada top Group B, they would stay in Vancouver for the round of 32 and, if required, the round of 16. Finishing second in the group would send them to Los Angeles for the round of 32. A third-place finish would result in a trip to Foxborough, Mass. or Santa Clara, Calif.
A fourth-place finish, echoing Canada's previous World Cup experiences, would bring their co-hosting journey to the earliest possible end and stand as a massive letdown for the nation.