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Canada Unveils Complete 2026 World Cup Match Schedule and Host City Lineup

For the first time ever, Canada's men's national soccer team will compete in FIFA World Cup matches on their own territory in 2026, as the country co-hosts the global tournament with the United States and Mexico.

Led by European talents like Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David from Juventus, Canada aims to achieve their inaugural victories at the men's World Cup, having previously suffered defeats in all six matches across their two prior tournament appearances in Mexico 1986 and Qatar 2022.

Beyond being a host nation for the first time, the 2026 World Cup represents Canada's debut in consecutive tournaments, with coach Jesse Marsch hoping to guide the squad through a deep run despite facing formidable opposition.

Here's your complete guide to Canada's journey through the group phase and potential elimination rounds.

Canada's 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Fixtures

Date	Match	Venue
June 12, 2026	Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A Winner	BMO Field, Toronto
June 18, 2026	Canada vs. Qatar	BC Place, Vancouver
June 24, 2026	Switzerland vs. Canada	BC Place, Vancouver

UEFA Playoff A Teams: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canada's Path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Canada bypassed the need for Concacaf World Cup qualifying matches to earn their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Rather, they received automatic entry as joint hosts with the United States and Mexico, earning placement in Pot 1 and avoiding the planet's highest-ranked nations during the group stage draw.

Canada's Potential Knockout Round Venues

Canada has the opportunity to compete on home turf through the round of 16, assuming favorable results. BC Place is scheduled to host both a round of 32 and round of 16 fixture, while BMO Field will stage a round of 32 match not involving Canada.