When Canada qualified for the 2022 tournament, it ended a 36-year World Cup drought. Having not gotten out of the group stage of its two prior World Cup appearances, Canada will be aiming at the knockout rounds in 2026. The last (and only) major trophy won by Canada was the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2000.

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

From key dates to resale tickets, here's what you need to know about attending the World Cup as the tournament comes to North America

Jesse Marsch’s team ended the 2024 international calendar ranked No. 26 in the world, a seed that would have seen them as a Pot 3 team in most World Cups. Yet, as hosts alongside the United States and Mexico, they were auto-placed in Group D and Pot 1, avoiding some of the world’s best teams.

Canada return for their second World Cup in a row. They became one of the better stories of 2022 qualifying, improbably topping the CONCACAF table with a young team built on spirit and hungry up-and-comers. This time around, Canada qualified as co-hosts.

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.

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

The Canadian men’s national team learned its 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage opponents on Friday, as well as the path it could take to a deep run in the tournament. As a tournament co-host alongside the United States and Mexico,

After the 2026 World Cup Draw on Friday, Canada now knows that they will take on Switzerland, Qatar, and the winner of UEFA’s Path A in Group B. Will their opponents change Steven Caldwell’s projected Starting XI?