The Canada men's national soccer team, controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association, have not seen much international success. In Canada's first and to date only World Cup appearance, in 1986, the side failed to score a goal, finishing last. A surprising victory in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup may signify a rise in the team's stature on the continental football scene.
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | Canucks, the Maple Leafs | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Head coach | Frank Yallop, 2003- | ||
Most caps | Randy Samuel (82) | ||
Top scorer | John Catliff, Dale Mitchell (19) | ||
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First international | |||
USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) | |||
Biggest win | |||
USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. Louis, USA; November 16, 1904) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 8 - 0 Canada (Mexico City, Mexico; June 18, 1993) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1986) | ||
Best result | Round 1, 1986 | ||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Winners, 2000 |
World Cup record
Gold Cup record
Selected famous players
All-time Record against other nations
Team W D L Pts United States 13 8 12 47 Haiti 6 2 1 20 Guatemala 6 2 2 20 Trinidad and Tobago 6 2 2 20 El Salvador 6 2 4 20 Bermuda 5 4 0 19 Honduras 5 4 5 19 Mexico 4 7 15 19 Jamaica 4 5 2 17 New Zealand 4 2 1 14 Costa Rica 3 5 6 14 Cuba 3 3 2 12 Australia 3 1 4 10 Panama 2 2 0 8 Northern Ireland 2 1 0 7 South Korea 2 1 1 7 Singapore 2 0 0 6 Belize 2 0 0 6 Martinique 1 1 0 4 Chile 1 1 2 4 Luxembourg 1 0 0 3 Suriname 1 0 0 3 Ghana 1 0 0 3 Malaysia 1 0 0 3 Indonesia 1 0 0 3 Hong Kong 1 0 0 3 Macedonia 1 0 0 3 China 1 0 1 3 Colombia 1 0 1 3 Faeroe Islands 1 0 1 3 Wales 1 0 2 3 Greece 1 0 2 3 Iran 1 0 2 3 Switzerland 1 0 0 3 Libya 1 0 0 3 Barbados 1 0 0 3 Brazil 0 2 1 2 Cyprus 0 1 0 1 Uruguay 0 1 0 1 Paraguay 0 1 0 1 Portugal 0 1 0 1 Morocco 0 1 1 1 North Korea 0 1 1 1 Hungary 0 1 3 1 Argentina 0 0 1 0 Malta 0 0 1 0 Italy 0 0 1 0 Algeria 0 0 1 0 Tunisia 0 0 1 0 Iraq 0 0 1 0 England 0 0 1 0 France 0 0 1 0 Soviet Union 0 0 1 0 Belgium 0 0 1 0 Spain 0 0 1 0 Netherlands 0 0 1 0 Turkey 0 0 1 0 Saudi Arabia 0 0 1 0 Japan 0 0 1 0 Cameroon 0 0 1 0 Malta 0 0 1 0 Estonia 0 0 1 0 Finland 0 0 1 0 Czech Republic 0 0 1 0 Ireland 0 0 1 0 Egypt 0 0 2 0 Denmark 0 0 2 0 Germany 0 0 2 0 East Germany 0 0 3 0 Ecuador 0 0 3 0 Poland 0 0 5 0 Scotland 0 0 6 0
See also: Soccer in Canada