Thirty-six years after their first appearance at the World Cup where they lost all three matches and failed to score, Canada will now feature in consecutive finals for the first time.

Canada is easing entry for foreign workers supporting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and FIFA Congress. These individuals can work without a permit from December 2025 to July 2026. This streamlines processes for tournament operations.

World Cup co-hosts United States, Canada and Mexico will be joined in the pot of No. 1 seeds by Spain, Argentina, France, England, Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Christian Karembeu, Marco Materazzi and Martin Dahlin have been announced as the assistants for the Draw for the draws, which will take place this Thursday.

Canada stands second in Group K after a 0-0 draw with France at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A win or a tie against Chile on Tuesday will book the Canadians' ticket to the Round of 32.

Preview Venezuela vs Canada in today's international friendly with TV info, start time, and key storylines ahead of kickoff.

The latest phase of FIFA's ticket lottery process for the 2026 World Cup didn't go as smoothly as some soccer fans hoped.