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Canada Names 26-Player Squad for Homecoming Matches Against Chile, Peru and USA
Canada Soccer has named a 26-player roster for the Canadian Men's National Team (CANMNT) ahead of the September-October 2026 international window, marking the squad's first matches on home soil since this summer's FIFA World Cup 2026.
Canada will face Chile at BMO Field in Toronto on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 PM ET, before traveling to Montréal to play Peru at Stade Saputo on Saturday, October 3 at 2:00 PM ET. The two matches, dubbed "The Homecoming," give fans a chance to welcome back the team following its historic World Cup run. Tickets for both matches are available now through CanadaSoccer.com.
The window concludes with a match against the United States on Tuesday, October 6 at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, at 7:00 PM CT (8:00 PM ET). This will be the 43rd all-time meeting between the two rivals. Canada has won the last two matchups against the U.S., including a 2-1 victory in Kansas City in September 2024 that ended a 67-year winless streak on American soil, and a 2-1 win in the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League third-place match at SoFi Stadium last March.
Head coach Jesse Marsch said the team was eager to reunite following a historic summer. "This team left everything out there at the World Cup, and now we get to do it again in front of the fans who were with us every step of the way," Marsch said. "This summer changed what's possible for this program, and these matches are our chance to build on it."
The gathering follows what the federation calls the most successful World Cup campaign in program history. Canada opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, then defeated Qatar 6-0 for the program's first-ever World Cup win. Despite a 2-1 loss to Switzerland in the final group match, Canada advanced to the knockout stage for the first time, then beat South Africa 1-0 on a 92nd-minute goal from Stephen Eustáquio to reach the Round of 16. The run ended with a 3-0 loss to Morocco in Houston on July 4.
Among the records set during the tournament: Canada recorded the biggest World Cup win margin ever by a CONCACAF nation, tied the largest margin ever by a host nation, and became the first team outside Europe or South America to score six goals in a World Cup match. Jonathan David's hat trick against Qatar was the first by a CONCACAF player at a World Cup since 1930. The Qatar match also became Canada's most-watched World Cup game since the 2014 final, drawing 11.7 million unique viewers.
Saturday's matches will include tributes to two of the program's longest-tenured players. Junior Hoilett, a Brampton native with 69 caps since 2015, will be honored in Toronto, while Samuel Piette, a Montréal-born CF Montréal captain who has earned 69 caps since debuting at age 17 in 2012, will be recognized in Montréal.
Beyond this window, Canada will enter the Concacaf Nations League A Quarterfinals in November with a bye directly into a two-legged tie, having finished third in the 2025-26 competition. The winner will advance to the Nations League Finals in Los Angeles in March 2027.
The squad's goalkeepers are Owen Goodman (Dundee FC, on loan from Crystal Palace FC), James Pantemis (Portland Timbers FC) and Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Defenders include Derek Cornelius (Olympique de Marseille), Richard Chukwu (Toronto FC), Luc de Fougerolles (Real Salt Lake, on loan from Fulham FC), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough FC), Jovan Ivanisevic (FK Sarajevo), Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) and Niko Sigur (Toulouse FC).
Midfielders called up are Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal CF), Mathieu Choinière (LAFC), Stephen Eustáquio (Swansea City FC), Junior Hoilett, Liam Millar (Birmingham City FC, on loan from Hull City), Samuel Piette (CF Montréal), Nathan Saliba (Villarreal CF) and Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC).
Forwards include Jonathan David (Atlético de Madrid, on loan from Juventus FC), Promise David (Brighton & Hove Albion FC, on loan from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Daniel Jebbison (AFC Bournemouth), Cyle Larin (Southampton FC), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal CF) and Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse FC).
Captain Alphonso Davies is unavailable due to his wedding and honeymoon, while goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau is unavailable for personal reasons.
Tickets for the Toronto and Montréal matches are available through CanadaSoccer.com, while tickets for the St. Paul match against the U.S. can be purchased through Ticketmaster. All three matches will be broadcast live on TSN, RDS and OneSoccer, with additional coverage available on Canada Soccer's social media channels using the hashtag #CANMNT.