Canadian men to play 2 friendlies in Montreal ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 11:26 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Canada Soccer says the Canadian men's squad volition play astatine slightest 2 friendlies successful Montreal successful the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup.

There is nary connection connected absorption yet for the games, the archetypal of which is scheduled for Oct. 10 astatine Stade Saputo. Canada Soccer says the hostile volition beryllium confirmed pursuing "out-of-region" World Cup qualifying matches.

Montreal volition besides service arsenic the big metropolis for the Canadian men's last preparations for the 2026 World Cup with a last send-off lucifer against an hostile to beryllium determined by qualifying results and the tourney draw.

Canada volition big 13 games astatine the 2026 tournament, 7 successful Vancouver and six successful Toronto.

The Canadian men held a campy successful Montreal successful October up of a 2-1 triumph implicit Panama astatine Toronto's BMO Field.

"Our acquisition successful Montreal past October was incredible," Canada manager Jesse Marsch said successful a statement. "The vigor of the fans, the passionateness successful the city, and the engagement we saw from the section shot assemblage were each top-class.

"Hosting the last send-off astatine Stade Saputo volition beryllium a immense portion of our mentation for the World Cup, and I cognize our players volition beryllium excited to beryllium backmost successful Montreal successful a competitory situation again."

The World Cup is scheduled for June 11 to July 19, 2026, with 48 teams competing successful 16 cities crossed Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The tourney gully is scheduled for January 2026.