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The Canada men's national soccer team represents the country of Canada in international soccer.It is fielded by the Canada Soccer Association, the governing body of soccer in Canada, and competes as a member of the CONCACAF, which encompasses the countries of North America, which includes Central America and the Caribbean region.
Despite over 100 years of soccer history, Canada has been without a national soccer league for the majority of its history. The current national league in Canada was founded in 2019 following 26 seasons without one. Throughout history, Canadian clubs have also competed in regional leagues, national championships, and in American professional ...
The merger of the Western Soccer League and third iteration of the American Soccer League created a national second division in the U.S. known as the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) in 1990. The APSL later absorbed the Canadian Soccer League, which at the time was an attempt at a wholly first division within Canada.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the United States.
CONCACAF Nations League history First match Canada 6–0 Cuba (September 7, 2019; Toronto, Canada) Biggest win Canada 6–0 Cuba (September 7, 2019; Toronto, Canada) Biggest defeat United States 4–1 Canada (November 15, 2019; Orlando, United States) Best result Runners-up in 2022–23: Worst result 5th place in 2019–20, 2023–24
Canadian teams also played in the American-based North American Soccer Football League in the late 1940s. The Western Canada League was the first-ever league to feature teams across three and then four provinces, although the league folded in 1971. During the 1960s there was a concerted effort to push professional soccer in Canada.
American Professional Soccer League; Team City Seasons Debut season Final season Montreal Impact [a] Montreal, Quebec: 4: 1993: 1996 Toronto Blizzard: Toronto, Ontario: 1: 1993 Toronto Rockets: Toronto, Ontario: 1: 1994 Vancouver 86ers [b] Vancouver, British Columbia: 4: 1993: 1996
This is a list of the Canada men's national soccer team's unofficial results from their inception to the present day that are not accorded the status of official internationals, not being recognized by FIFA. Player appearances and goals in these matches are also not counted to their totals.