Canada and Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies was deemed sufficiently fit for inclusion in the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad despite battling a hamstring injury. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP

Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David were the star names in Canada’s World Cup squad as coach Jesse Marsch unveiled the co-host’s 26-man roster on Friday.

Bayern Munich defender Davies was deemed sufficiently fit for inclusion despite battling a hamstring injury, while Juventus forward David leads the line for a side that has never won a World Cup game but has shot up the FIFA rankings in recent years.

Other key names included were Porto playmaker Stephen Eustaquio, box-to-box Sassuolo midfielder Ismael Kone, Villarreal duo Tajon Buchanan and Tani Oluwaseyi, and Southampton attacker Cyle Larin.

Canada’s Group B campaign begins against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12, before shifting to Vancouver for clashes with Qatar and Switzerland.

In two previous appearances at the World Cup -- the 1986 finals in Mexico and the 2022 tournament in Qatar -- Canada has a perfect record of six defeats in six matches.

CANADA SQUAD FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Goalkeepers: Maxime Crépeau, Owen Goodman, Dayne St. Clair

Defenders: Moïse Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Alphonso Davies, Luc de Fougerolles, Alistair Johnston, Alfie Jones, Richie Laryea, Niko Sigur, Joel Waterman

Midfielders: Ali Ahmed, Tajon Buchanan, Mathieu Choinière, Stephen Eustáquio, Marcelo Flores, Ismaël Koné, Liam Millar, Jonathan Osorio, Nathan-Dylan Saliba, Jacob Shaffelburg

Forwards: Jonathan David, Promise David, Cyle Larin, Tani Oluwaseyi

Published on May 30, 2026