The Canadian national futsal team represents Canada in international men’s futsal competitions. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
| Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Kyt Selaidopoulos[1] | ||
| FIFA code | CAN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 52 [2] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Argentina 3–1 Canada  ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands; January 6, 1989)[3] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Japan 2–6 Canada (Leeuwarden, Netherlands; January 8, 1989)[4]  El Salvador 2–6 Canada (Guatemala City, Guatemala; June 29, 2012)[5] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Panama 7–1 Canada (Panama City, Panama; May 22, 2004)[6] | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | 12th place (1989) | ||
| CONCACAF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2012) | ||
| Best result | 6th place (2016, 2021) | ||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1985) | ||
| Best result | 11th place (1985) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 16th place (2008) | ||
Their first FIFA sanctioned international was played in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands at the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup against Argentina. The match resulted in a 3–1 loss. Their most recent tournament was the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
edit| 13 April 2024 CONCACAF Championship - Group Stage | Cuba | 5–5 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello Referee: Josh Wilkins (United States), Manuel Rosario (Dominican Republic) |
| 14 April 2024 CONCACAF Championship - Group Stage | Canada | 3–7 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello Referee: Diego Lopez (Costa Rica), Lester Mazariegos (Guatemala) |
| 15 April 2024 CONCACAF Championship - Group Stage | Canada | 6–3 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello Referee: Diego Lopez (Costa Rica), Jorge Flores (El Salvador) |
| 17 April 2024 CONCACAF Championship - Quarter Final | Costa Rica | 3–2 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 12:00 |
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Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello Referee: Roberto Lopez (Panama), Josh Wilkens (United States) |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up to the squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Managua, Nicaragua. The team played against group stage matches against Cuba on 13 April, Panama on 14 April, and Nicaragua on 15 April, as well as a quarter-final match against Costa Rica on April 17. The tournament also served as qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup that will take place in Uzbekistan scheduled in September 2024.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Smits | September 7, 1988 | |||
| 12 | GK | Callum Weir | October 21, 2003 | |||
| 11 | DF | Daniel Chamale | March 16, 1993 | |||
| 3 | DF | Sebastian Lopez | November 24, 1996 | |||
| 7 | DF | Abdel Nboucha | (age 29) | |||
| 14 | DF | Obeng Tabi | October 28, 2000 | |||
| 13 | FW | Mahdi Djellab | June 28, 2003 | |||
| 6 | FW | Montacer El Harchali | February 3, 2001 | |||
| 8 | FW | Aylan Khenoussi | December 14, 2001 | |||
| 9 | FW | Loïc Kwemi | March 2, 1997 | |||
| 10 | FW | Safwane Mlah | December 8, 2001 | |||
| 2 | FW | Samir Morsli-Mahiddine | September 2, 1999 | |||
| 5 | FW | Raheem Rose | March 13, 1995 | |||
| 4 | FW | Yassine Saad | June 11, 2001 | |||
Previous squads
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Competitive record
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ This tournament was a two game aggregate score playoff to determine a qualifier for the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
- ^ This tournament was a two game, aggregate score playoff to determine the qualifier for the fourth spot in Group A at the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
- ^ This tournament was a two game, aggregate score playoff to determine the second qualifier from the North American Zone for the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
References
edit- ^ "Futsal National Team". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "ranking | Futsal World Ranking". futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "1989-01-06 – Canada vs Argentina | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "1989-01-08 – Canada vs Japan | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "2012-06-29 – Canada vs El Salvador | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "2004-05-22 – Canada vs Panama | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "CANADA SOCCER UNVEILS ROSTER FOR THE 2024 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP". Canada Soccer. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Administrator. "Futsal Goal Cup 2003". www.futsalcanada.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "CONCACAF 2004 Futsal Tournament Recap" (PDF). concacaf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.