Canada’s 2026 World Cup squad is finally here.Jesse Marsch has chosen the 26 players who will represent Les Rouges in their biggest World Cup ever: on home soil, with an expectant nation following them and with stated goals of becoming the first Canadian team to reach the knockout round.A total of 13 players from the 2022 World Cup team that lost all three games return for the 2026 squad, including stars such as Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David from Juventus and Villarreal winger Tajon Buchanan.There is an injection of youthful hopefuls in the squad, including Hajduk Split defensive midfielder and right-back Niko Sigur and Nice centre-back Moise Bombito. All in all, Canada could benefit from having an equal balance between veterans and youthful hopefuls eager to make their mark on Canadian soccer. Some of those players who had recently made impressions on Marsch, including Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ralph Priso and Toulouse forward Jacen Russell-Rowe, will be disappointed to have missed out on the final squad.Here, The Athletic’s Canada soccer reporter Joshua Kloke outlines what you need to know about all 26 players’ respective games right now and why they have done enough to get the call to the most anticipated Canadian squad ever.GoalkeepersMaxime Crepeau