On Friday July 17 at noon, sports columnist Bruce Arthur will take on reader questions about Canada’s World Cup performance and who’s favoured to win it all.
Canada’s World Cup run has come to an end, but not before the co-hosts made history — reaching the Round of 16 for the first time as a men’s team.
Now, with the semifinals approaching and a new champion set to be crowned on July 19, fans are looking back at what Canada accomplished and ahead to who’ll lift the trophy.
We asked The Athletic subscribers what they wanted to know ahead of Canada's last-32 tie against South Africa
Our Canada soccer expert Joshua Kloke is here to answer a selection of your questions
Canada's World Cup run ends in the Round of 16. First-time winner in 2026 at 14.5% YES.
Our writers dissect the major talking points as Canada's men score in stoppage time to reach the last 16 for the first time
Hosting a tournament can see a team flourish or struggle. Co-hosts Canada look to have one of the easier groups in the tournament
Canada advances to the World Cup Round of 16 with a 6-0 win over Qatar. Winless nation winning in 2026 at 25.5% YES.
