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Canada national futsal team

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Canada
AssociationCanadian Soccer Association
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachKyt Selaidopoulos[1]
FIFA codeCAN
FIFA ranking52[2]
Home colours
Away colours
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
Appearances1 (First in 1989)
Best result12th place (1989)
CONCACAF Championship
Appearances4 (First in 2012)
Best result6th place (2016, 2021)
AMF World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1985)
Best result11th place (1985)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2008)
Best result16th place (2008)

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.

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

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

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13 April 2024 (2024-04-13) CONCACAF Championship - Group Stage Cuba  5–5  Canada Managua, Nicaragua
19:00
Report
Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
Referee: Josh Wilkins (United States), Manuel Rosario (Dominican Republic)
14 April 2024 (2024-04-14) CONCACAF Championship - Group Stage Canada  3–7  Panama Managua, Nicaragua
19:00
  • Kwemi Goal 7'39"20'18" (pen.)34'15"
Report
Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
Referee: Diego Lopez (Costa Rica), Lester Mazariegos (Guatemala)
15 April 2024 (2024-04-15) CONCACAF Championship - Group Stage Canada  6–3  Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua
21:00
Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
Referee: Diego Lopez (Costa Rica), Jorge Flores (El Salvador)
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) CONCACAF Championship - Quarter Final Costa Rica  3–2  Canada Managua, Nicaragua
12:00
Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
Referee: Roberto Lopez (Panama), Josh Wilkens (United States)

Players

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Current squad

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The 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 1GK John Smits (1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 (age 36) Canada 9 de Octubre FC Toronto
12 1GK Callum Weir (2003-10-21) October 21, 2003 (age 21) Canada Whitehorse Yukon Selects FC

11 2DF Daniel Chamale (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31) Canada 9 de Octubre FC Toronto
3 2DF Sebastian Lopez (1996-11-24) November 24, 1996 (age 28) Canada Toronto Idolo
7 2DF Abdel Nboucha (age 29) Canada Sporting Montréal FC
14 2DF Obeng Tabi (2000-10-28) October 28, 2000 (age 24) Canada Sporting Montréal FC

13 4FW Mahdi Djellab (2003-06-28) June 28, 2003 (age 21) Canada Albi Sve Montréal
6 4FW Montacer El Harchali (2001-02-03) February 3, 2001 (age 23) Canada Sporting Montréal FC
8 4FW Aylan Khenoussi (2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 (age 22) Canada Sporting Montréal FC
9 4FW Loïc Kwemi (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997 (age 27) Canada Évolution Futsal Club Montréal
10 4FW Safwane Mlah (2001-12-08) December 8, 2001 (age 22) Canada Sporting Montréal FC
2 4FW Samir Morsli-Mahiddine (1999-09-02) September 2, 1999 (age 25) Canada Sporting Montréal FC
5 4FW Raheem Rose (1995-03-13) March 13, 1995 (age 29) Canada 9 de Octubre FC Toronto
4 4FW Yassine Saad (2001-06-11) June 11, 2001 (age 23) Canada Sporting Montréal FC

Previous squads

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Competitive record

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Tournament Final placing
Spain 1985 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup 11th[8]
Australia 1988 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup 13th[9]
Netherlands 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup 12th
Italy 1991 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup 18th[10]
Argentina 1994 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup 16th[11]
Paraguay 2003 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup 16th
United States Futsal Goal Cup 2003 3rd[12]
Panama 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Qualifying Playoff Lost[13][note 1]
Argentina 2007 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup 12th
Brazil 2008 Grand Prix de Futsal 16th
Colombia 2011 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup 14th
Guatemala 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Qualifying Playoff Won[14][note 2]
Guatemala 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 7th
Costa Rica 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship North American Zone Qualification Won[note 3]
Costa Rica 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 6th
Costa Rica 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 6th
Nicaragua 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 8th

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This tournament was a two game aggregate score playoff to determine a qualifier for the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Futsal National Team". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "ranking | Futsal World Ranking". futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "1989-01-06 – Canada vs Argentina | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "1989-01-08 – Canada vs Japan | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "2012-06-29 – Canada vs El Salvador | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "2004-05-22 – Canada vs Panama | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "CANADA SOCCER UNVEILS ROSTER FOR THE 2024 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP". Canada Soccer. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  11. ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  12. ^ Administrator. "Futsal Goal Cup 2003". www.futsalcanada.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  13. ^ "CONCACAF 2004 Futsal Tournament Recap" (PDF). concacaf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  14. ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.