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Canada men's national under-20 soccer team
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| Name | Canada Under-20 | |||||||
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| FIFA Trigramme | CAN | |||||||
| Nickname | *The Canucks*Les Rouges (The Reds) | |||||||
| Association | Canadian Soccer Association | |||||||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||||||
| Coach | Andrew Olivieri | |||||||
| Most caps | David Edgar (27) | |||||||
| Top scorer | Iain Hume (7) | |||||||
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| First game | 1–1 | |||||||
| (Puebla, Mexico; February 20, 1973) | ||||||||
| Largest win | 9–0 | |||||||
| (Tegucigalpa, Honduras; November 26, 1978) | ||||||||
| Largest loss | 5–0 | |||||||
| (Sunrise, Florida, United States; December 18, 2010) | ||||||||
| 5–0 <br /><small>(Niamey, Niger; December 6, 2005)</small> <br /> 6–1 <br /><small>(Niamey, Niger; December 8, 2005)</small>{{citation needed | date | March 2019}} | ||||||
| Regional cup apps | 8 | Regional name=FIFA U-20 World Cup | Regional cup first=1979 | Regional cup best=Quarter-finals (2003) | 2ndRegional cup apps=24 | 2ndRegional name=CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | 2ndRegional cup first=1973 | 2ndRegional cup best=Champions (1986, 1996) |
(Puebla, Mexico; February 20, 1973) (Tegucigalpa, Honduras; November 26, 1978) (Sunrise, Florida, United States; December 18, 2010)
5–0 (Niamey, Niger; December 6, 2005) 6–1 (Niamey, Niger; December 8, 2005) The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals. The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996.
Canada's most significant accomplishments at youth level are winning the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and Francophone Games twice, reaching quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and defeating Brazil U-20 2-1 in a friendly on May 19, 2006, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
History
1976–1996
Canada's first under-20 soccer squad was created in 1976 as Canada's response to the newly created world youth championship. The team failed to qualify for the inaugural tournament in 1977 in Tunisia, but they qualified for the following tournament two years later in Japan. They finished last in their group with two points, but they did manage to defeat Portugal 3–1. The next time the team qualified for a World youth Championship was in 1985, in the USSR, again they came last in their group with only one point. In the 1987 WYC in Chile, Canada's under-20 soccer team put up a good effort scoring four goals, and tying Italy, however they still did not manage to get out of the group stage.
According to Canada Soccer's record book, many of the squads from this era were actually classified as under-19 at the time.
1997–2004
In 1997, after failing to qualify for four World Youth Championships (as the event was known until 2005) in a row, Canada made it past the group stage. The team progressed to the second round after a 2–1 win against Hungary in which a young Dwayne De Rosario scored a goal. They lost the round of 16 game against Spain 2–0. After missing the tournament in 1999, Canada qualified for Argentina 2001 after winning the qualifying tournament based on home soil in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the finals, they finished last and were eliminated from a group including Brazil, Germany and Iraq.
Canada once again appeared in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in United Arab Emirates. They qualified to the round of 16 where they blanked Burkina Faso 1–0, and in a rematch against 1997 conquerors Spain, Canada lost in the quarter-finals. Iain Hume scored three goals for Canada including a direct free kick against Spain while Atiba Hutchinson was an impressive performer in midfield.
2005–present
At the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships in the Netherlands, Canada were eliminated in the group stage after tying once and losing twice. One bright side of the tournament was Jaime Peters' and Marcel De Jong's goals.
In the build-up to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as the tournament came to be known, Canada's defeated Brazil in the first game of a three-game series, winning 2- in front of 14 000+ at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on May 19, 2006. David Edgar and Will Johnson scored and Stephen Lumley made goal-line clearance to preserve Canada's first win over a Brazilian men's team at any level. Canada lost the remaining two matches 3–1. Despite an impressive run in friendlies leading up to the competition, Canada went winless in first round play without scoring a goal on home soil.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2024
- Morgan
- López
- Tavernier
- Kozlovskiy
- Ciccarelli
- Biello
- Morgan
- López
- Tavernier
- Loyola
- Baruja
- Costa
- Morgan
- Villatoro
- Osorto
- López
- Morgan
- Ciccarelli
- Castillo
- López
- Bunbury
- Mosquera
- Modelo
- López
2025
2026
Coaching history
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Alan Ross | 1973 |
| Barrie Clarke | 1979–80 |
| Bob Bearpark | 1985–94 |
| Bruce Twamley | 1994–97 |
| Paul James | 1998–2001 |
| Stephen Hart | 2002 |
| Dale Mitchell | 2002–07 |
| Tony Fonseca | 2007–10 |
| Valerio Gazzola | 2010–11 |
| Nick Dasovic | 2011–13 |
| Rob Gale | 2014–18 |
| Andrew Olivieri | 2018–22 |
| Mauro Biello | 2022–23 |
| Andrew Olivieri | 2023–present |
Players
Current U20 squad
Canada has announced a 23-player squad for two international friendlies against Costa Rica this December. The matches will take place in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on December 18 and 21.
Caps and goals as of December 21, 2025, after the match against Costa Rica.
Recent U20 call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the U-20 team, and are still eligible to play for Canada in the current U-20 World Cup cycle if they qualify.
Players in bold have been capped with the senior team.
- ALT = Alternate player
- INJ = Injured player
- PRE = Preliminary squad
Current U18 squad
The following 22 players were called up for the Men’s U-18 National Team squad for a preparation camp in Finland from August 30th to September 8th, 2025. As part of the camp, CANM18 will face Finland on 5 September and Switzerland on 7 September. The camp is a step in the lead-up to the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup™, with the qualification matches beginning in 2026. Caps and goals as of September 7, 2025, after the match against Switzerland.
2025
- Kangasniemi
- Vikström
- Nzoko
- Aniis
- Bruno
- Fotsing
- Aguilar
- Rexhaj
- Vasovic
- Rufener
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury
- NE = No longer eligible. Switched allegiance to another nation.
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- RET = Retired from the national team
- WD = Withdrew for non-injury reason
Previous squads
;FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 1979 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 1985 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 1987 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad ;CONCACAF U-20 Championship
- 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2005 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad
- 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squad ;Jeux de la Francophonie
- 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie squad
- 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie squad
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1977 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| JPN 1979 | Group stage | 13th of 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| AUS 1981 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| MEX 1983 | |||||||||
| USSR 1985 | Group stage | 14th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| CHI 1987 | Group stage | 12th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| SAU 1989 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| POR 1991 | |||||||||
| AUS 1993 | |||||||||
| QAT 1995 | |||||||||
| MAS 1997 | Round of 16 | 13th of 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| NGR 1999 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| ARG 2001 | Group stage | 24th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| UAE 2003 | Quarter-finals | 8th of 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| NED 2005 | Group stage | 21st of 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| CAN 2007 | Group stage | 24th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| EGY 2009 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| COL 2011 | |||||||||
| TUR 2013 | |||||||||
| NZL 2015 | |||||||||
| KOR 2017 | |||||||||
| POL 2019 | |||||||||
| IDN 2021 | Cancelled | ||||||||
| ARG 2023 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| CHI 2025 | |||||||||
| AZEUZB 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 8/25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 50 |
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
| CONCACAF U-20 Championship record | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAN 1962 | did not enter | ||||||||
| GUA 1964 | |||||||||
| CUB 1970 | |||||||||
| MEX 1973 | Fourth place | 4th of 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| CAN 1974 | Quarter-finals | 4th of 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| PUR 1976 | Second round | 5th of 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | |
| HON 1978 | Runner-up | 2nd of 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | |
| USA 1980 | Semi-finals | 4th of 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| GUA 1982 | Second round | 5th of 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
| TRI 1984 | Runner-up | 2nd of 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | |
| TRI 1986 | Champions | 1st of 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| GUA 1988 | Group stage | 6th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| GUA 1990 | Group stage | 5th of 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| CAN 1992 | Third place | 3rd of 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| HON 1994 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | |
| MEX 1996 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| GUATRI 1998 | Group stage | 6th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| CANTRI 2001 | Group stage | 3rd of 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| PANUSA 2003 | Group stage | 2nd of 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| USAHON 2005 | Group stage | 2nd of 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| PANMEX 2007 | did not enter | ||||||||
| TRI 2009 | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| GUA 2011 | Quarter-finals | 7th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| MEX 2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| JAM 2015 | Group stage | 9th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| CRC 2017 | Group stage | 9th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| USA 2018 | Group stage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| HON 2020 | Cancelled | ||||||||
| HON 2022 | Round of 16 | 11th of 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| MEX 2024 | Quarter-finals | 6th of 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total | 2 Titles | 25/29 | 110 | 53 | 21 | 36 | 203 | 124 |
Jeux de la Francophonie
| Jeux de la Francophonie record | Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 1989 | Gold medal | 1st of 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| FRA 1994 | Group stage | 5th of 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| MAD 1997 | Gold medal | 1st of 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| CAN 2001 | Quarter-finals | 6th of 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| NIG 2005 | Group stage | 12th of 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| LIB 2009 | Fourth place | 4th of 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| FRA 2013 | Group stage | 10th of 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIV 2017 | Group stage | 7th of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| DRC 2023 | Group stage | Withdrew | |||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 8/9 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 50 |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Canada's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
Honours
References
References
- (2020-12-31). "Canada Soccer 2021 Records & Results".
- (October 11, 2023). "Draw reveals groups for 2024 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers". [[CONCACAF]].
- "CONCACAF Under-20 Championship - Match Schedule". [[CONCACAF]].
- [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canadian-soccer-names-new-u20-coach-1.973678 Canadian soccer names new U20 coach]
- (12 December 2025). "CANADA SOCCER’S MEN’S U-20 NATIONAL TEAM ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES IN COSTA RICA".
- (25 August 2025). "CANADA SOCCER'S MEN'S U-18 NATIONAL TEAM SQUAD FOR FRIENDLIES IN FINLAND". [[Canada Soccer]].
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