January 20, 2026
Canada to face Iceland and Tunisia in World Cup warm-up matches
In preparation for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup that will be held at various locations across Canada, the United States and Mexico this summer, Soccer Canada has announced that Canada will play two preparatory matches at Toronto’s BMO Field the March international window.
The 29th-ranked Canadian men will face Iceland on March 28 and Tunisia on March 31. Both visiting teams will get a second game during the window, playing Haiti in Toronto.
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Other cities like Vancouver and Montreal were considered, but weather and travel also played a part in organizing the March window.
“We examined Montreal and had extensive conversations with the stakeholders in Montreal,” said Canada Soccer chief executive officer Kevin Blue. “At the end of the day, the decision was made after looking extensively at weather data that Montreal would have been a higher risk in terms of weather at that time of year.”
BMO Field, with its underground heating and other bells and whistles, can stage games in cold weather.
Canada, which will face No. 52 Uzbekistan on June 1 in Edmonton, has just one more opponent to announce. Jesse Marsch’s side will take on a yet-to-be-revealed European team in Montreal on June 5 or 6 in its final World Cup warmup.
Canada opens World Cup play on June 12 against a European qualifier in Toronto before heading to Vancouver to face No. 56 Qatar and No. 18 Switzerland on June 18 and 24, respectively.
Tunisia, ranked 47th in the world, qualified for the World Cup in impressive fashion. The team known as the Carthage Eagles went unbeaten in topping its African qualifying group with a 9-0-1 record.
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No. 74 Iceland missed out on qualification after finishing third in its European qualifying group at 2-3-1. France booked its ticket by topping the group while runner-up Ukraine advanced to the UEFA playoffs.
Haiti, ranked 83rd in the world, has also qualified for the World Cup.
