Canada national futsal team
Nickname(s) | CanFutsal | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Head coach | Kyt Selaidopoulos[1] | ||
Asst coach | Lorenzo Redwood Mike Vitulano | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
FIFA ranking | 53 [2] | ||
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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] | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 1989) | ||
Best result | 12th place, (1989) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (First in 1985) | ||
Best result | 11th place, (1985) | ||
North and Central American Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2012) | ||
Best result | 6th place, 2016 | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2008) | ||
Best result | 16th place, (2008) |
The Canadian national futsal team is a futsal team that represents Canada at international competitions. It is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association and affiliated with CONCACAF. 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. The team is coached by Kyt Selaidopoulos. Their most recent tournament was the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, where the team finished one point away from qualifying for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[7]
Tournaments entered
Current squad
The following is the squad that participated in a camp and two game exhibition series against Costa Rica from January 15 to 21, 2018.[15][16]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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4 | FP | Diyaeddine Abzi | November 23, 1998 | 1 | 1 | Montréal Sporting Outlaws FC
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13 | FP | Reda Agourram | October 12, 1990 | 1 | 1 | Sparte FC
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8 | FP | Nazim Belguendouz | April 29, 1991 | 7 | 6 | Sparte FC
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1 | GK | Luigi Caruso | July 24, 1989 | 1 | 0 | Toronto Idolo Futsal
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12 | FP | Nicolas Gonzalez | July 27, 1986 | 1 | 0 | Calgary Villains FC
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14 | GK | Khalid Ismail | July 7, 1984 | 0 | 0 | Montréal United FC
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3 | FP | Oussama Laguel | February 8, 1996 | 1 | 0 | Montréal Sporting Outlaws FC
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2 | FP | Maxime Leconte | October 29, 1990 | 1 | 0 | Sparte FC
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10 | FP | Jacob Orellana | February 9, 1995 | 7 | 1 | Toronto Idolo Futsal
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11 | FP | Aziah Reid | February 2, 1997 | 1 | 0 | Futsal Club Toronto
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6 | FP | Matthew Rios | October 6, 1989 | 13 | 3 | Futsal Club Toronto
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5 | FP | Luis Rocha | July 4, 1995 | 1 | 0 | Toronto Idolo Futsal
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9 | FP | Jay Tomchuk | April 25, 1984 | 1 | 0 | Saskatoon New Generation FC
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7 | FP | Dylan Tooby | October 22, 1992 | 1 | 0 | Calgary Foothills Darts FC |
Notes
- ^ This tournament was a two game aggregate score playoff to determine a qualifier for the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Futsal Team | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "ranking | Futsal World Ranking". futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "1989-01-06 - Canada vs Argentina | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "1989-01-08 - Canada vs Japan | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "2012-06-29 - Canada vs El Salvador | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "2004-05-22 - Canada vs Panama | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Futsal Team | Canadian Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "FIFUSA World Championship". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Administrator. "Futsal Goal Cup 2003". www.futsalcanada.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "CONCACAF 2004 Futsal Tournament Recap" (PDF). concacaf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ Perez, Alexander (January 15, 2018). "Team Canada Futsal Travels to Costa Rica for Upcoming Exhibition Matches". The Link. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "[2018-01] Futsal international series in Costa Rica". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.