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The Canada men's national soccer team played one of its first international encounters on the 28th of November 1885 when a Western Football Association team defeated an American side 1, 0 at Clark Field in Kearny. This match marked one of the earliest recorded international games for Canadian soccer.
The Galt F.C. represented Canada and won the gold medal at the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis, Missouri. The team defeated Christian Brothers College 7, 0 and St. Rose 4, 0 to claim the championship title.
Tony Waiters guided the Maple Leafs to their first World Cup finals appearance in 1986. He secured qualification by defeating Costa Rica 2, 1 in St. John's, Newfoundland, which crowned Canada as CONCACAF champions for the first time.
Canada experienced a 958-minute goal-scoring drought that ended when Atiba Hutchinson scored in a 1, 1 draw with Bulgaria on the 23rd of May 2014. This goal broke the streak during Stephen Hart's tenure as head coach.
Canada qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the 27th of March 2022 after defeating Jamaica 4, 0. This victory ended a 36-year drought since their only previous appearance in 1986.
The United States leads the all-time series against Canada with 19 wins, 12 draws, and 11 losses while outscoring Canadians 66 to 47 across 42 matches. The Americans won 2, 1 against Canada on the 7th of September 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas.