
18 June 2026
Canada Ready to Roar With Davies Back for Qatar Showdown
Jesse Marsch is calling on Vancouver's fans to be a 12th man as Canada target their first ever knockout round appearance at a men's World Cup.
Canada go into their Group B clash with Qatar full of momentum and confidence, with coach Jesse Marsch urging the Vancouver crowd to make the stadium shake, according to The Guardian. Marsch described the atmosphere at the team's camp as calmer than it was before their opening match, a sign of a squad settling into the tournament.
The biggest boost is the expected return of Alphonso Davies, whose presence adds a different dimension to Canada's attack. The Guardian reports that players like Jonathan David and others have already shown they can be genuine game-changers at this level.
Marsch was emphatic when addressing the fans, telling them to use the echo in the stadium and make Qatar feel the full force of a passionate home crowd. With a historic first World Cup point already secured, Canada now have their eyes on something even bigger, the knockout stage for the first time in the nation's men's football history.
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