Canada's Alphonso Davies, right, runs laps during a Team Canada World Cup training session in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Canada trains in Vancouver ahead of second World Cup match

Jun 15, 2026 | 8:12 AM

VANCOUVER — Canada is back on the training pitch today ahead of its next World Cup match.

The Canadian men take on Qatar at BC Place Stadium on Thursday after opening the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina last Friday in Toronto.

Qatar surprised favoured Switzerland with a 1-1 draw Saturday, leaving all four teams tied in Group B after the first round of group-stage games.

Canada’s training base during the World Cup is the Whitecaps FC National Soccer Development Centre at the University of British Columbia.