Nickname(s) | The Canucks Les Rouges (The Reds) | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Andrew Olivieri | ||
Most caps | David Edgar (27) | ||
Top scorer | Iain Hume (7) | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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First international | |||
Nicaragua 1–1 Canada (Puebla, Mexico; February 20, 1973) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Canada 9–0 Dominican Republic (Tegucigalpa, Honduras; November 26, 1978) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United States 5–0 Canada (Sunrise, Florida, United States; December 18, 2010) Cameroon 5–0 Canada (Niamey, Niger; December 6, 2005) Niger 6–1 Canada (Niamey, Niger; December 8, 2005)[citation needed] | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1979) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2003) | ||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 24 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | Champions (1986, 1996) |
The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals.
The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996.
Canada's most significant accomplishments at youth level are winning the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and Francophone Games twice, reaching quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and defeating Brazil U-20 2-1 in a friendly on May 19, 2006, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.