{"id":1433291,"date":"2026-02-16T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1433291"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:43:33","slug":"canada-players-to-watch-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/canada-players-to-watch-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Canada players to watch at the 2026 World Cup beyond Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The 2026 World Cup is just around the corner, and as co-hosts, expectations surrounding Canada will be high.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CanMNT have featured in just two previous editions of football&#8217;s greatest tournament and are yet to pick up a single point to date. However, Jesse Marsch now has access to the greatest pool of talent the country has ever seen, and fans will be banking on home advantage giving them an edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, we all know about Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David. Indeed, if fit, these two star names will shoulder much of the Canadian burden this summer. But the depth chart goes way further than those two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are five more Canadian players you should be looking out for ahead of this summer&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-ismael-kone\">1. Ismael Kone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Position: <\/strong>Central midfielder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Club: <\/strong>Sassuolo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some English fans will already be familiar with Ismael Kone from his time at Watford. He only spent 18 months at Vicarage Road, but often wowed fans with his effortless style and technical ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since leaving Watford, he&#8217;s played for Marseille and Rennes in France, and is now enjoying one of his best seasons so far in Italy with Sassuolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 23-year-old has netted four goals in 22 Serie A appearances so far in 2025\/26, while his rate of 6.3 possession losses excluding clearances per 90 minutes is among the best at Sassuolo, showing just how secure he is on the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kone is going to play a vital role in helping Canada progress and protect the ball, while he&#8217;ll be expected to make late runs into the box to contribute a goal or two at the tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-dayne-st-clair\">2. Dayne St. Clair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Position: <\/strong>Goalkeeper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Club: <\/strong>Inter Miami<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, it&#8217;s more of a surprise it&#8217;s taken this long for Dayne St. Clair to even make the running for the award, let alone win it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s because he&#8217;s been one of the top glovemen in MLS for some time now, but he hit new levels last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Clair was third in MLS for saves (122) and didn&#8217;t make a single error leading to a goal as he kept 11 clean sheets. Only two goalkeepers in the league kept more as the 28-year-old showed phenomenal shot-stopping capabilities in key moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of that helped Minnesota United maintain the third-best defensive record throughout the entire league in the regular season, conceding just 39 goals. It&#8217;s also helped St. Clair earn a big move to defending champions Inter Miami, where he&#8217;ll link up with the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Clair is likely to take the No.1 spot for the World Cup, and he&#8217;s going to have to be alert to see Canada through the group stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-tajon-buchanan\">3. Tajon Buchanan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Position: <\/strong>Winger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>27<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Club: <\/strong>Villarreal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After some struggles with injuries, Tajon Buchanan has returned to his very best form at Villarreal this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former New England Revolution winger has five goals and an assist to his name in 22 La Liga appearances and 15 starts this season, with the Yellow Submarine taking 10 points from a possible 12 in matches where he&#8217;s registered a direct goal involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Alphonso Davies draws much of the attention on the left, Buchanan can act as the agent of chaos on the right, exploiting extra space to beat defenders one-on-one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buchanan is second only to Nicolas Pepe (31) for successful dribbles (19) among Villarreal players this season, while he&#8217;s a man in form at international level, with half of his eight Canada goals and one of his eight assists coming in the last eight months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-stephen-eustaquio\">4. Stephen Eustaquio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Position: <\/strong>Central midfielder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>29<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Club: <\/strong>LAFC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A veteran of over 150 games for FC Porto &#8212; including 15 in the Champions League, yielding three goals and an assist &#8212; across which he&#8217;s won a league title and six domestic cups, Stephen Eustaquio made a loan move to LAFC this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still only 29, the midfielder&#8217;s minutes decreased during the first half of this season following Porto signing the likes of Victor Froholdt and Pablo Rosario. But make no mistake, he&#8217;s a force to be reckoned with in the Canadian midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Kone will be tasked with progressing the ball forward with powerful running and precision passing, Eustaquio will provide calm control and defensive solidity, while he&#8217;s the tactical general who is key to directing Marsch&#8217;s pressing system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eustaquio was first among Porto players in last season&#8217;s Primeira Liga for tackles per 90 minutes (2.5), and fourth for successful passes per 90 (57.1). Playing at possession-heavy LAFC before the World Cup will only serve to further embed him into a Marsch-esque style of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-promise-david\">5. Promise David<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Position: <\/strong>Striker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age: <\/strong>24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Club: <\/strong>Union Saint-Gilloise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is another David playing up front for Canada, going by the name of Promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 24-year-old was little known when he signed for Belgium&#8217;s Union Saint-Gilloise from Estonian side Kalju FC in the summer of 2024. However, in his first year at the club, he netted 17 goals in 34 Pro League appearances to fire the club to their first top-flight title since 1935 &#8212; adding a further five strikes in seven cup and European appearances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David has barely let up this season, netting another 15 goals in 36 appearances across all competitions so far, while only two players in the Pro League have averaged more shots on target per 90 (1.7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At international level, David has three goals in eight caps so far, including a strike in a 2-0 friendly win over Venezuela in his last appearance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether or not he starts with Jonathan David around remains to be seen, but Promise David is making a great case. And even if he doesn&#8217;t start, his speed and clinical finishing will provide a deadly weapon from the bench in the high-stakes environment of tournament football.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 World Cup is just around the corner, and as co-hosts, expectations surrounding Canada will be high. The CanMNT have featured in just two previous editions of football&#8217;s greatest tournament and are yet to pick up a single point to date. 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