Alistair Johnston
Canada
Age
27
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Alistair Johnston
Alistair Johnston is in Jesse Marsch's 26-man Canada squad for the 2026 World Cup, a right-back who plays his club football for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. He goes into the finals at 27, with Canada at the tournament as a co-host.
A right-back who converted from central midfield during his college career at Wake Forest, Johnston has 58 senior caps and 1 international goal for Canada. He has won a domestic treble and further trophies at Celtic, and this season his club record reads 11 appearances and 1 goal. The draw places Canada in Group B alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland, and they open against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June.
A right-back who converted from central midfield during his college career at Wake Forest, Johnston has 58 senior caps and 1 international goal for Canada. He has won a domestic treble and further trophies at Celtic, and this season his club record reads 11 appearances and 1 goal. The draw places Canada in Group B alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland, and they open against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
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Playing Style
A right-back, Johnston converted to the position from central midfield during his college career at Wake Forest in the United States. He now plays at right-back for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
He is right-footed and stands 1.80 m. He has logged 742 club minutes for Celtic this season, going into the group stage in Jesse Marsch's squad at the age of 27, named in the final 26 for the finals.
He is right-footed and stands 1.80 m. He has logged 742 club minutes for Celtic this season, going into the group stage in Jesse Marsch's squad at the age of 27, named in the final 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Alistair Johnston's second. He started all three of Canada's group games at right-back at the 2022 finals in Qatar, Canada's first men's World Cup since 1986, as the team went out in the group stage. Jesse Marsch has named him in the 26 once more for 2026. His international career runs to 58 senior caps for Canada, and he stays among the squad's full-back options on the final list.
National Team
Canada
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Johnston's work for Canada is down the right as a full-back, an experienced defender heading to his second World Cup. He has 11 club appearances and a goal to his name this season at Celtic, and 1 international goal across his Canada career. On the Goal Rush card Canada are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card going into their Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Johnston at the 2026 World Cup
Johnston is a confirmed right-back in Jesse Marsch's 26-man Canada squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Canada side that open their Group B campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto in mid-June.
Picking Canada in Goal Rush
Canada sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m, one of the lower bands. They open Group B against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 June, and Johnston is among the full-backs in Marsch's confirmed 26.
Alistair Johnston World Cup 2026 FAQs
Canada are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Alistair Johnston is named in Jesse Marsch's confirmed 26 as a right-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Johnston is a right-back for Canada who plays his club football for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. He is part of Jesse Marsch's national-team squad and is named in Canada's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
Yes. He started all three of Canada's group games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 2026 finals will be his second, his place confirmed in Jesse Marsch's 26-man Canada squad.
Johnston plays his club football for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, where he has won a domestic treble. He is named among Canada's defenders in Jesse Marsch's final 26, with Canada opening against Bosnia and Herzegovina in mid-June.
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