Mathieu Choinière
Canada
MID
Age
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Mathieu Choinière
Mathieu Choinière is one of Jesse Marsch's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a midfielder in the Canada squad. The LAFC man is 27 at kick-off and valued at around €0.80m. He is a two-time Canadian Championship winner with Montreal in 2019 and 2021 and a two-time MLS All-Star in 2023 and 2024.
Canada were drawn in Group B, alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland. They open against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, then face Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver on 18 June before meeting Switzerland at BC Place in Vancouver on 24 June. Canada reached the finals as a co-host, allocated their place on 14 February 2023.
Canada were drawn in Group B, alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland. They open against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, then face Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver on 18 June before meeting Switzerland at BC Place in Vancouver on 24 June. Canada reached the finals as a co-host, allocated their place on 14 February 2023.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
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Accuracy
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Playing Style
A central or defensive midfielder who breaks up play and keeps things ticking from deep, Choinière is a two-time Canadian Championship winner with CF Montreal who has grown into a Canada regular. He has played 753 minutes this season, a tidy deep-lying option for Jesse Marsch at 27.
World Cup History
This is Mathieu Choinière's first senior World Cup. Jesse Marsch has named him in Canada's 26, the deep-lying midfielder reaching the finals with no senior tournament on his record at all. He travels as one of Marsch's confirmed names for the Canada group stage.
National Team
Canada
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (17)
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Goal Rush Impact
The LAFC midfielder is on the card with 22 caps for Canada and 15 club games this season, a deep-lying operator who breaks up play and keeps the side ticking from in front of the back four. As one of the lower-tier team picks, Canada carry a Tier 4 billing of £10m for the tournament.
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Choinière at the 2026 World Cup
Choinière is a confirmed midfielder in Jesse Marsch's 26-man Canada squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Canada side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Canada in Goal Rush
A Tier 4 team, Canada are set at £10m for the tournament. Canada were grouped with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland for the finals.
Mathieu Choinière World Cup 2026 FAQs
Canada land at Tier 4 this year, £10m on the card. First up for Canada are Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that slot is a team figure for Canada, not a single name.
Choinière is a midfielder for Canada. He plays his club football for LAFC and is part of Jesse Marsch's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Canada's final 26.
No. Choinière has no senior World Cup behind him, so 2026 is a first for the LAFC midfielder, reached once his place in Jesse Marsch's Canada 26 was confirmed for the finals.
Choinière plays his club football for LAFC. He is named among Canada's midfielders in Jesse Marsch's final 26, with Canada opening their Group B campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina in mid-June.
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