Nathan Saliba
Canada
MID
Age
22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Nathan Saliba
Canada have named Nathan Saliba in their 26 for the 2026 World Cup, the midfielder making Jesse Marsch's cut. The R.S.C. Anderlecht man is 22 at kick-off and valued at around €7.50m, the 2024 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year after a standout season with CF Montréal.
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
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A composed central or defensive midfielder who screens the back line and moves the ball cleanly, Saliba was the Canada Soccer 2024 Men's Young Player of the Year and is a rising name in the midfield. He has played 2,489 minutes this season, a poised young option for Jesse Marsch at 22.
World Cup History
Nathan Saliba reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026. Jesse Marsch has named the young midfielder in Canada's 26, and with no senior tournament behind him, he completes a rapid rise from a breakout club season into the confirmed names Marsch takes into the Canada group stage.
National Team
Canada
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
The R.S.C. Anderlecht midfielder is early in his Canada story, with 13 caps and 2 goals so far, a composed operator who screens the back line and moves the ball cleanly for Jesse Marsch. A Tier 4 team, Canada are set at £10m for the tournament, among the lower-tier picks.
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Saliba at the 2026 World Cup
Saliba 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
Canada sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m. First up for Canada are Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nathan Saliba World Cup 2026 FAQs
Canada's card slot is valued at £10m, a Tier 4 one. They were drawn in Group B for the finals, and it is Canada's team standing on the Goal Rush card.
Saliba is a midfielder for Canada. He plays his club football for R.S.C. Anderlecht and is part of Jesse Marsch's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Canada's final 26.
No. Saliba has played no senior World Cup yet, so 2026 is a first for the young R.S.C. Anderlecht midfielder, reached after Jesse Marsch put one of his rising names in Canada's 26.
Saliba plays his club football for R.S.C. Anderlecht. 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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