Socca Canada Heads to Essen for the 2026 Socca World Cup

Socca Canada is heading to the natural elements Socca World Cup 2026 in Essen, Germany.

The tournament runs from August 28 to September 6 at Kennedyplatz in the heart of downtown Essen, with 48 nations competing over ten days of matches in the 6v6 format. Essen hosted the Socca World Cup for the first time in 2023, drawing more than 130,000 spectators on site.

Canada's group stage schedule:

Friday, August 28, 5:00 PM EST: Canada vs Venezuela

Sunday, August 30, 10:00 AM EST: Canada vs Romania

Tuesday, September 1, 1:00 PM EST: Canada vs Spain

Follow the team at soccacanada.ca for squad news, results and updates from Essen.

Tournament information: essen2026.com