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Maxime Crépeau Named Canada’s Starting Goalkeeper for World Cup

Jesse Marsch called the choice the hardest of his coaching career and said it shows his trust in Crépeau as the team moves into its final warm-up before the tournament.

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Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau makes a save during Canada's World Cup roster selection camp in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, May 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau makes a save during Canada's World Cup roster selection camp in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, May 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Maxime Crépeau missed out on the 2022 World Cup with a broken leg suffered 18 days before Canada's opening match against Belgium.

Overview

  • Canada coach Jesse Marsch announced Thursday that Maxime Crépeau will start in goal at the 2026 World Cup, ending a months-long competition with Dayne St. Clair.
  • Crépeau is 32, plays for Orlando City, has 12 clean sheets in 31 caps for Canada and returns to the top role after missing the 2022 World Cup with a broken leg.
  • Dayne St. Clair remains on the roster as Crépeau’s primary backup; St. Clair has 20 caps, 10 clean sheets and joined Inter Miami after winning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2025.
  • The squad will play a final friendly in Montreal before the tournament and is reported to open its group in Toronto against Bosnia-Herzegovina before matches in Vancouver against Qatar and Switzerland.
  • Marsch said the decision was his toughest as coach and credited both keepers for pushing each other, a competition that Marsch and players say has strengthened team confidence and depth ahead of the World Cup.