- They were the 10th team from outside CONMEBOL to participate in the tournament.
- They played the opening match.
Canada's journey in the 48th edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ was truly unforgettable.
The North American team qualified on March 23, 2024, after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in the playoff, following their quarterfinal exit in the Concacaf Nations League. The qualification came under Mauro Biello, interim coach since 2023.
Just over a month before the start of the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América™, Canada announced American Jesse Marsch as their new head coach.
Under Marsch’s guidance, Canada managed to overcome the challenging Group A, where they were grouped with Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Their debut took place against the Albiceleste on June 20 in the tournament's opening match. The team led by Scaloni won 2-0.
In their second match, Canada defeated Peru 1-0 thanks to a goal from Jonathan David. A scoreless draw in their third game against Chile secured the North Americans a place in the tournament’s Quarterfinals.
There, Les Rouges faced one of the tournament’s sensations: Venezuela, who had won all three of their Group Stage matches. Canada took the lead with a goal from Jacob Shaffelburg, one of their standout players in the tournament, and Venezuela equalized with a long-range goal from Salomón Rondón. In the penalty shootout, Crépeau was the hero, and Marsch's team advanced.
In the Semifinal, their opponent was once again Argentina, and the result mirrored the Group Stage encounter: 2-0 for the Albiceleste.
Canada’s last match in the tournament was on July 13, against Uruguay for third place. It was a thrilling 2-2 draw (Koné and David scored for the North Americans), and in the penalty shootout, Uruguay secured the victory.
Ten teams from outside CONMEBOL have competed in the world’s oldest national team tournament: Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica, Japan, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Haiti, Qatar, and Canada.
Only Mexico (twice finalists, in 1993 and 2001) and Honduras (third place in 2001) have achieved better results than Canada. The United States also reached fourth place, doing so in 1995 and 2016.
