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Who plays, who gets funded, and how Canada measures up. Sport through the country's own open data, from the federal grants database to results-based world ratings.
Sport · 6 min
Soccer is Canada's most-registered sport. Its federal funding ranks 13th.
The World Cup Canada co-hosted ends this weekend. Federal grant records show soccer gets about 3 dollars a player in program funding, less than diving or curling, while 220 million dollars went to hosting the tournament.
Article · Sport · 5 min read
Canada was 90th in the world in 2013. It hosts the 2026 World Cup as its strongest team ever.
When Canada plays a home World Cup match for the first time this June, it does so as the strongest men's team in its history. A decade ago it sat 90th in the world. Measured in Elo, soccer's results-based strength rating, the climb since has carried Canada past the United States and into second place in North America, behind only Mexico.