
In the moments after Canada’s men’s national team fell 1–0 to Australia on Friday night in Montreal, Jesse Marsch didn’t need to say much to the players in the locker room—he had Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to turn to.
Carney spoke to the players alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who. The two attended a 2026 FIFA World Cup photo opportunity in Ottawa, as Canada prepares to host the tournament alongside the United States and Mexico.