Canada have handed head coach Jesse Marsch a new four-year contract, with the deal confirmed just over two weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off.

The timing of the announcement underlines the Canadian Soccer Association's confidence in Marsch as the host nation looks to make a lasting impression on home soil. Canada are among the three co-hosts of the tournament alongside the United States and Mexico.

Marsch has been at the helm of the Canadian national side and now has his long-term future secured heading into what is widely regarded as the most significant football event in the country's history.