How many ball recoveries Canada make, and who makes most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Maxime Crépeau has made the most ball recoveries for Canada in 2026, 46 in eight appearances, 5.75 a game, ahead of Richie Laryea with 39 and Stephen Eustaquio with 35, across all competitions.
Canada make more ball recoveries away from home, 45.6 a game in their last five away games against 42.1 in their last 10 at home.
Canada made 60 ball recoveries at home to Uzbekistan on 2 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 44.2 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 27 at home to Guatemala on 18 January.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Crépeau | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 8 |
| Richie Laryea | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 10 |
| Stephen Eustaquio | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 8 |
| Nathan-Dylan Saliba | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 7 |
| Niko Sigur | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 7 |
| Derek Cornelius | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 6 |
| Mathieu Choinière | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 4 |
| Ismaël Koné | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 5 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 8 |
| Jonathan David | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 9 |
| Alistair Johnston | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 7 |
| Luc De Fougerolles | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 8 |
| Liam Millar | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Dayne St. Clair | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 3 |
| Ali Ahmed | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 6 |
| Cyle Larin | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 7 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 6 |
| Joel Waterman | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Ralph Priso | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| Promise David | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Kamal Miller | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Alfie Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Jayden Nelson | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Moïse Bombito | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Marcelo Flores | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Richard Chukwu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jovan Ivanisevic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| J. Russell-Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Canada | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 46 | 34 | 80 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 43 | 44 | 87 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 55 | 47 | 102 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 40 | 33 | 73 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Qatar (H) | World Cup | 6-0 | 39 | 25 | 64 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 50 | 54 | 104 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Republic of Ireland (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 60 | 62 | 122 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 53 | 50 | 103 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Canada | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 46 | 34 | 80 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 43 | 44 | 87 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 55 | 47 | 102 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 40 | 33 | 73 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Qatar (H) | World Cup | 6-0 | 39 | 25 | 64 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 50 | 54 | 104 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Republic of Ireland (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 60 | 62 | 122 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 53 | 50 | 103 |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Canada ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Canada ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Canada ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Canada ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |