‘I couldn’t be prouder’: PM Carney addresses Team Canada after historic victory | FIFA 2026

Let me just begin by acknowledging what you're all feeling, I think, and the nation's feeling, you know, the terrible injury of Ishmael, Lesue, Tahib, Shokone.And it's in moments like that that you see character, the real team.He applauds the fans.He shakes the hands of the Qataris.Saliba comes on, steps up, scores.You hold up his jersey and you celebrate around that.

You keep your cool, you show the nation.Like, you didn't just... break the CONCACF record and a bunch of records and 32 attempts on goal 10, hit the goal, 19 corners, one corner, dominate, 70 plus percentage, like just show that level.But you showed a level of character some people never achieve in their life.And you showed it when the entire country and a good part of the world is watching.And if they didn't watch, they will have watched by tomorrow.They'll watch the highlights by tomorrow.

I'll just say, I couldn't be prouder as a Canadian.

And on behalf of all Canadians, I want to thank you for everything you've put in to get here, to represent the nation, represent your families, your friends, and teach a lesson.And I'll say one other thing, if I may.A couple of weeks ago, Adam and I, Adam Van Couverden, the Minister of Sport at FIFA Sherpa, we were in Brampton, Brampton, Ontario.Some of you know it well, right?Our first two goals scored by Kyle out of Brampton, right?Lozario out of Brampton.

I could go on.We went to Brampton.because of your example and because we're building a new sports complex.And to be honest, we're not building a new sports complex for this level.It's Brampton, so a couple people rise to this level.But we're building it for thousands and thousands of kids, girls, boys, playing football to aspire to be like you.

And the one thing I hope they take is a lesson you showed today in the response.Couldn't be prouder.Thank you for being here.letting me in and just share a bit of that moment.And guys, go all the way.