Jesse Marsch lands Canada coaching job ahead of this summer's Copa America and 2026 FIFA World Cup as co-hosts
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Marsch was most recently the Leeds United manager from 2022 to 2023
Former Premier League tactician Jesse Marsch was named head coach of the Canadian men's national team on Monday. The American joins Canada Soccer in time for June's Copa America on U.S. soil with a contract that will keep him at the helm through the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Marsch's first games in charge of Canada will be their June friendlies against the Netherlands and France, followed by the Copa America. Canada will play reigning champions Argentina in the tournament's opening match on June 20 in Atlanta before wrapping up their group stage campaign against Peru in Kansas City and Chile in Orlando.
This marks Marsch's first managerial role since February 2023, when he was fired by Leeds United after a year on the job and shortly before they were relegated from the Premier League. Since then, he has been a co-host for Call it What You Want on CBS Sports Golazo Network, which focuses on all things USMNT.
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