Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team will face FIFA number 20 ranked Japan in an international friendly this upcoming 13 October 2023. The clash, officially named the Mizuho Blue Dream Match 2023, will be contested at the Denka Big Swan Stadium, in Niigata, Japan.
Canada will use the October window as part of its ongoing preparation for the 2023/2024 Concacaf Nations League which serves as the qualifier for Concacaf teams participating in the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024. Canada has been drawn directly into the quarter-final stage of the Concacaf Nations League which will be played in a home-and-away format during the November FIFA Match Window.