Canada 2-2 Iceland Player Ratings: Jonathan David Inspires Second Half Comeback as World Cup Hosts Manage Draw

The Canada national football team will look to make a strong statement in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted on their home soil, along with the USA and Mexico.
Canada, managed by Jesse Marsch, hosted Iceland in an international friendly on March 28, 2026, to prepare for the World Cup. The hosts, however, made a disastrous start to the game. They went two goals down early in the first half.

It was Orri Oskarsson who unleashed his A-game and gave the Iceland national football team a crucial lead in the match. Canada kept pushing for the equaliser while enjoying superior ball possession, but were unable to break the Iceland defense before the break.

The game remained in balance in the early minutes of the second half, with both teams controlling phases. Canada finally had the chance to pull one back and Jonathan David converted a penalty to make it 1-2. A few moments later, Hordur Magnusson conceded another penalty. David once again calmly finished to equalise for the Canadian unit.

More drama awaited as Canada went down to ten men after Tajon Buchanan saw a red card. The sent-off certainly gave Iceland an edge in the contest. In the end, Canada and Iceland settled for a 1-1 draw. In this article, we'll discuss Canada vs Iceland player ratings:

Canada Player Ratings vs Iceland

Iceland Player Ratings vs Canada

Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's player of the match was Jonathan David.