But cricket has seen decline over the years, however it remains popular among the South Asian population of the country.
[5] After finishing as the runners-up of the 1979 ICC Trophy, Canada qualified for the World Cup alongside Sri Lanka.
They played their first-ever ODI and World Cup match on 9 June against Pakistan which they lost by 8 wickets.
Canada qualified for the 2003 tournament along with Namibia and the Netherlands after finishing third place in the 2001 ICC Trophy.
Joe Harris led the team at the World Cup, though they did not advance to the second round, they handed a shocking defeat to a full member nation—Bangladesh in their first group stage match.