Summary

Nathan Saliba (Canada), Midfielder, 15 caps, 2 international goals, model: 5.2% to score anytime at WC 2026

Nathan Saliba

#13 Midfielder RSC Anderlecht (BEL) Canada

Nathan Saliba is a 22-year-old midfielder for RSC Anderlecht (BEL) and Canada. He has earned 15 caps and 2 international goals for Canada. Our model puts Canada's title chance at 2% with a 90% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

15 Caps

2 Goals

3 Season goals

1 Assists

6.80 Form rating

Age22Height180 cmMarket value€6.4M

View next match prediction See Canada team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Above average

Tournament form In form

100% Independent Model-driven probabilities No manufactured edges

Nathan Saliba · the model’s read

Nathan Saliba brings 15 caps and 2 international goals for Canada at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a midfielder. At club level they play for RSC Anderlecht (BEL). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Saliba's anytime-goalscoring probability at 5.2% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.07 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Nathan Saliba: World Cup 2026 Form

How Nathan has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

7.8

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

7.2

Last match vs Switzerland

8.5

vs Qatar

33 min · 1G 1A

7.2

vs Switzerland

90 min · 0G 1A

Nathan Saliba: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (62 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 7.8

Career baseline 6.9

2.2 Shotsper 90 min 2.03

0.73 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.55

2.93 Key passesper 90 min 0.87

2.2 Tacklesper 90 min 2.73

0.73 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.96

6.59 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 5.05

67 Touchesper 90 min 60

At World Cup 2026, Nathan is rating 7.8 — above his 6.9 career baseline.