Summary

Tajon Buchanan (Canada), Forward, 61 caps, 8 international goals, model: 7.3% to score anytime at WC 2026

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Tajon Buchanan

#17 Forward Villarreal CF (ESP) Canada

Tajon Buchanan is a 27-year-old forward for Villarreal CF (ESP) and Canada. He has earned 61 caps and 8 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.

61 Caps

8 Goals

7 Season goals

1 Assists

6.72 Form rating

Age27Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Weight150 lbsMarket value€12.8M

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Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Moderate

High shots volume Above average

Tournament form Steady

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Tajon Buchanan · the model’s read

Tajon Buchanan brings 61 caps and 8 international goals for Canada at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a forward. At club level they play for Villarreal CF (ESP). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Buchanan's anytime-goalscoring probability at 7.3% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.09 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.

Tajon Buchanan: World Cup 2026 Form

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

6.9

Avg rating 3 games · WC 2026

6.5

Last match vs Switzerland

Dipping

6.2

vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

61 min

7.9

vs Qatar

83 min

6.5

vs Switzerland

75 min

Tajon Buchanan: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (3 games) alongside the career baseline (63 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.9

Career baseline 6.8

1.64 Shotsper 90 min 1.42

0.41 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.54

1.23 Key passesper 90 min 0.83

2.05 Tacklesper 90 min 1.62

0.41 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.74

2.47 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 4.69

49 Touchesper 90 min 45

At World Cup 2026, Tajon is rating 6.9 — in line with his 6.8 career baseline.