Canada women's national soccer team
The Canada women's national soccer team (French: Équipe du Canada de soccer féminine) represents Canada in international soccer competitions. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
Nickname(s) | The Canucks |
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Head coach | Bev Priestman |
Captain | Jessie Fleming |
Most caps | Christine Sinclair (331) |
Top scorer | Christine Sinclair (190) |
FIFA code | CAN |
FIFA ranking | |
Current | 9 1 (March 15, 2024)[1] |
Highest | 4 (August–December 2016, June 2017, March 2018) |
Lowest | 13 (December 2005, September 2009, August 2010) |
First international | |
United States 2–0 Canada (Blaine, United States; July 7, 1986) | |
Biggest win | |
Canada 21–0 Puerto Rico (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998) | |
Biggest defeat | |
United States 9–1 Canada (Dallas, United States; May 19, 1995) United States 9–1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9–1 Canada (Honefoss, Norway; June 19, 2001) | |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) |
Best result | Fourth place (2003) |
CONCACAF W Championship | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 1991) |
Best result | Champions (1998, 2010) |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) |
Best result | Gold: (2020) |
Website | Official website |
The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing in the bronze medal match to the United States.[2] Canada qualified for its first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 2008, making it to the quarterfinals.[3] Canada's most significant achievement has been winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The team is also two-time CONCACAF Women's Championship winners, and two-time Olympic bronze medallists.[4]
Canada hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by England. Canada set a new tournament and team record for attendance in the process, with 1,353,506 and 54,027, respectively.[5]
History edit
1986–1999: Early years edit
With many national federations beginning to found national women's teams, the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) held a national all-star tournament and camp in Winnipeg in the summer of 1986 for the purpose of assembling the first Canadian roster.[6] The team was officially picked on Canada Day, and after three days' training, travelled by bus to Blaine, Minnesota for a two-game series against the recently-founded United States national team. Playing its first international match on July 7, 1986, they were defeated 2–0.[7][8] Having been advised by coach Neil Turnbull that losing both matches might prompt the early demise of the program itself, Canada won the second 2–1, with both of its goals scored by Geri Donnelly.[6]
As was the case for most international peers, resources were scant, with the inaugural annual budget for the women's team being $12,000, in comparison to the men's team's $1.7 million. The Canadian Press dubbed the first team "long on potential, short on cash."[6] This would be an ongoing theme for much of the program's history.[9] However, as many Canadian players were products of the American NCAA college system, they had experience with that country's much wealthier program.[7] The team made its first overseas journey, to Taiwan, in 1987, with each player raising or otherwise contributing $1500 to cover expenses.[6]
After decades of largely ignoring women's soccer, FIFA agreed to host the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament as a trial for a potential women's global championship akin to the men's World Cup.[10] Canada was one of two CONCACAF teams invited to participate, along with the United States.[11] They reached the quarter-finals before being ousted by Sweden.[12] The tournament overall was a success, leading to FIFA establishing the Women's World Cup, with the inaugural 1991 edition in China.[10] Canada sought to secure the lone berth afforded to CONCACAF at the first CONCACAF Women's Championship in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, but was defeated 5–0 in the final by the United States.[13]
Canada's failure to qualify for the 1991 World Cup had an immediate deleterious impact on the team, which would not play another match for two years, leading to nominal coach Sylvie Béliveau remarking that she was "coaching ghosts."[6] The team reunited for the next CONCACAF championship, this time dubbed the 1993 CONCACAF Women's Invitational Tournament and limited to only four teams. Canada again finished second. Canada hosted the 1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship in Montreal, with the tournament held as a World Cup qualifier. They were again runners-up, securing a place at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13] At year's end, the CSA awarded its first Female Player of the Year award to Charmaine Hooper, an original member of the 1986 roster and widely considered the best Canadian player of the era.[14][15]
Competing at the Women's World Cup in Sweden, Canada played its first match against England on June 6, and was initially down by three goals. The team rallied late in the game, with Helen Stoumbos scoring the country's first-ever World Cup goal (at either men's or women's editions), an Olympico, in the 87th minute. A subsequent goal by Donnelly would see the game end in a 3–2 loss.[16][17] After a 3–3 draw with Nigeria and a 7–0 rout at the hands of Norway, Canada exited the tournament at the group stage.[18] As a result of this, the team would not qualify for the inaugural women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as this was based on placing among the top seven teams at the World Cup.[19][20]
Canada hosted the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship in Toronto, with the United States absent from the competition due to their status as World Cup hosts.[13] Canada defeated Mexico in the final, with Liz Smith scoring the match's lone goal, and earning its first ever major championship gold.[21] Silvana Burtini scored eight goals during the tournament, claiming both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot.[13]
At the landmark 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada drew its opening match against Japan, but lost 7–1 to Norway and 4–1 to Russia, exiting at the group stage for the second consecutive time. Hooper, with goals in both losses, was the country's top scorer.[22] The 1999 World Cup marked the final appearances for much of the squad, including Donnelly, who opted to retire from international soccer.[23][24]
2000–2008: Pellerud and the Sinclair ascendancy edit
Following the disappointment at the 1999 World Cup and resultant failure to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics, the CSA sought to recruit a European coach for the national team, ultimately selecting former Norwegian national coach Even Pellerud.[23][19] After the roster dispersed following the previous year's World Cup, he was provided with no scouting information about the nation's players, and opted to travel across the country holding practice matches to assess available players. Among those he identified was a 16-year-old Christine Sinclair, who he immediately named to the team's roster for the 2000 Algarve Cup, their first event under the new coach. Sinclair would rapidly become the team's most important player in the years ahead.[25][23] Later in 2000, Canada competed in what was now called the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, which this time featured Brazil and China as invitees. Canada faced the United States in the semi-final, losing 4–1. Hooper and Sinclair led the team in scoring with seven and five goals, respectively.[13] Pellerud continued to bring new young players into the roster in the next few years, with the squad for the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup including future mainstays Candace Chapman, Carmelina Moscato, and Kara Lang, in addition to Sinclair.[13] Canada reached the final of the Gold Cup, qualifying to the World Cup in the process, but lost 2–1 to the United States after Mia Hamm scored in extra time. Sinclair and Hooper, with seven goals apiece, tied American Tiffeny Milbrett as the tournament's top scorer.[26]
The 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in the United States for the second consecutive time, featured a Canada squad that included veteran players like Hooper, Burtini and Andrea Neil and Pellerud's younger additions, the latter now also including Diana Matheson.[27][28] The team enjoyed unprecedented success at the tournament, losing its opening match of Group C to eventual champion Germany by 4–1,[29] before defeating Argentina 3–0,[30] and Japan 3–1 to place second in their group and advance to the knockout stage.[31] Canada faced defending silver medallists China in the quarterfinal match. Hooper scored in the seventh minute, in what would later be called the most important moment of her international career, giving Canada a 1–0 upset victory.[32] Canada was defeated by Sweden in the semi-final match 2–1, and faced the United States in the third-place match, where they were defeated 3–1 and finished fourth at the tournament.[33] Hooper was subsequently named to the All-Star Team, a first for a Canadian player.[15]
While Canada's fourth-place finish at the World Cup would have been sufficient to qualify for the prior two Summer Olympics, in advance of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens the qualification format had been changed to involve federation qualifying tournaments. Canada enter the 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament as heavy favourites to qualify, but were unexpectedly ousted by Mexico in the semi-final, missing the Olympics for the third time.[34] In light of their results the prior year, Sinclair would later admit "we'd planned our lives around going to the Olympics. Not qualifying was the biggest low."[35]
Pellerud sought to improve training conditions and professional standards for the historically underfunded women's team, persuading Greg Kerfoot, the owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps in the men's USL First Division, to help finance a residency program that would allow players to earn a salary and focus on playing soccer full-time in the years leading up to the next World Cup and Olympics. However, this led to conflict between the coach and some players, with Hooper, Christine Latham and Sharolta Nonen alleging that they had been inappropriately pressured to player for the Whitecaps' women's team as part of the residency program. As a result, they were all suspended in advance of the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.[36][37] Sinclair and the rest of the team expressed support for Pellerud, and an arbitrator subsequently found he had acted appropriately.[38][39] The dispute marked the end of Hooper's twenty-year career with the national team, and Sinclair replaced her as captain.[39]
Canada's results at the Gold Cup qualified them for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. In Group C, the team lost 2–1 to Norway in its opening match. A 4–0 victory against Ghana followed, with Sinclair managing a brace.[40] Sinclair scored another goal in the 85th minute of the final group stage match against Australia, which would have been sufficient to advance to the knockout stage had it held, but Australia equalized in stoppage time and Canada exited the tournament.[41][22] Later in the year, the team won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, in what was widely considered an unimpressive performance marked by player complaints about overtraining.[42]
The CSA declined the opportunity to host the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, saying they could not afford the estimated $400,000 expenditure, a decision Pellerud publicly criticized.[42] Canada defeated Mexico in a semi-final rematch from four years' prior, earning its first Olympic berth, in what Sinclair called "sweet revenge."[35] The 1–1 event final eventually saw the United States prevail on penalties.[43] At the women's tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Canada defeated Argentina 2–1, with Chapman scoring Canada's first Olympic goal and Lang providing the winner.[44] The team advanced out of the group stage before being defeated by the United States, the eventual gold medallists, in their quarter-final match, with Sinclair scoring Canada's lone goal in the 2–1 loss.[45]
Following the Olympics, Pellerud retired from coaching the national team. In assessments of his tenure, he was credited by Matheson for having created "a competitive, professional-feeling team. Before that, it was just sporadic camps a couple of times a year." Some, such as future CSA president Jason DeVos, argued that his tactics had become outdated by 2008, in light of developments in the women's game.[42] Pellerud himself would later say he had left "a solid foundation, so it was the right time for a new coach to come in with a new view."[23]
2009–2011: Initial success under Morace, World Cup nadir edit
The CSA recruited Carolina Morace, formerly both a player and coach for the Italian national team, to serve as Canada's next coach.[46] Building on critiques of the team that had been made toward the end of Pellerud's tenure, which was described as having "a one-dimensional style of play that emphasized the long ball, physical strength and endurance"[47] Morace sought to introduce the team to a new approach with greater emphasis on what The Globe & Mail would later describe as "the gift of style, of beautiful, technically and tactically advanced soccer."[48]
Morace's new approach enjoyed great initial success, culminating in Canada's victory at the CONCACAF championship, this time called the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying.[13][48] With the United States unexpectedly ousted in the semi-final, Canada faced Mexico in the final, winning 1–0 with Sinclair scoring to take the first major senior title of her tenure.[49][50] By February 2011, Canada had risen to ninth in the FIFA Women's World Ranking, its highest placement in four years. However, despite this success, Morace and the team found themselves enmeshed in disputes with the CSA over funding and compensation. On February 4, 2011, Morace announced that would quit following the World Cup, citing strategic differences with the federation.[51] Days later, the team itself went on strike in support of her, eventually returning to the pitch after the CSA began talks with Morace to resolve differences.[52] She ultimately agreed to rescind her resignation after an agreement was reached to create a management group for the team involving parties including Own the Podium. As part of the agreement, the women's team was to train for the World Cup in Morace's home nation of Italy.[48]
At the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada faced host nation Germany in its opener, a 2–1 defeat most noteworthy for Sinclair scoring a goal despite having her nose broken by a German player earlier in the match.[53] A 4–0 rout at the hands of France formally eliminated Canada from the tournament.[54] Sinclair would later describe it was "the lowest point in my soccer career, the worst game I'd ever seen our team play."[55] Canada went on to lose 1–0 to Nigeria.[56] Morace resigned as coach following the team's last-place finish, as did her coaching staff.[47][48] While generally praised for her tactical improvements, and having taken the team to a new high of sixth in the FIFA Rankings,[48] some members of the team would subsequently say that they felt Morace had unnecessarily devalued "what makes us Canadian -- the fight that puts fear in other teams."[57]
2011–2018: Herdman's "bronze age" and 2015 World Cup edit
Englishman John Herdman, the erstwhile coach of the New Zealand national team, was hired as Canada's next coach in August 2011. Herdman sought to build on Morace's approach to the team.[58] In time, this would be regarded as arguably the most consequential hiring in the history of Canadian soccer.[59][60] Less than two months into the new coach's tenure, the team won gold at the 2011 Pan American Games, defeating Brazil in a penalty shootout in the final.[61]
The 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was hosted in Canada. Victory over Mexico in the semi-final secured qualification, but Canada was defeated 4–0 by the United States in the final.[62] The 2012 Summer Olympics in London began in unpromising fashion with a loss to Japan. After defeating South Africa and drawing Sweden, Canada nevertheless advanced out of the group stage as the third seed, led by performances from Sinclair and Melissa Tancredi.[50] Canada faced host nation Great Britain in the quarter-final, defeating them 2–0.[63] This led to a historic Olympic semi-final against the United States at Old Trafford that saw the Americans prevail 4–3, with Sinclair recording a hat-trick.[64] The game was noted both for its high quality of play and for the controversial calls made by referee Christina Pedersen, who many felt had wrongly penalized Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod for time-wasting, which penalty had in turn allowed the United States to tie the game.[65][66][67] Canada would go on to the third-place game, Matheson scoring to secure the women's first-ever Olympic medal.[68][55]
The London Olympics had a significant legacy for the women's national team, elevating both its profile and that of captain Christine Sinclair, and helping to make Canada a rare instance where the women's team enjoyed significantly greater visibility than the men's team.[69] Sinclair became the first soccer player to win the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canadian female athlete of the year, and the first soccer player, male or female, to win the Lou Marsh Trophy as athlete of the year.[70][71] She was soon called "the face of Canadian soccer."[55] The team received the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award, another first for soccer.[72]
2015 was Canada's "summer of soccer hosting," with the country awarded both the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2015 Pan American Games, in addition to matches of the men's Gold Cup.[73] In light of the women's team's last-place finish in 2011 and its subsequent bronze medal at the Olympics, there were expectations on the team to perform on home soil.[74] Herdman expressed a desire "to aim high and make sure 2015 is a memorable year for Canada," in the hopes of accelerating the growth of support for both women's soccer and the sport in general.[75] In the World Cup's Group A, Canada defeated China by 1–0 in its opening match, on the strength of a Sinclair penalty kick.[76] They drew the remaining two group stage matches, but finished first in the group and faced Switzerland in the Round of 16. Defeating the Swiss 1–0 in the opening of the knockout stage, Canada advanced to face England.[77] In the quarter-final, Sinclair scored Canada's lone goal in the 42nd minute, with Canada ultimately losing the match 2–1.[78] The result was generally considered underwhelming, highlight the team's struggles with offence from players other than Sinclair.[79] Centre-back Kadeisha Buchanan earned distinction at the tournament, being named the winner of the FIFA Young Player Award and a place on the All-Star Squad.[80] Later in the summer, Buchanan joined the Canadian squad for the Pan American women's tournament, alongside other touted emerging talents such as Jessie Fleming, Janine Beckie, Ashley Lawrence, Quinn, and Shelina Zadorsky.[81][82][83] Canada reached the semi-finals, losing there to Colombia, before also losing the bronze medal match to Mexico.[82] At year's end, Buchanan received the CSA's Female Player of the Year award, ending an eleven-year Sinclair winning streak, and was also shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d'Or.[84]
Canada next focused on qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team reached the final of the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship, thereby qualifying to the Olympic Games, and losing the championship match to the United States 2–0.[85] A month later, they won the 2016 edition of the Algarve Cup, defeating upcoming Olympic host nation Brazil in the final.[86] At the Olympic women's tournament, Canada swept its three group stage games, culminating in a historic win over Germany that broke a 12-game, 22-year losing streak.[87] Canada defeated France in the quarter-final, but was defeated in a semi-final rematch with Germany by 2–1.[88] Playing in the bronze medal game for the second consecutive Olympics, Sinclair scored the game-winning goal against Brazil.[89]
In 2017, Herdman informed the CSA that he hoped to transition to men's coaching following the next World Cup. However, disagreements with then-current national men's coach Octavio Zambrano led to this opportunity emerging earlier than expected, and he was announced as the next Canadian men's coach in January 2018, a move that came as a surprise to the women's team.[90][91] Herdman would later express regret that the news had not been delivered better.[60] Stylistically, the team during his tenure was at its best known for "defending well and being opportunistic on attack."[92] Conversely, goal-scoring outside of Sinclair remained a constant question. Herdman was credited for his motivational skills, and for continued improvements to the team's infrastructure. At the time of his departure, Canada sat fifth in the FIFA Rankings, a new highpoint.[59][60] The Canadian Olympic Committee called the Herdman era "the bronze age."[59]
2018–2023: Tokyo Olympic gold and Sinclair era's end edit
Assistant coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller, previously a coach of the Danish women's team, was named as the next head coach for Canada.[90] Canada pursued World Cup qualification at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship, routing Panama 7–0 in the semi-final to secure a berth. They were defeated by the United States in the final 2–0.[93]
At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada narrowly defeated Cameroon in its opening group stage match, with Buchanan scoring the winning header.[94] After defeating New Zealand, Canada faced the Netherlands in its final group match, losing 2–1, with Sinclair's goal equalling Brazilian Marta's achievement of scoring in five different World Cups.[95] Facing Sweden in the Round of 16, Canada was down 1–0 when they were awarded a penalty after a hand ball by a Swedish defender. While Sinclair commonly took penalties for the team, in this instance she was aware that Swedish keeper Hedvig Lindahl had saved her penalty attempt at the Algarve Cup the previous March, and opted to have Beckie take it instead.[96] Beckie's attempt was saved by Lindahl, and Canada were ultimately eliminated.[97][98] The performance of the national team was widely critiqued in the aftermath of the event, with many commentators faulting the lack of goal-scoring threat from players other than Sinclair.[99][100][101]
During the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship, Sinclair scored her 185th career international goal, breaking the record previously set by American Abby Wambach.[102][103] Canada reached the tournament final, thereby qualifying for the Olympics, and lost 3–0 to the United States in the final.[104] The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Olympics being delayed by a year. Heiner-Møller had originally intended to depart for a job with the Danish Football Association following the conclusion of the Olympic tournament, but due to the change in scheduling, he instead left in advance of it in the summer of 2020.[105]
In October 2020, the CSA hired Bev Priestman as the next head coach. She had previously coached the Canadian women's youth teams and served as an assistant to Herdman before leaving for a job with The Football Association. Looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics, she said her intent was "to change the colour of the medal."[106] The Olympic women's tournament commenced with a 1–1 draw against hosts Japan, with Sinclair scoring in her 300th appearance. Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé was injured in a collision, but played through it to make a key penalty save before exiting the match.[107] Beckie scored twice for a 2–1 victory against Chile,[108] before Canada managed another draw against Great Britain to conclude the group stage. A scoreless quarterfinal match against Brazil was decided on penalties, Canada prevailing 4–3, with a returning Labbé a standout in goal.[109] After missing her own penalty attempt, Sinclair advised Priestman that Fleming should take future penalties, which she did decisively in the semi-final match with the United States, Canada winning 1–0.[110] This was the team's first victory over the Americans in twenty years.[111] Fleming scored another penalty in the final against Sweden, which ended 1–1 after extra-time. Canada eventually won the match 3–2 on penalty kicks to capture the gold medal in women's soccer for the first time, with Julia Grosso scoring the clinching goal.[112][113] The result was hailed as the biggest victory in Canadian soccer history, and a capstone to Sinclair's tenure.[114][115][116]
The immediate post-Olympic period saw the retirement of Labbé, who had achieved significant fame as a result of her performance in Tokyo, with Kailen Sheridan becoming the team's new starting goalkeeper in advance of the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[117] Grosso scored the lone goal in a group match with Panama to send Canada to the semi-final and secure World Cup qualification.[118] Canada defeated Jamaica in the semi-final, before losing 1–0 to the United States in the final.[119][120]
Longstanding disputes with the CSA over compensation and program funding led to the players calling a strike ahead of the 2023 SheBelieves Cup, but under threat of legal action from the federation they agreed to resume training.[121] With morale low, the team performed poorly and finished last among the four participants.[122] The team played only one additional match prior to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, a 2–1 loss to France in April.[123] Canada was drawn into Group B, entering as one of the favourites to advance, but with questions raised around the team's offensive capabilities, injuries to key players, and the off-field disputes with the CSA.[124][125][126] With Fleming now widely identified as the team's most important player,[127][128][129] an injury in the pre-tournament that left her unavailable for the opening match against Nigeria was a setback. The match ended in a 0–0 draw, with Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saving a Sinclair penalty attempt. The match renewed concerns about offense.[130][131][132] After a poor first half against Ireland, Canada mounted a comeback for a 2–1 victory.[133] Canada entered the final group match against co-host Australia needing only a draw to advance to the Round of 16, but were routed 4–0 by the Australians, exiting the tournament. They became the first reigning Olympic champions not to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup. Assessments of the team once again criticized its lack of scoring potential with Sinclair no longer in her prime, as well as its struggles to keep up with evolution of the women's game internationally.[134][135][136]
Following the disappointment at the World Cup, doubts were raised about the team's prospects in its September CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff against Jamaica, with the latter team having performed unexpectedly well at the World Cup and reached the Round of 16.[137][138][139] Priestman made a number of changes to her configurations, including starting perennial substitute Cloé Lacasse and relative newcomers Jade Rose and Sydney Collins. Canada defeated Jamaica by an aggregate score of 4–1 across the two matches, securing its fifth consecutive Olympic berth.[140][141] Sinclair notably featured in only thirty minutes, coming on as a substitute during the second game at BMO Field.[141] Having achieved Olympic qualification, Sinclair announced that she would retire at year's end, having been persuaded to play in a "farewell tour" that saw the team play four matches across the country, including its first in the Maritimes since 2012.[142] The tour concluded with Sinclair's final match on December 5, 2023, held at BC Place in Vancouver, renamed "Christine Sinclair Place" for the occasion. Canada defeated Australia 1–0 before a crowd of 48,112, a national record for a women's friendly, with Sinclair starting the match and being substituted off early in the second half. Her departure was called the end of an era for Canadian soccer.[143][144]
2024–present: New era edit
In advance of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, Fleming was named the new team captain.[145] Canada won its group and finished first in the overall tournament seeding,[146] ultimately reaching a semi-final matchup with the United States. Tied 2–2 after extra time, they lost 1–3 on penalties.[147]
Results and fixtures edit
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2023 edit
July 14 Unofficial friendly | England | 0–0 | Canada | Sunshine Coast, Australia |
Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||||
Note: Behind-closed-doors training match (rolling subs and no caps) |
July 20 WC Group B | Nigeria | 0–0 | Canada | Melbourne, Australia |
22:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 21,410 Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
July 26 WC Group B | Canada | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Perth, Australia |
8:00 ET | Connolly 45+5' (o.g.) Leon 53' | Report | McCabe 4' | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 17,065 Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
July 31 WC Group B | Canada | 0–4 | Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
20:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,706 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
September 22 CONCACAF Olympic play-off | Jamaica | 0–2 | Canada | Kingston, Jamaica |
8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 9,000 |
September 26 CONCACAF Olympic play-off | Canada | 2–1 (4–1 agg.) | Jamaica | Toronto, Ontario |
7:00 PM | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 29,212 |
October 28 Friendly | Canada | 0–1 | Brazil | Montréal, Quebec |
14:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 19,619 |
October 31 Friendly | Canada | 2–0 | Brazil | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
18:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,421 |
December 1 Friendly | Canada | 5–0 | Australia | Langford, British Columbia |
19:30 PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 6,102 |
2024 edit
February 22 W Gold Cup Group C | Canada | 6–0 | El Salvador | Houston, United States |
21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,421 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
February 25 W Gold Cup Group C | Paraguay | 0–4 | Canada | Houston, United States |
17:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,482 Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
February 28 W Gold Cup Group C | Canada | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Houston, United States |
18:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
March 2 W Gold Cup QF | Canada | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica | Los Angeles, United States |
19:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
April 6 SheBelieves Cup SF | Canada | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Brazil | Atlanta, United States |
15:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 50,644 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) | |
Penalties | ||||
April 9 SheBelieves Cup F | United States | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Canada | Columbus, United States |
| Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,049 Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago) | ||
Penalties | ||||
July 25 Olympics GS | Canada | v | New Zealand | Saint-Étienne, France |
11:00 ET | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard |
July 28 Olympics GS | France | v | Canada | Saint-Étienne, France |
15:00 ET | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard |
July 31 Olympics GS | Colombia | v | Canada | Nice, France |
15:00 ET | Stadium: Stade de Nice |
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following 23 players were named to the roster for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.[148]
Caps and goals are current as of April 9, 2024 after the match against United States.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Kailen Sheridan | July 16, 1995 | 49 | 0 | San Diego Wave |
18 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | May 11, 1993 | 15 | 0 | Arsenal |
22 | GK | Anna Karpenko | April 10, 2002 | 0 | 0 | Harvard Crimson |
3 | DF | Kadeisha Buchanan | November 5, 1995 | 147 | 5 | Chelsea |
4 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky | October 24, 1992 | 99 | 6 | West Ham United |
5 | DF | Emma Regan | January 28, 2000 | 2 | 0 | HB Køge |
10 | DF | Ashley Lawrence | June 11, 1995 | 132 | 8 | Chelsea |
12 | DF | Jade Rose | February 12, 2003 | 19 | 0 | Harvard Crimson |
14 | DF | Vanessa Gilles | March 11, 1996 | 40 | 4 | Lyon |
21 | DF | Gabrielle Carle | October 12, 1998 | 44 | 1 | Washington Spirit |
23 | DF | Bianca St-Georges | July 28, 1997 | 11 | 0 | North Carolina Courage |
7 | MF | Julia Grosso | August 29, 2000 | 62 | 3 | Juventus |
8 | MF | Marie-Yasmine Alidou | April 28, 1995 | 2 | 0 | Benfica |
11 | MF | Desiree Scott | July 31, 1987 | 185 | 0 | Kansas City Current |
13 | MF | Simi Awujo | September 23, 2003 | 15 | 1 | USC Trojans |
17 | MF | Jessie Fleming (captain) | March 11, 1998 | 130 | 19 | Portland Thorns |
2 | FW | Clarissa Larisey | July 2, 1999 | 9 | 1 | BK Häcken |
6 | FW | Deanne Rose | March 3, 1999 | 84 | 11 | Leicester City |
9 | FW | Jordyn Huitema | May 8, 2001 | 80 | 21 | Seattle Reign |
15 | FW | Evelyne Viens | February 6, 1997 | 29 | 5 | Roma |
16 | FW | Janine Beckie | August 20, 1994 | 103 | 36 | Portland Thorns |
19 | FW | Adriana Leon | October 2, 1992 | 112 | 39 | Aston Villa |
20 | FW | Cloé Lacasse | July 7, 1993 | 34 | 4 | Arsenal |
Recent call-ups edit
The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Coaching staff edit
Current staff edit
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Bev Priestman |
Assistant coach | Andy Spence |
Assistant coach | Melissa Tancredi |
Goalkeeper coach | Jen Hurst |
Performance analyst | Jasmine Mander |
Source: [citation needed]
Coaching history edit
Name | Nation | From | To |
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Neil Turnbull | Canada | 1986 | 1991 |
Sylvie Béliveau | Canada | 1993 | 1995 |
Neil Turnbull | Canada | 1996 | 1999 |
Even Pellerud | Norway | 2000 | 2008 |
Carolina Morace | Italy | 2009 | 2011 |
John Herdman | England | 2011 | 2018 |
Kenneth Heiner-Møller | Denmark | 2018 | 2020 |
Bev Priestman | England | 2020 | present |
Individual records edit
- As of April 9, 2024[151]
- Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most capped players edit
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Most assists edit
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Competitive record edit
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
FIFA Women's World Cup edit
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Rank | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | Group stage | 10/12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
1999 | Group stage | 12/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
2003 | Fourth place | 4/16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
2007 | Group stage | 9/16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
2011 | Group stage | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2015 | Quarter-finals | 6/24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2019 | Round of 16 | 11/24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
2023 | Group stage | 21/32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Total | 8/9 | Best: 4th | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 57 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Summer Olympics edit
Summer Olympics record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | Eighth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
2012 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
2016 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
2020 | Champions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
2024 | Qualified | ||||||
Total | 4/7 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
CONCACAF W Championship edit
CONCACAF W Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
1991 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
1993 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1994 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
1998 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
2000 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
2002 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
2006 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
2010 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2014 | Did not participate | ||||||
2018 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
2022 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Total | 10/11 | 44 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 191 | 33 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
CONCACAF W Gold Cup edit
CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
2024 | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Total | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Pan American Games edit
Pan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
1999 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
2003 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
2007 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 |
2011 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
2015 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
2019 | Withdrew | ||||||
2023 | |||||||
Total | 5/5 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 42 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Minor tournaments edit
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SheBelieves Cup edit
The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted in the United States.
SheBelieves Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
2021 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Bev Priestman |
2023 | Fourth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
2024 | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 3/9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Arnold Clark Cup edit
The Arnold Clark Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted in England.
Arnold Clark Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
2022 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Bev Priestman |
Total | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Head-to-head record edit
- Key
The following table shows Canada's all-time official international record per opponent:
- As of April 9, 2024[152]
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | % W | Confederation |
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Argentina | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 | CONMEBOL |
Australia | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 47.62 | AFC |
Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | UEFA |
Brazil | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 34.37 | CONMEBOL |
Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | CAF |
Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 | CONMEBOL |
China | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 29.63 | AFC |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | AFC |
Colombia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | CONMEBOL |
Costa Rica | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | +46 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 | UEFA |
Denmark | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 50.00 | UEFA |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | CONMEBOL |
El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
England | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 46.67 | UEFA |
Finland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 60.00 | UEFA |
France | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 31.25 | UEFA |
Germany | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 11.76 | UEFA |
Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 | CAF |
Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | UEFA |
Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 | UEFA |
Guatemala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
Guyana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
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This article is about the women s team For the men s team see Canada men s national soccer team The Canada women s national soccer team French Equipe du Canada de soccer feminine represents Canada in international soccer competitions They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association the governing body for soccer in Canada CanadaNickname s The CanucksAssociationCanadian Soccer AssociationConfederationCONCACAFHead coachBev PriestmanCaptainJessie FlemingMost capsChristine Sinclair 331 Top scorerChristine Sinclair 190 FIFA codeCANFirst coloursSecond coloursFIFA rankingCurrent9 1 March 15 2024 1 Highest4 August December 2016 June 2017 March 2018 Lowest13 December 2005 September 2009 August 2010 First international United States 2 0 Canada Blaine United States July 7 1986 Biggest win Canada 21 0 Puerto Rico Etobicoke Canada August 28 1998 Biggest defeat United States 9 1 Canada Dallas United States May 19 1995 United States 9 1 Canada Sydney Australia June 2 2000 Norway 9 1 Canada Honefoss Norway June 19 2001 World CupAppearances8 first in 1995 Best resultFourth place 2003 CONCACAF W ChampionshipAppearances10 first in 1991 Best resultChampions 1998 2010 Olympic GamesAppearances4 first in 2008 Best resultGold 2020 Medal record Women s soccerSummer Olympics2012 London Team2016 Rio de Janeiro Team2020 Tokyo TeamPan American Games2003 Santo Domingo Team2007 Rio de Janeiro Team2011 Guadalajara TeamWebsiteOfficial websiteThe team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women s World Cup losing in the bronze medal match to the United States 2 Canada qualified for its first Olympic women s soccer tournament in 2008 making it to the quarterfinals 3 Canada s most significant achievement has been winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo The team is also two time CONCACAF Women s Championship winners and two time Olympic bronze medallists 4 Canada hosted the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by England Canada set a new tournament and team record for attendance in the process with 1 353 506 and 54 027 respectively 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 1986 1999 Early years 1 2 2000 2008 Pellerud and the Sinclair ascendancy 1 3 2009 2011 Initial success under Morace World Cup nadir 1 4 2011 2018 Herdman s bronze age and 2015 World Cup 1 5 2018 2023 Tokyo Olympic gold and Sinclair era s end 1 6 2024 present New era 2 Results and fixtures 2 1 2023 2 2 2024 3 Players 3 1 Current squad 3 2 Recent call ups 4 Coaching staff 4 1 Current staff 4 2 Coaching history 5 Individual records 5 1 Most capped players 5 2 Top goalscorers 5 3 Most assists 5 4 Most clean sheets five or more 6 Competitive record 6 1 FIFA Women s World Cup 6 2 Summer Olympics 6 3 CONCACAF W Championship 6 4 CONCACAF W Gold Cup 6 5 Pan American Games 6 6 Minor tournaments 6 6 1 SheBelieves Cup 6 6 2 Arnold Clark Cup 7 Head to head record 8 FIFA World Ranking 9 Honours 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory edit1986 1999 Early years edit With many national federations beginning to found national women s teams the Canadian Soccer Association CSA held a national all star tournament and camp in Winnipeg in the summer of 1986 for the purpose of assembling the first Canadian roster 6 The team was officially picked on Canada Day and after three days training travelled by bus to Blaine Minnesota for a two game series against the recently founded United States national team Playing its first international match on July 7 1986 they were defeated 2 0 7 8 Having been advised by coach Neil Turnbull that losing both matches might prompt the early demise of the program itself Canada won the second 2 1 with both of its goals scored by Geri Donnelly 6 As was the case for most international peers resources were scant with the inaugural annual budget for the women s team being 12 000 in comparison to the men s team s 1 7 million The Canadian Press dubbed the first team long on potential short on cash 6 This would be an ongoing theme for much of the program s history 9 However as many Canadian players were products of the American NCAA college system they had experience with that country s much wealthier program 7 The team made its first overseas journey to Taiwan in 1987 with each player raising or otherwise contributing 1500 to cover expenses 6 After decades of largely ignoring women s soccer FIFA agreed to host the 1988 FIFA Women s Invitation Tournament as a trial for a potential women s global championship akin to the men s World Cup 10 Canada was one of two CONCACAF teams invited to participate along with the United States 11 They reached the quarter finals before being ousted by Sweden 12 The tournament overall was a success leading to FIFA establishing the Women s World Cup with the inaugural 1991 edition in China 10 Canada sought to secure the lone berth afforded to CONCACAF at the first CONCACAF Women s Championship in Port au Prince Haiti but was defeated 5 0 in the final by the United States 13 Canada s failure to qualify for the 1991 World Cup had an immediate deleterious impact on the team which would not play another match for two years leading to nominal coach Sylvie Beliveau remarking that she was coaching ghosts 6 The team reunited for the next CONCACAF championship this time dubbed the 1993 CONCACAF Women s Invitational Tournament and limited to only four teams Canada again finished second Canada hosted the 1994 CONCACAF Women s Championship in Montreal with the tournament held as a World Cup qualifier They were again runners up securing a place at the 1995 FIFA Women s World Cup 13 At year s end the CSA awarded its first Female Player of the Year award to Charmaine Hooper an original member of the 1986 roster and widely considered the best Canadian player of the era 14 15 Competing at the Women s World Cup in Sweden Canada played its first match against England on June 6 and was initially down by three goals The team rallied late in the game with Helen Stoumbos scoring the country s first ever World Cup goal at either men s or women s editions an Olympico in the 87th minute A subsequent goal by Donnelly would see the game end in a 3 2 loss 16 17 After a 3 3 draw with Nigeria and a 7 0 rout at the hands of Norway Canada exited the tournament at the group stage 18 As a result of this the team would not qualify for the inaugural women s tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics as this was based on placing among the top seven teams at the World Cup 19 20 Canada hosted the 1998 CONCACAF Women s Championship in Toronto with the United States absent from the competition due to their status as World Cup hosts 13 Canada defeated Mexico in the final with Liz Smith scoring the match s lone goal and earning its first ever major championship gold 21 Silvana Burtini scored eight goals during the tournament claiming both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot 13 At the landmark 1999 FIFA Women s World Cup Canada drew its opening match against Japan but lost 7 1 to Norway and 4 1 to Russia exiting at the group stage for the second consecutive time Hooper with goals in both losses was the country s top scorer 22 The 1999 World Cup marked the final appearances for much of the squad including Donnelly who opted to retire from international soccer 23 24 2000 2008 Pellerud and the Sinclair ascendancy edit Following the disappointment at the 1999 World Cup and resultant failure to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics the CSA sought to recruit a European coach for the national team ultimately selecting former Norwegian national coach Even Pellerud 23 19 After the roster dispersed following the previous year s World Cup he was provided with no scouting information about the nation s players and opted to travel across the country holding practice matches to assess available players Among those he identified was a 16 year old Christine Sinclair who he immediately named to the team s roster for the 2000 Algarve Cup their first event under the new coach Sinclair would rapidly become the team s most important player in the years ahead 25 23 Later in 2000 Canada competed in what was now called the CONCACAF Women s Gold Cup which this time featured Brazil and China as invitees Canada faced the United States in the semi final losing 4 1 Hooper and Sinclair led the team in scoring with seven and five goals respectively 13 Pellerud continued to bring new young players into the roster in the next few years with the squad for the 2002 CONCACAF Women s Gold Cup including future mainstays Candace Chapman Carmelina Moscato and Kara Lang in addition to Sinclair 13 Canada reached the final of the Gold Cup qualifying to the World Cup in the process but lost 2 1 to the United States after Mia Hamm scored in extra time Sinclair and Hooper with seven goals apiece tied American Tiffeny Milbrett as the tournament s top scorer 26 The 2003 FIFA Women s World Cup held in the United States for the second consecutive time featured a Canada squad that included veteran players like Hooper Burtini and Andrea Neil and Pellerud s younger additions the latter now also including Diana Matheson 27 28 The team enjoyed unprecedented success at the tournament losing its opening match of Group C to eventual champion Germany by 4 1 29 before defeating Argentina 3 0 30 and Japan 3 1 to place second in their group and advance to the knockout stage 31 Canada faced defending silver medallists China in the quarterfinal match Hooper scored in the seventh minute in what would later be called the most important moment of her international career giving Canada a 1 0 upset victory 32 Canada was defeated by Sweden in the semi final match 2 1 and faced the United States in the third place match where they were defeated 3 1 and finished fourth at the tournament 33 Hooper was subsequently named to the All Star Team a first for a Canadian player 15 While Canada s fourth place finish at the World Cup would have been sufficient to qualify for the prior two Summer Olympics in advance of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens the qualification format had been changed to involve federation qualifying tournaments Canada enter the 2004 CONCACAF Women s Pre Olympic Tournament as heavy favourites to qualify but were unexpectedly ousted by Mexico in the semi final missing the Olympics for the third time 34 In light of their results the prior year Sinclair would later admit we d planned our lives around going to the Olympics Not qualifying was the biggest low 35 Pellerud sought to improve training conditions and professional standards for the historically underfunded women s team persuading Greg Kerfoot the owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps in the men s USL First Division to help finance a residency program that would allow players to earn a salary and focus on playing soccer full time in the years leading up to the next World Cup and Olympics However this led to conflict between the coach and some players with Hooper Christine Latham and Sharolta Nonen alleging that they had been inappropriately pressured to player for the Whitecaps women s team as part of the residency program As a result they were all suspended in advance of the 2006 CONCACAF Women s Gold Cup 36 37 Sinclair and the rest of the team expressed support for Pellerud and an arbitrator subsequently found he had acted appropriately 38 39 The dispute marked the end of Hooper s twenty year career with the national team and Sinclair replaced her as captain 39 Canada s results at the Gold Cup qualified them for the 2007 FIFA Women s World Cup in China In Group C the team lost 2 1 to Norway in its opening match A 4 0 victory against Ghana followed with Sinclair managing a brace 40 Sinclair scored another goal in the 85th minute of the final group stage match against Australia which would have been sufficient to advance to the knockout stage had it held but Australia equalized in stoppage time and Canada exited the tournament 41 22 Later in the year the team won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in what was widely considered an unimpressive performance marked by player complaints about overtraining 42 The CSA declined the opportunity to host the 2008 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Tournament saying they could not afford the estimated 400 000 expenditure a decision Pellerud publicly criticized 42 Canada defeated Mexico in a semi final rematch from four years prior earning its first Olympic berth in what Sinclair called sweet revenge 35 The 1 1 event final eventually saw the United States prevail on penalties 43 At the women s tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Canada defeated Argentina 2 1 with Chapman scoring Canada s first Olympic goal and Lang providing the winner 44 The team advanced out of the group stage before being defeated by the United States the eventual gold medallists in their quarter final match with Sinclair scoring Canada s lone goal in the 2 1 loss 45 Following the Olympics Pellerud retired from coaching the national team In assessments of his tenure he was credited by Matheson for having created a competitive professional feeling team Before that it was just sporadic camps a couple of times a year Some such as future CSA president Jason DeVos argued that his tactics had become outdated by 2008 in light of developments in the women s game 42 Pellerud himself would later say he had left a solid foundation so it was the right time for a new coach to come in with a new view 23 2009 2011 Initial success under Morace World Cup nadir edit The CSA recruited Carolina Morace formerly both a player and coach for the Italian national team to serve as Canada s next coach 46 Building on critiques of the team that had been made toward the end of Pellerud s tenure which was described as having a one dimensional style of play that emphasized the long ball physical strength and endurance 47 Morace sought to introduce the team to a new approach with greater emphasis on what The Globe amp Mail would later describe as the gift of style of beautiful technically and tactically advanced soccer 48 Morace s new approach enjoyed great initial success culminating in Canada s victory at the CONCACAF championship this time called the 2010 CONCACAF Women s World Cup Qualifying 13 48 With the United States unexpectedly ousted in the semi final Canada faced Mexico in the final winning 1 0 with Sinclair scoring to take the first major senior title of her tenure 49 50 By February 2011 Canada had risen to ninth in the FIFA Women s World Ranking its highest placement in four years However despite this success Morace and the team found themselves enmeshed in disputes with the CSA over funding and compensation On February 4 2011 Morace announced that would quit following the World Cup citing strategic differences with the federation 51 Days later the team itself went on strike in support of her eventually returning to the pitch after the CSA began talks with Morace to resolve differences 52 She ultimately agreed to rescind her resignation after an agreement was reached to create a management group for the team involving parties including Own the Podium As part of the agreement the women s team was to train for the World Cup in Morace s home nation of Italy 48 At the 2011 FIFA Women s World Cup Canada faced host nation Germany in its opener a 2 1 defeat most noteworthy for Sinclair scoring a goal despite having her nose broken by a German player earlier in the match 53 A 4 0 rout at the hands of France formally eliminated Canada from the tournament 54 Sinclair would later describe it was the lowest point in my soccer career the worst game I d ever seen our team play 55 Canada went on to lose 1 0 to Nigeria 56 Morace resigned as coach following the team s last place finish as did her coaching staff 47 48 While generally praised for her tactical improvements and having taken the team to a new high of sixth in the FIFA Rankings 48 some members of the team would subsequently say that they felt Morace had unnecessarily devalued what makes us Canadian the fight that puts fear in other teams 57 2011 2018 Herdman s bronze age and 2015 World Cup edit Englishman John Herdman the erstwhile coach of the New Zealand national team was hired as Canada s next coach in August 2011 Herdman sought to build on Morace s approach to the team 58 In time this would be regarded as arguably the most consequential hiring in the history of Canadian soccer 59 60 Less than two months into the new coach s tenure the team won gold at the 2011 Pan American Games defeating Brazil in a penalty shootout in the final 61 The 2012 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Tournament was hosted in Canada Victory over Mexico in the semi final secured qualification but Canada was defeated 4 0 by the United States in the final 62 The 2012 Summer Olympics in London began in unpromising fashion with a loss to Japan After defeating South Africa and drawing Sweden Canada nevertheless advanced out of the group stage as the third seed led by performances from Sinclair and Melissa Tancredi 50 Canada faced host nation Great Britain in the quarter final defeating them 2 0 63 This led to a historic Olympic semi final against the United States at Old Trafford that saw the Americans prevail 4 3 with Sinclair recording a hat trick 64 The game was noted both for its high quality of play and for the controversial calls made by referee Christina Pedersen who many felt had wrongly penalized Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod for time wasting which penalty had in turn allowed the United States to tie the game 65 66 67 Canada would go on to the third place game Matheson scoring to secure the women s first ever Olympic medal 68 55 The London Olympics had a significant legacy for the women s national team elevating both its profile and that of captain Christine Sinclair and helping to make Canada a rare instance where the women s team enjoyed significantly greater visibility than the men s team 69 Sinclair became the first soccer player to win the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canadian female athlete of the year and the first soccer player male or female to win the Lou Marsh Trophy as athlete of the year 70 71 She was soon called the face of Canadian soccer 55 The team received the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award another first for soccer 72 2015 was Canada s summer of soccer hosting with the country awarded both the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup and the 2015 Pan American Games in addition to matches of the men s Gold Cup 73 In light of the women s team s last place finish in 2011 and its subsequent bronze medal at the Olympics there were expectations on the team to perform on home soil 74 Herdman expressed a desire to aim high and make sure 2015 is a memorable year for Canada in the hopes of accelerating the growth of support for both women s soccer and the sport in general 75 In the World Cup s Group A Canada defeated China by 1 0 in its opening match on the strength of a Sinclair penalty kick 76 They drew the remaining two group stage matches but finished first in the group and faced Switzerland in the Round of 16 Defeating the Swiss 1 0 in the opening of the knockout stage Canada advanced to face England 77 In the quarter final Sinclair scored Canada s lone goal in the 42nd minute with Canada ultimately losing the match 2 1 78 The result was generally considered underwhelming highlight the team s struggles with offence from players other than Sinclair 79 Centre back Kadeisha Buchanan earned distinction at the tournament being named the winner of the FIFA Young Player Award and a place on the All Star Squad 80 Later in the summer Buchanan joined the Canadian squad for the Pan American women s tournament alongside other touted emerging talents such as Jessie Fleming Janine Beckie Ashley Lawrence Quinn and Shelina Zadorsky 81 82 83 Canada reached the semi finals losing there to Colombia before also losing the bronze medal match to Mexico 82 At year s end Buchanan received the CSA s Female Player of the Year award ending an eleven year Sinclair winning streak and was also shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d Or 84 Canada next focused on qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro The team reached the final of the 2016 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Championship thereby qualifying to the Olympic Games and losing the championship match to the United States 2 0 85 A month later they won the 2016 edition of the Algarve Cup defeating upcoming Olympic host nation Brazil in the final 86 At the Olympic women s tournament Canada swept its three group stage games culminating in a historic win over Germany that broke a 12 game 22 year losing streak 87 Canada defeated France in the quarter final but was defeated in a semi final rematch with Germany by 2 1 88 Playing in the bronze medal game for the second consecutive Olympics Sinclair scored the game winning goal against Brazil 89 In 2017 Herdman informed the CSA that he hoped to transition to men s coaching following the next World Cup However disagreements with then current national men s coach Octavio Zambrano led to this opportunity emerging earlier than expected and he was announced as the next Canadian men s coach in January 2018 a move that came as a surprise to the women s team 90 91 Herdman would later express regret that the news had not been delivered better 60 Stylistically the team during his tenure was at its best known for defending well and being opportunistic on attack 92 Conversely goal scoring outside of Sinclair remained a constant question Herdman was credited for his motivational skills and for continued improvements to the team s infrastructure At the time of his departure Canada sat fifth in the FIFA Rankings a new highpoint 59 60 The Canadian Olympic Committee called the Herdman era the bronze age 59 2018 2023 Tokyo Olympic gold and Sinclair era s end edit Assistant coach Kenneth Heiner Moller previously a coach of the Danish women s team was named as the next head coach for Canada 90 Canada pursued World Cup qualification at the 2018 CONCACAF Women s Championship routing Panama 7 0 in the semi final to secure a berth They were defeated by the United States in the final 2 0 93 At the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup Canada narrowly defeated Cameroon in its opening group stage match with Buchanan scoring the winning header 94 After defeating New Zealand Canada faced the Netherlands in its final group match losing 2 1 with Sinclair s goal equalling Brazilian Marta s achievement of scoring in five different World Cups 95 Facing Sweden in the Round of 16 Canada was down 1 0 when they were awarded a penalty after a hand ball by a Swedish defender While Sinclair commonly took penalties for the team in this instance she was aware that Swedish keeper Hedvig Lindahl had saved her penalty attempt at the Algarve Cup the previous March and opted to have Beckie take it instead 96 Beckie s attempt was saved by Lindahl and Canada were ultimately eliminated 97 98 The performance of the national team was widely critiqued in the aftermath of the event with many commentators faulting the lack of goal scoring threat from players other than Sinclair 99 100 101 During the 2020 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Championship Sinclair scored her 185th career international goal breaking the record previously set by American Abby Wambach 102 103 Canada reached the tournament final thereby qualifying for the Olympics and lost 3 0 to the United States in the final 104 The onset of the COVID 19 pandemic resulted in the Olympics being delayed by a year Heiner Moller had originally intended to depart for a job with the Danish Football Association following the conclusion of the Olympic tournament but due to the change in scheduling he instead left in advance of it in the summer of 2020 105 In October 2020 the CSA hired Bev Priestman as the next head coach She had previously coached the Canadian women s youth teams and served as an assistant to Herdman before leaving for a job with The Football Association Looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics she said her intent was to change the colour of the medal 106 The Olympic women s tournament commenced with a 1 1 draw against hosts Japan with Sinclair scoring in her 300th appearance Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe was injured in a collision but played through it to make a key penalty save before exiting the match 107 Beckie scored twice for a 2 1 victory against Chile 108 before Canada managed another draw against Great Britain to conclude the group stage A scoreless quarterfinal match against Brazil was decided on penalties Canada prevailing 4 3 with a returning Labbe a standout in goal 109 After missing her own penalty attempt Sinclair advised Priestman that Fleming should take future penalties which she did decisively in the semi final match with the United States Canada winning 1 0 110 This was the team s first victory over the Americans in twenty years 111 Fleming scored another penalty in the final against Sweden which ended 1 1 after extra time Canada eventually won the match 3 2 on penalty kicks to capture the gold medal in women s soccer for the first time with Julia Grosso scoring the clinching goal 112 113 The result was hailed as the biggest victory in Canadian soccer history and a capstone to Sinclair s tenure 114 115 116 The immediate post Olympic period saw the retirement of Labbe who had achieved significant fame as a result of her performance in Tokyo with Kailen Sheridan becoming the team s new starting goalkeeper in advance of the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship 117 Grosso scored the lone goal in a group match with Panama to send Canada to the semi final and secure World Cup qualification 118 Canada defeated Jamaica in the semi final before losing 1 0 to the United States in the final 119 120 Longstanding disputes with the CSA over compensation and program funding led to the players calling a strike ahead of the 2023 SheBelieves Cup but under threat of legal action from the federation they agreed to resume training 121 With morale low the team performed poorly and finished last among the four participants 122 The team played only one additional match prior to the 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup a 2 1 loss to France in April 123 Canada was drawn into Group B entering as one of the favourites to advance but with questions raised around the team s offensive capabilities injuries to key players and the off field disputes with the CSA 124 125 126 With Fleming now widely identified as the team s most important player 127 128 129 an injury in the pre tournament that left her unavailable for the opening match against Nigeria was a setback The match ended in a 0 0 draw with Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saving a Sinclair penalty attempt The match renewed concerns about offense 130 131 132 After a poor first half against Ireland Canada mounted a comeback for a 2 1 victory 133 Canada entered the final group match against co host Australia needing only a draw to advance to the Round of 16 but were routed 4 0 by the Australians exiting the tournament They became the first reigning Olympic champions not to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup Assessments of the team once again criticized its lack of scoring potential with Sinclair no longer in her prime as well as its struggles to keep up with evolution of the women s game internationally 134 135 136 Following the disappointment at the World Cup doubts were raised about the team s prospects in its September CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff against Jamaica with the latter team having performed unexpectedly well at the World Cup and reached the Round of 16 137 138 139 Priestman made a number of changes to her configurations including starting perennial substitute Cloe Lacasse and relative newcomers Jade Rose and Sydney Collins Canada defeated Jamaica by an aggregate score of 4 1 across the two matches securing its fifth consecutive Olympic berth 140 141 Sinclair notably featured in only thirty minutes coming on as a substitute during the second game at BMO Field 141 Having achieved Olympic qualification Sinclair announced that she would retire at year s end having been persuaded to play in a farewell tour that saw the team play four matches across the country including its first in the Maritimes since 2012 142 The tour concluded with Sinclair s final match on December 5 2023 held at BC Place in Vancouver renamed Christine Sinclair Place for the occasion Canada defeated Australia 1 0 before a crowd of 48 112 a national record for a women s friendly with Sinclair starting the match and being substituted off early in the second half Her departure was called the end of an era for Canadian soccer 143 144 2024 present New era edit In advance of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Fleming was named the new team captain 145 Canada won its group and finished first in the overall tournament seeding 146 ultimately reaching a semi final matchup with the United States Tied 2 2 after extra time they lost 1 3 on penalties 147 Results and fixtures editMain article Canada women s national soccer team resultsFurther information 2023 in Canadian soccer and 2024 in Canadian soccerThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months as well as any future matches that have been scheduled Legend Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture 2023 edit France nbsp v nbsp Canada April 11 FriendlyFrance nbsp 2 1 nbsp CanadaLe Mans France3 00 PM EST Geyoro nbsp 51 Le Garrec nbsp 64 Report Huitema nbsp 71 Stadium Stade Marie Marvingt Attendance 14 200Referee Sandra BastosEngland nbsp v nbsp Canada July 14 Unofficial friendlyEngland nbsp 0 0 nbsp CanadaSunshine Coast AustraliaStadium Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance 0Note Behind closed doors training match rolling subs and no caps Nigeria nbsp v nbsp Canada July 20 WC Group BNigeria nbsp 0 0 nbsp CanadaMelbourne Australia22 30 ET Report Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance 21 410Referee Lina Lehtovaara Finland Canada nbsp v nbsp Republic of Ireland July 26 WC Group BCanada nbsp 2 1 nbsp Republic of IrelandPerth Australia8 00 ET Connolly nbsp 45 5 o g Leon nbsp 53 Report McCabe nbsp 4 Stadium Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance 17 065Referee Laura Fortunato Argentina Canada nbsp v nbsp Australia July 31 WC Group BCanada nbsp 0 4 nbsp AustraliaMelbourne Australia20 00 UTC 10 Report Raso nbsp 9 39 Fowler nbsp 58 Catley nbsp 90 4 pen Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance 27 706Referee Stephanie Frappart France Jamaica nbsp v nbsp Canada September 22 CONCACAF Olympic play offJamaica nbsp 0 2 nbsp CanadaKingston Jamaica8 00 PM Report Prince nbsp 18 Leon nbsp 90 3 Stadium Independence Park Attendance 9 000Canada nbsp v nbsp Jamaica September 26 CONCACAF Olympic play offCanada nbsp 2 1 4 1 agg nbsp JamaicaToronto Ontario7 00 PM Lacasse nbsp 40 Huitema nbsp 50 Report Spence nbsp 33 Stadium BMO Field Attendance 29 212Canada nbsp v nbsp Brazil October 28 FriendlyCanada nbsp 0 1 nbsp BrazilMontreal Quebec14 30 ET Report Debinha nbsp 90 4 Stadium Stade Saputo Attendance 19 619Canada nbsp v nbsp Brazil October 31 FriendlyCanada nbsp 2 0 nbsp BrazilHalifax Nova Scotia18 30 ET Huitema nbsp 69 Rose nbsp 89 Report Stadium Wanderers Grounds Attendance 6 421Canada nbsp v nbsp Australia December 1 FriendlyCanada nbsp 5 0 nbsp AustraliaLangford British Columbia19 30 PT Prince nbsp 10 43 Lacasse nbsp 49 Awujo nbsp 55 Leon nbsp 62 Report Stadium Starlight Stadium Attendance 6 102Canada nbsp v nbsp Australia December 5 FriendlyCanada nbsp 1 0 nbsp AustraliaVancouver British Columbia19 00 PT Quinn nbsp 40 Report Stadium BC Place Attendance 48 1122024 edit Canada nbsp v nbsp El Salvador February 22 W Gold Cup Group CCanada nbsp 6 0 nbsp El SalvadorHouston United States21 00 ET Lacasse nbsp 3 Huitema nbsp 24 Leon nbsp 28 59 pen Buchanan nbsp 62 Smith nbsp 86 Report Stadium Shell Energy Stadium Attendance 4 421Referee Melissa Borjas Honduras Paraguay nbsp v nbsp Canada February 25 W Gold Cup Group CParaguay nbsp 0 4 nbsp CanadaHouston United States17 00 ET Report Leon nbsp 25 49 57 Smith nbsp 39 Stadium Shell Energy Stadium Attendance 3 482Referee Katia Garcia Mexico Canada nbsp v nbsp Costa Rica February 28 W Gold Cup Group CCanada nbsp 3 0 nbsp Costa RicaHouston United States18 00 ET Huitema nbsp 11 Zadorsky nbsp 27 57 Report Stadium Shell Energy Stadium Referee Tori Penso United States Canada nbsp v nbsp Costa Rica March 2 W Gold Cup QFCanada nbsp 1 0 a e t nbsp Costa RicaLos Angeles United States19 00 ET Viens nbsp 104 Report Stadium BMO Stadium Attendance 2 053Referee Odette Hamilton Jamaica Canada nbsp v nbsp United States March 6 W Gold Cup SFCanada nbsp 2 2 a e t 1 3 p nbsp United StatesSan Diego United States22 15 ET Huitema nbsp 82 Leon nbsp 120 7 pen Report Shaw nbsp 20 Smith nbsp 99 Stadium Snapdragon Stadium Attendance 15 245Referee Katia Garcia Mexico PenaltiesLeon nbsp Huitema nbsp Quinn nbsp Fleming nbsp nbsp Smith nbsp Albert nbsp Naeher nbsp HoranCanada nbsp v nbsp Brazil April 6 SheBelieves Cup SFCanada nbsp 1 1 4 2 p nbsp BrazilAtlanta United States15 30 ET Gilles nbsp 77 Report Tarciane nbsp 22 pen Stadium Mercedes Benz Stadium Attendance 50 644Referee Tori Penso United States PenaltiesLawrence nbsp Leon nbsp J Rose nbsp Awujo nbsp Grosso nbsp nbsp Marta nbsp Cristiane nbsp Antonia nbsp TarcianeUnited States nbsp v nbsp Canada April 9 SheBelieves Cup FUnited States nbsp 2 2 5 4 p nbsp CanadaColumbus United StatesSmith nbsp 50 68 Report Leon nbsp 40 86 pen Stadium Lower com Field Attendance 19 049Referee Crystal Sobers Trinidad and Tobago PenaltiesRodman nbsp Smith nbsp Naeher nbsp Horan nbsp Sonnett nbsp Dahlkemper nbsp Fox nbsp Fleming nbsp Leon nbsp J Rose nbsp Lacasse nbsp Grosso nbsp Lawrence nbsp Viens nbsp Canada nbsp v nbsp New Zealand July 25 Olympics GSCanada nbsp v nbsp New ZealandSaint Etienne France11 00 ET Stadium Stade Geoffroy GuichardFrance nbsp v nbsp Canada July 28 Olympics GSFrance nbsp v nbsp CanadaSaint Etienne France15 00 ET Stadium Stade Geoffroy GuichardColombia nbsp v nbsp Canada July 31 Olympics GSColombia nbsp v nbsp CanadaNice France15 00 ET Stadium Stade de NicePlayers editMain article List of Canada women s international soccer players Current squad edit The following 23 players were named to the roster for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup 148 Caps and goals are current as of April 9 2024 after the match against nbsp United States No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 1 GK Kailen Sheridan 1995 07 16 July 16 1995 age 28 49 0 nbsp San Diego Wave18 1 GK Sabrina D Angelo 1993 05 11 May 11 1993 age 30 15 0 nbsp Arsenal22 1 GK Anna Karpenko 2002 04 10 April 10 2002 age 22 0 0 nbsp Harvard Crimson3 2 DF Kadeisha Buchanan 1995 11 05 November 5 1995 age 28 147 5 nbsp Chelsea4 2 DF Shelina Zadorsky 1992 10 24 October 24 1992 age 31 99 6 nbsp West Ham United5 2 DF Emma Regan 2000 01 28 January 28 2000 age 24 2 0 nbsp HB Koge10 2 DF Ashley Lawrence 1995 06 11 June 11 1995 age 28 132 8 nbsp Chelsea12 2 DF Jade Rose 2003 02 12 February 12 2003 age 21 19 0 nbsp Harvard Crimson14 2 DF Vanessa Gilles 1996 03 11 March 11 1996 age 28 40 4 nbsp Lyon21 2 DF Gabrielle Carle 1998 10 12 October 12 1998 age 25 44 1 nbsp Washington Spirit23 2 DF Bianca St Georges 1997 07 28 July 28 1997 age 26 11 0 nbsp North Carolina Courage7 3 MF Julia Grosso 2000 08 29 August 29 2000 age 23 62 3 nbsp Juventus8 3 MF Marie Yasmine Alidou 1995 04 28 April 28 1995 age 28 2 0 nbsp Benfica11 3 MF Desiree Scott 1987 07 31 July 31 1987 age 36 185 0 nbsp Kansas City Current13 3 MF Simi Awujo 2003 09 23 September 23 2003 age 20 15 1 nbsp USC Trojans17 3 MF Jessie Fleming captain 1998 03 11 March 11 1998 age 26 130 19 nbsp Portland Thorns2 4 FW Clarissa Larisey 1999 07 02 July 2 1999 age 24 9 1 nbsp BK Hacken6 4 FW Deanne Rose 1999 03 03 March 3 1999 age 25 84 11 nbsp Leicester City9 4 FW Jordyn Huitema 2001 05 08 May 8 2001 age 22 80 21 nbsp Seattle Reign15 4 FW Evelyne Viens 1997 02 06 February 6 1997 age 27 29 5 nbsp Roma16 4 FW Janine Beckie 1994 08 20 August 20 1994 age 29 103 36 nbsp Portland Thorns19 4 FW Adriana Leon 1992 10 02 October 2 1992 age 31 112 39 nbsp Aston Villa20 4 FW Cloe Lacasse 1993 07 07 July 7 1993 age 30 34 4 nbsp ArsenalRecent call ups edit The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club Latest call upGK Lysianne Proulx 1999 04 17 April 17 1999 age 24 0 0 nbsp Bay FC 2024 SheBelieves Cup INJGK Laurence Gladu 2002 08 27 August 27 2002 age 21 0 0 nbsp Penn Quakers 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PREGK Melissa Dagenais 2000 12 07 December 7 2000 age 23 0 0 nbsp Damaiense 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PROGK Kayza Massey 2001 02 02 February 2 2001 age 23 0 0 nbsp West Virginia Mountaineers 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRODF Jayde Riviere 2001 01 22 January 22 2001 age 23 43 1 nbsp Manchester United 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup INJDF Sydney Collins 1999 09 08 September 8 1999 age 24 6 0 nbsp North Carolina Courage 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup INJDF Megan Reid 1996 07 09 July 9 1996 age 27 0 0 nbsp Angel City FC 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PREDF Allysha Chapman 1989 01 25 January 25 1989 age 35 99 2 nbsp Houston Dash 2023 FIFA Women s World CupDF Sura Yekka 1997 01 04 January 4 1997 age 27 18 0 nbsp Vittsjo v nbsp France April 11 2023MF Quinn 1995 08 11 August 11 1995 age 28 100 6 nbsp Seattle Reign 2024 SheBelieves Cup INJMF Olivia Smith 2004 08 05 August 5 2004 age 19 8 2 nbsp Sporting CP 2024 SheBelieves Cup INJMF Sarah Stratigakis 1999 03 07 March 7 1999 age 25 5 1 nbsp Bristol City 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PROMF Jeneva Hernandez Gray 2006 10 05 October 5 2006 age 17 0 0 nbsp Vancouver Whitecaps 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PROMF Sophie Schmidt RET 1988 06 28 June 28 1988 age 35 226 20 nbsp Houston Dash v nbsp Australia December 6 2023FW Nichelle Prince 1995 02 19 February 19 1995 age 29 97 16 nbsp Kansas City Current 2024 CONCACAF W Gold CupFW Latifah Abdu 2001 10 18 October 18 2001 age 22 1 0 nbsp Dijon 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PROFW Christine Sinclair RET 1983 06 12 June 12 1983 age 40 331 190 nbsp Portland Thorns v nbsp Australia December 6 2023FW Amanda Allen 2005 02 21 February 21 2005 age 19 1 0 nbsp Orlando Pride v nbsp France April 11 2023PRE Preliminary squad PRO Provisional roster RET Retired from the national team INJ Withdrew due to injuryCoaching staff editCurrent staff edit Position StaffHead coach nbsp Bev PriestmanAssistant coach nbsp Andy SpenceAssistant coach nbsp Melissa TancrediGoalkeeper coach nbsp Jen HurstPerformance analyst nbsp Jasmine ManderSource citation needed 149 150 Coaching history edit See also Category Canada women s national soccer team managers Name Nation From ToNeil Turnbull nbsp Canada 1986 1991Sylvie Beliveau nbsp Canada 1993 1995Neil Turnbull nbsp Canada 1996 1999Even Pellerud nbsp Norway 2000 2008Carolina Morace nbsp Italy 2009 2011John Herdman nbsp England 2011 2018Kenneth Heiner Moller nbsp Denmark 2018 2020Bev Priestman nbsp England 2020 presentIndividual records editMain article List of Canada women s international soccer players As of April 9 2024 151 Players in bold are still active with the national team Most capped players edit Rank Name Career Caps1 Christine Sinclair 2000 2023 3312 Sophie Schmidt 2005 2023 2263 Diana Matheson 2003 2021 2064 Desiree Scott 2010 present 1855 Rhian Wilkinson 2003 2017 1816 Kadeisha Buchanan 2013 present 1477 Brittany Baxter 2002 2014 132Andrea Neil 1991 2007 132Ashley Lawrence 2013 present 13210 Jessie Fleming 2013 present 130 Top goalscorers edit Rank Name Career Caps Goals1 Christine Sinclair list 2000 2023 331 1902 Charmaine Hooper 1986 2006 129 713 Adriana Leon 2013 present 112 394 Silvana Burtini 1987 2003 77 385 Janine Beckie 2015 present 103 366 Kara Lang 2002 2010 92 347 Melissa Tancredi 2004 2017 125 278 Andrea Neil 1991 2007 132 249 Jordyn Huitema 2017 present 80 2110 Sophie Schmidt 2003 2023 226 20 Most assists edit Rank Name Career Caps Assists1 Christine Sinclair 2000 2023 331 542 Rhian Wilkinson 2003 2017 181 23Diana Matheson 2003 2021 206 234 Sophie Schmidt 2005 2023 226 225 Melissa Tancredi 2004 2017 125 206 Ashley Lawrence 2013 present 132 197 Janine Beckie 2015 present 103 178 Kristina Kiss 2000 2008 75 13Charmaine Hooper 1986 2006 129 1310 Nichelle Prince 2013 present 97 12 Most clean sheets five or more edit Rank Name Career Caps Clean sheets1 Erin McLeod 2002 2022 119 492 Karina LeBlanc 1998 2015 110 473 Stephanie Labbe 2008 2022 86 444 Kailen Sheridan 2016 present 49 245 Nicci Wright 1996 2002 37 116 Sabrina D Angelo 2010 present 15 97 Carla Chin 1987 1995 29 88 Wendy Hawthorne 1990 1995 15 69 Taryn Swiatek 2001 2007 24 5Competitive record edit Champions Runners up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil FIFA Women s World Cup edit Main article Canada at the FIFA Women s World Cup FIFA Women s World Cup recordYear Result Rank Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA nbsp 1991 Did not qualify nbsp 1995 Group stage 10 12 3 0 1 2 5 13 nbsp 1999 Group stage 12 16 3 0 1 2 3 12 nbsp 2003 Fourth place 4 16 6 3 0 3 10 10 nbsp 2007 Group stage 9 16 3 1 1 1 7 4 nbsp 2011 Group stage 16 16 3 0 0 3 1 7 nbsp 2015 Quarter finals 6 24 5 2 2 1 4 3 nbsp 2019 Round of 16 11 24 4 2 0 2 4 3 nbsp nbsp 2023 Group stage 21 32 3 1 1 1 2 5Total 8 9 Best 4th 30 9 6 15 36 57 Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot out nbsp The team defeated Brazil for the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in RioFIFA Women s World Cup historyYear Round Date Opponent Result Stadium nbsp 1995 Group stage June 6 nbsp England L 2 3 Olympia Stadion HelsingborgJune 8 nbsp Nigeria D 3 3June 10 nbsp Norway L 0 7 Stromvallen Gavle nbsp 1999 Group stage June 19 nbsp Japan D 1 1 Spartan Stadium San JoseJune 23 nbsp Norway L 1 7 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium LandoverJune 26 nbsp Russia L 1 4 Giants Stadium East Rutherford nbsp 2003 Group stage September 20 nbsp Germany L 1 4 Columbus Crew Stadium ColumbusSeptember 24 nbsp Argentina W 3 0September 27 nbsp Japan W 3 1 Gillette Stadium FoxboroughQuarter finals October 2 nbsp China W 1 0 Civic Stadium PortlandSemi finals October 5 nbsp Sweden L 1 2Third place play off October 11 nbsp United States L 1 3 The Home Depot Center Carson nbsp 2007 Group stage September 12 nbsp Norway L 1 2 Yellow Dragon Sports Center HangzhouSeptember 15 nbsp Ghana W 4 0September 20 nbsp Australia D 2 2 Chengdu Sports Center Chengdu nbsp 2011 Group stage June 26 nbsp Germany L 1 2 Olympiastadion BerlinJune 30 nbsp France L 0 4 Ruhrstadion BochumJuly 5 nbsp Nigeria L 0 1 Rudolf Harbig Stadion Dresden nbsp 2015 Group stage June 6 nbsp China W 1 0 Commonwealth Stadium EdmontonJune 11 nbsp New Zealand D 0 0June 15 nbsp Netherlands D 1 1 Olympic Stadium MontrealRound of 16 June 21 nbsp Switzerland W 1 0 BC Place VancouverQuarter finals June 27 nbsp England L 1 2 nbsp 2019 Group stage June 10 nbsp Cameroon W 1 0 Stade de la Mosson MontpellierJune 15 nbsp New Zealand W 2 0 Stade des Alpes GrenobleJune 20 nbsp Netherlands L 1 2 Stade Auguste Delaune ReimsRound of 16 June 24 nbsp Sweden L 0 1 Parc des Princes Paris nbsp nbsp 2023 Group stage July 21 nbsp Nigeria D 0 0 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium MelbourneJuly 26 nbsp Republic of Ireland W 2 1 Perth Rectangular Stadium PerthJuly 31 nbsp Australia L 0 4 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium MelbourneSummer Olympics edit Summer Olympics recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA nbsp 1996 Did not qualify nbsp 2000 nbsp 2004 nbsp 2008 Eighth place 4 1 1 2 5 6 nbsp 2012 Third place 6 3 1 2 12 8 nbsp 2016 Third place 6 5 0 1 10 5 nbsp 2020 Champions 6 2 4 0 6 4 nbsp 2024 QualifiedTotal 4 7 22 11 6 5 33 23 Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot out CONCACAF W Championship edit CONCACAF W Championship recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA nbsp 1991 Runners up 5 4 0 1 23 5 nbsp 1993 Third place 3 1 1 1 4 1 nbsp 1994 Runners up 4 3 0 1 18 6 nbsp 1998 Champions 5 5 0 0 42 0 nbsp 2000 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 20 12 nbsp nbsp 2002 Runners up 5 4 0 1 26 3 nbsp 2006 Runners up 2 1 0 1 5 2 nbsp 2010 Champions 5 5 0 0 17 0 nbsp 2014 Did not participate nbsp 2018 Runners up 5 4 0 1 24 3 nbsp 2022 Runners up 5 4 0 1 12 1Total 10 11 44 33 1 10 191 33 Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot out CONCACAF W Gold Cup edit CONCACAF W Gold Cup recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA nbsp 2024 Semi finals 5 4 1 0 16 2Total 1 1 5 4 1 0 16 2 Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot out Pan American Games edit Pan American Games recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA nbsp 1999 Fourth place 6 3 2 1 16 9 nbsp 2003 Runners up 4 2 0 2 8 10 nbsp 2007 Third place 6 4 0 2 25 11 nbsp 2011 Champions 5 3 2 0 7 3 nbsp 2015 Fourth place 5 1 0 4 6 9 nbsp 2019 Withdrew nbsp 2023Total 5 5 26 13 4 9 62 42 Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot out Minor tournaments edit Algarve Cup 2000 Algarve Cup Fifth place 2001 Algarve Cup Fourth place 2002 Algarve Cup Eighth place 2003 Algarve Cup Seventh place 2016 Algarve Cup nbsp Champions 2017 Algarve Cup nbsp Runners up 2018 Algarve Cup Fifth place 2019 Algarve Cup nbsp Third place Cyprus Women s Cup 2008 Cyprus Cup nbsp Champions 2009 Cyprus Cup nbsp Runners up 2010 Cyprus Cup nbsp Champions 2011 Cyprus Cup nbsp Champions 2012 Cyprus Cup nbsp Runners up 2013 Cyprus Cup nbsp Runners up 2014 Cyprus Cup Fifth place 2015 Cyprus Cup nbsp Runners up Four Nations Tournament 2004 Fourth place 2008 nbsp Third place 2011 nbsp Runners up 2013 nbsp Runners up 2015 nbsp Champions International Women s Football Tournament 2010 nbsp Champions 2013 nbsp Third Place 2015 nbsp Runners up Yongchuan International Tournament 2019 nbsp Third place SheBelieves Cup edit The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women s soccer hosted in the United States nbsp SheBelieves Cup recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach2021 Third place 3 1 0 2 1 3 nbsp Bev Priestman2023 Fourth place 3 1 0 2 2 52024 Runners up 2 0 2 0 3 3Total 3 9 8 2 2 4 6 11Arnold Clark Cup edit The Arnold Clark Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women s soccer hosted in England nbsp Arnold Clark Cup recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach2022 Third place 3 1 1 1 2 2 nbsp Bev PriestmanTotal 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 Head to head record editKey Positive balance more wins than losses Neutral balance as many wins as losses Negative balance more losses than wins The following table shows Canada s all time official international record per opponent As of April 9 2024 152 Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W Confederation nbsp Argentina 6 6 0 0 14 1 13 100 00 CONMEBOL nbsp Australia 21 10 3 8 31 25 6 47 62 AFC nbsp Belgium 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100 00 UEFA nbsp Brazil 32 11 10 11 36 46 10 34 37 CONMEBOL nbsp Cameroon 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100 00 CAF nbsp Chile 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50 00 CONMEBOL nbsp China 27 8 5 14 26 50 24 29 63 AFC nbsp Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 00 AFC nbsp Colombia 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 100 00 CONMEBOL nbsp Costa Rica 17 17 0 0 52 6 46 100 00 CONCACAF nbsp Cuba 2 2 0 0 14 0 14 100 00 CONCACAF nbsp Czech Republic 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 00 00 UEFA nbsp Denmark 6 3 0 3 8 14 6 50 00 UEFA nbsp Ecuador 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 100 00 CONMEBOL nbsp El Salvador 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 100 00 CONCACAF nbsp England 15 7 1 7 20 14 6 46 67 UEFA nbsp Finland 5 3 1 1 8 6 2 60 00 UEFA nbsp France 16 5 3 8 11 16 5 31 25 UEFA nbsp Germany 17 2 0 15 18 47 29 11 76 UEFA nbsp Ghana 2 1 1 0 5 1 4 50 00 CAF nbsp Great Britain 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 100 00 UEFA nbsp Greece 1 1 0 0 7 1 6 100 00 UEFA nbsp Guatemala 3 3 0 0 26 0 26 100 00 CONCACAF nbsp Guyana 2 2 0 0 13 0 13 100 00 CONCACAF nbsp Haiti 3 3 0 0 19 1 18 100 00 CONCACAF span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |