Canada women's national soccer team
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| Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Kenneth Heiner-Møller | ||
| Captain | Christine Sinclair | ||
| Most caps | Christine Sinclair (268) | ||
| Top scorer | Christine Sinclair (175) | ||
| FIFA code | CAN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current |
5  | ||
| Highest | 4 (August–December 2016, June 2017, March 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 13 (December 2005) | ||
| First international | |||
  (Blaine, United States; July 7, 1986) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
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(Dallas, United States; May 19, 1995) (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000)  (Honefoss, Norway; June 19, 2001) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (2003) | ||
| CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result |
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| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result |
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The Canada women's national soccer team (French: Équipe du Canada féminine de soccer) is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and competes in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing in the third place match to the United States.[1] Canada qualified for its first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 2008, making it to the quarterfinals.[2] Canada are two-time CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions, and two-time Olympic bronze medalists from London 2012 where they defeated France 1–0 in Coventry and from Rio de Janeiro 2016, after defeating hosts Brazil 2–1 in São Paulo.[3]
A certain segment of the Canadian women's soccer fans are closely linked to the U-20 team (U-19 prior to 2006), partly due to Canada hosting the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002, a tournament in which the team won silver in front of 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.[4] Canada also hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by England. Canada set the tournament and team record for attendance in the process, with 1,353,506 and 54,027 respectively.[5]
History
The Canada women's team played its first international in 1986, a 2–0 away loss to the United States.[6][7] The team's first major tournament was the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, where the team achieved one draw and two losses in group play and failed to advance.[8] Its first success in a major tournament was the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States, where Canada finished in fourth place, their first time reaching the semifinals of a major global tournament.[9] Canada's best finish in any major global tournament was its third-place finish at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
Captain Christine Sinclair has been called the "backbone" of the Canadian national team, earning her 250th cap in 2016, while ranking second worldwide in international goals scored by any player, man or woman.[11][12][13] She was named Canada Soccer's female player of the year every year from 2004 to 2014, and has been nominated for FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year.[14] Despite speculation otherwise, she confirmed in 2016 that she plans to compete in the 2019 Women's World Cup and the 2020 Olympics.[11] She also added prior to the 2016 Olympics that "The young players coming into this Olympic squad have brought an energy and passion to our team and they have risen the bar."[15]
Record
World Cup
| Year | Result | Rank | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 | Group stage | 10/12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Group stage | 12/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Fourth place | 4/16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| Group stage | 9/16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
 | Group stage | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Quarterfinals | 6/24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 | To Be Determined | |||||||
| Total | 6/8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 49 | |
Olympic Games
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eighth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
 | Third Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
 | Third Place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Total | 3/6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 |
CONCACAF Championship
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Group stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 8/9 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 155 | 29 |
Pan American Games
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
 | 2nd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 |
| 1st place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 4th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
 | Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 5/5 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 42 |
Minor tournaments
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Pan-American Games Cyprus Cup
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Algarve Cup
Four Nations Tournament International Women's Football Tournament
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Recent schedule and results
2017
| November 9, 2017 Friendly | Canada |
1–1 | |
Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Leon  |
Report | Morgan |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 28,017 Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
| November 12, 2017 Friendly | United States |
3–1 | |
San Jose, California, U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Ertz Morgan Lloyd |
Report | Beckie |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,690 Referee: Karen Abt (USA) |
2018
| February 28, 2018 Algarve Cup: Group B | Canada |
1–3 | |
Estômbar e Parchal, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 EDT | Beckie |
Report | Larsson Rolfö Blackstenius |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista Attendance: 100 Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia) |
| March 2, 2018 Algarve Cup: Group B | Russia  |
0–1 | |
Faro, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 EDT | Report | Sinclair |
Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 50 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
| March 5, 2018 Algarve Cup: Group B | South Korea  |
0–3 | |
Albufeira, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 EDT | Report | Sinclair Fleming |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira Referee: Maria Carvajal (Chile) |
| March 7, 2018 Algarve Cup: 5th place match | Canada |
2–0 |  |
Estômbar e Parchal, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:55 EDT | Beckie Lawrence |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
| April 9, 2018 Friendly | France |
1–0 | |
Rennes, France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 EDT | Le Sommer |
Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 11,058 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
| June 10, 2018 Friendly | Canada |
2–3 | |
Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 EDT | Sinclair Fleming |
Report | Huth Däbritz Knaak |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 22,826 |
| September 2, 2018 Friendly | Canada |
1–0 | |
Ottawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 EDT | Prince |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 16,128 |
| October 5, 2018 CONCACAF Championship Group B | Canada |
2–0 |  |
Edinburg, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 EDT | Prince |
Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Francia González Martínez |
| October 8, 2018 CONCACAF Championship Group B | Cuba  |
0–12 | |
Edinburg, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Crystal Sobers |
| October 11, 2018 CONCACAF Championship Group B | Costa Rica  |
1–3 | |
Edinburg, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:00 EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Lucila Venegas Montes |
| October 14, 2018 CONCACAF Championship SF | Panama  |
v | |
Frisco, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 17, 2018 CONCACAF Championship 3rd/Final | Canada |
v | TBD | Frisco, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Players
Current squad
The following 20 players were named to the final roster of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.[16][17]
Head coach: 
Caps and goals are current as of October 11, 2018, after the match against
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Stephanie Labbé | October 10, 1986 | 54 | 0 | | |
| GK | Kailen Sheridan | July 16, 1995 | 6 | 0 | | |
| DF | Lindsay Agnew | March 31, 1995 | 10 | 0 | | |
| DF | Allysha Chapman | January 25, 1989 | 55 | 1 | | |
| DF | Ashley Lawrence | June 11, 1995 | 66 | 5 | | |
| DF | Emma Regan | January 28, 2000 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Kadeisha Buchanan | November 5, 1995 | 79 | 3 | | |
| DF | Shelina Zadorsky | August 24, 1992 | 43 | 1 | | |
| MF | Rebecca Quinn | August 11, 1995 | 42 | 4 | | |
| MF | Jessie Fleming | March 11, 1998 | 55 | 6 | | |
| MF | Julia Grosso | August 29, 2000 | 8 | 0 | | |
| MF | Diana Matheson | April 6, 1984 | 199 | 18 | | |
| MF | Sophie Schmidt | June 28, 1988 | 174 | 18 | Unattached | |
| MF | Gabrielle Carle | October 12, 1998 | 10 | 1 | | |
| FW | Jordyn Huitema | May 8, 2001 | 14 | 6 | | |
| FW | Adriana Leon | October 2, 1992 | 52 | 12 | | |
| FW | Nichelle Prince | February 19, 1995 | 41 | 10 | | |
| FW | Deanne Rose | March 3, 1999 | 35 | 8 | | |
| FW | Christine Sinclair (captain) | June 12, 1983 | 272 | 175 | | |
| FW | Janine Beckie | August 20, 1994 | 46 | 23 |  | |
Recent call-ups
The following players were named to a squad in the last twelve months.
Notes:
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- PRO = Provisional roster
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
Former head coaches
Player records
Bold players are still active
Most caps
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Most goals
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Most assists
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Most clean sheets (five or more)
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All-time record against other nations
- As of October 11, 2018
| Team | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 |
 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 3 |
 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 7 |
 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 |
 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 | 0 | 7 |
 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 |
 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 8 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 15 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Canadian soccer timeline from 2001 to 2004". Canada Soccer. May 27, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian soccer timeline from 2005 to 2008". Canada Soccer. May 27, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016 - Matches - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002 - Matches - Canada-USA - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Key figures from the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015". FIFA. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Larsen, Karin (June 6, 2015). "FIFA Women's World Cup brings back bittersweet memories for Canada's 1st national female soccer players". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Lisi, Clemente A. (2010). "The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story". Scarecrow Press. p. 131. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995 - Matches - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Matches - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian women repeat as Olympic soccer bronze medallists". Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "Christine Sinclair says Rio Olympics won't be her last tournament – Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Christine Sinclair gets heartfelt praise from Canadian soccer boss". Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair appointed to Order of Canada". CBC Sports. June 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Christine Sinclair". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. September 19, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Christine Sinclair headlines Canada's Olympic soccer team". Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-selects-20-players-for-2018-concacaf-women-s-championship-p161818
- ↑ "Canada begins FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign at Concacaf Championship". October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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| Preceded by 1994 United States |
CONCACAF Champions 1998 (First title) |
Succeeded by 2002 United States |
| Preceded by 2006 United States |
CONCACAF Champions 2010 (Second title) |
Succeeded by 2014 United States |
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