Women's soccer in Canada

For more in depth, albeit general information see Soccer in Canada.
Women's soccer in Canada
Country Canada
Governing body Soccer Canada
National team(s) Women's national team
National competitions
International competitions
Audience records
Single match 53,058[1]

Soccer is not traditionally a major mainstream sport in Canada,[2][3][4] but the sport is growing especially in places like Nova Scotia.[5] Up to 85,000 girls participate in soccer, which is 41% of all youth in the country.[6][7] The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was hosted in Canada.[8][9]

Senior Team

The senior women's national soccer team's best achievement is gaining a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, defeating France 1-0.[10] The national team enjoys greater mainstream support than their male counterparts.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ramsay, Caley. "Attendance record set in Edmonton for FIFA Women's World Cup opening match".
  2. ↑ "Women's soccer growing in popularity". Toronto. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "World Cup proves Canada not just a hockey nation - Sportsnet.ca". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Women's soccer takes main stage". Canada.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Girls' participation in soccer way up". CBC News. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Women's soccer takes main stage". Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  7. ↑ Hall, M. Ann (19 November 2017). "The Girl and the Game: A History of Women's Sport in Canada, Second Edition". University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Growing women's soccer in Canada after the World Cup". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Ghonaim, Hala. "Girls soccer in Canada: from small beginnings to hosting the Women's World Cup". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Jeff Blair. "Canadian women's soccer team gets Olympic bronze medals". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  11. ↑ "Why the Canadian women's soccer team is more popular than the men's team". Retrieved 19 November 2017.


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