Canada women's national soccer team
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
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Sub-confederation | NAFU (North America) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | John Herdman[1] | ||
Captain | Christine Sinclair | ||
Most caps | Christine Sinclair (236) | ||
Top scorer | Christine Sinclair (161) | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
10 ![]() | ||
Highest | 6 (March 2011) | ||
Lowest | 13 (December 2005) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Blaine, United States; July 7, 1986) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 World Cup Qualifiers | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1991) | ||
Best result | Winners (1998, 2010) | ||
The Canada women's national soccer team represents Canada in international women's soccer and is directed by the Canadian Soccer Association.
The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing in the third place match to the United States. Canada qualified for its first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 2008, making it to the quarterfinals. Canada are two-time CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions, and Olympic bronze medalists from London 2012 where they defeated France 1–0 in Coventry, England.
Canadian women's soccer fans are also 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 and winning silver in front of 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. Canada 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.[2]
Record
World Cup
Year | Result | Rank | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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![]() | 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 |
Total | 6/7 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 48 |
Olympic Games
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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![]() | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
![]() | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
![]() | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
![]() | Eighth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
![]() | Third Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
![]() | Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 3/6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 |
CONCACAF Championship
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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![]() | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
![]() | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
![]() ![]() | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
![]() | Did not participate |
International Women's Football Tournament
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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![]() | 1Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Carolina Morace |
![]() | 1Third Place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | John Herdman |
![]() | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | John Herdman |
Total | 3/7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | |
Pan-American Games
Cyprus Cup
- 2008 Cyprus Cup
Champions
- 2009 Cyprus Cup
Runners-up
- 2010 Cyprus Cup
Champions
- 2011 Cyprus Cup
Champions
- 2012 Cyprus Cup
Runners-up
- 2013 Cyprus Cup
Runners-up
- 2014 Cyprus Cup Fifth place
- 2015 Cyprus Cup
Runners-up
Algarve Cup
- 2000 Algarve Cup Fifth place
- 2001 Algarve Cup Fourth place
- 2002 Algarve Cup Eight place
- 2003 Algarve Cup Seventh place
- 2016 Algarve Cup
Champions
Four Nations Tournament
- 2004 Four Nations Tournament Fourth place
- 2008 Four Nations Tournament
Third place
- 2011 Four Nations Tournament
Runners-up
- 2013 Four Nations Tournament
Runners-up
- 2015 Four Nations Tournament
Champions
Recent schedule and results
March 4, 2015 Cyprus Cup: Group A | Scotland ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
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17:30 EET | Report | Fleming ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 100 |
March 6, 2015 Cyprus Cup: Group A | Canada ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Larnaka, Cyprus |
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14:30 EET | Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 30 |
March 9, 2015 Cyprus Cup: Group A | Italy ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
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14:30 EET | Report | Chapman ![]() |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 30 |
March 11, 2015 Cyprus Cup: final | Canada ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Larnaca, Cyprus |
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18:30 EET | Report | Sanderson ![]() |
Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 100 |
April 9, 2015 Friendly | France ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Bondoufle, France |
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18:30 CET | Le Sommer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade Robert Bobin Attendance: 11,441 |
May 29, 2015 Friendly | Canada ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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19:00 EST | Schmidt ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 21,983 |
June 6, 2015 World Cup: Group A | Canada ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Edmonton, Alberta |
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18:30 MST | Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 53,058 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
June 11, 2015 World Cup: Group A | Canada ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Edmonton, Alberta |
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18:30 MST | Report | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 35,544 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
June 15, 2015 World Cup: Group A | Netherlands ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Montreal, Quebec |
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19:30 EST | van de Ven ![]() |
Report | Lawrence ![]() |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,420 Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) |
June 21, 2015 World Cup: round of 16 | Switzerland ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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19:30 EST | Report | Bélanger ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 53,855 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
June 27, 2015 World Cup: quarter-final | England ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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16:30 PDT (UTC−7) | Taylor ![]() Bronze ![]() |
Report | Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 54,027 Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) |
July 11, 2015 Pan Am Games | Ecuador ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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21:00 EDT (UTC−3) | Moreira ![]() ![]() |
Report | Beckie ![]() ![]() Zadorsky ![]() ![]() Fletcher ![]() |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico) |
July 15, 2015 Pan Am Games | Costa Rica ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:30 EDT (UTC−3) | Cruz ![]() K. Villalobos ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua) |
July 19, 2015 Pan Am Games | Brazil ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:30 EDT (UTC−3) | Andressa ![]() Cristiane ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA) |
July 22, 2015 Pan Am Games: semi-final | Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:35 EDT (UTC−3) | Ospina ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
July 24, 2015 Pan Am Games: third-place playoff | Mexico ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:35 EDT (UTC−3) | Ocampo ![]() Mayor ![]() |
Report | Fleming ![]() |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA) |
December 9, 2015 International Tournament | Canada ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Natal, Brazil |
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18:45 BRT | Sinclair ![]() ![]() Prince ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 13, 2015 International Tournament | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Natal, Brazil |
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18:30 BRT | Matheson ![]() Quinn ![]() Prince ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas Attendance: 6,791 |
December 16, 2015 International Tournament | Brazil ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Natal, Brazil |
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20:45 BRT | Alves ![]() Débinha ![]() |
Report | Bélanger ![]() |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 20, 2015 International Tournament | Brazil ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Arena das Dunas |
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18:30 | Andressa Alves ![]() Mônica ![]() |
Report | Beckie ![]() |
February 11, 2016 Olympic qualifier: Group B | Canada ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |
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19:30 | Rose ![]() ![]() Lawrence ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Referee: Marianela Arya (Costa Rica) |
February 14, 2016 Olympic qualifier: Group B | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |
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15:00 | Report | Matheson ![]() Tancredi ![]() Sinclair ![]() Buchanan ![]() Beckie ![]() Fleming ![]() |
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) |
February 16, 2016 Olympic qualifier: Group B | Canada ![]() |
10–0 | ![]() |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |
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19:30 | Tancredi ![]() Carle ![]() Beckie ![]() Prince ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 859 |
February 19, 2016 Olympic qualifier: semi-final | Canada ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |
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16:30 | Sinclair ![]() Rose ![]() |
Report | Rodríguez ![]() |
February 21, 2016 Olympic qualifier: final | United States ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |
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16:00 | Horan ![]() Heath ![]() |
Report |
March 4, 2016 Algarve Cup: Group A | Canada ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Vila Real de Santo António |
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15:00 | Clarke ![]() |
Report |
March 7, 2016 Algarve Cup: Group A | Canada ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Lagos, Portugal |
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16:30 | Beckie ![]() |
Report |
March 9, 2016 Algarve Cup: Final | Canada ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Parchal, Portugal |
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18:30 | Zadorsky ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Report | Andressa Alves ![]() |
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
Players
Current squad
Coach John Herdman announced his 19-player squad for the friendly against Netherlands on April 10, 2016.[3]
- Caps and goals through April 10, 2016 match against Netherlands.
Head coach: John Herdman
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Stephanie Labbé | October 10, 1986 | 32 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | May 11, 1993 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Kadeisha Buchanan | November 5, 1995 | 58 | 3 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky | August 24, 1992 | 18 | 3 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Rebecca Quinn | August 11, 1995 | 24 | 3 | ![]() |
7 | DF | Rhian Wilkinson | May 12, 1982 | 174 | 7 | ![]() |
9 | DF | Josée Bélanger | May 14, 1986 | 48 | 7 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Allysha Chapman | January 25, 1989 | 30 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Deanne Rose | January 1, 1999 | 10 | 3 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Diana Matheson | April 6, 1984 | 181 | 17 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Desiree Scott | July 31, 1987 | 108 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Sophie Schmidt | June 28, 1988 | 147 | 16 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Jessie Fleming | March 11, 1998 | 31 | 3 | ![]() |
22 | MF | Ashley Lawrence | June 11, 1995 | 40 | 4 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Janine Beckie | August 20, 1994 | 21 | 9 | ![]() |
12 | FW | Christine Sinclair (c) | June 12, 1983 | 241 | 162 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Melissa Tancredi | December 27, 1981 | 116 | 25 | ![]() |
15 | FW | Nichelle Prince | February 19, 1995 | 14 | 6 | ![]() |
16 | FW | Gabrielle Carle | August 12, 1998 | 12 | 1 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have earned at least one cap since 2015. Stats are accurate through April 10 game against Netherlands.
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Erin McLeodINJ | February 26, 1983 | 115 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | GK | Kailen Sheridan | July 16, 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Karina LeBlancRET | March 30, 1980 | 110 | 0 | Retired |
2 | DF | Emily Zurrer | July 12, 1987 | 82 | 3 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Victoria Pickett | August 12, 1996 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Carmelina Moscato | May 2, 1984 | 94 | 2 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Robyn Gayle | October 31, 1985 | 81 | 2 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Kinley McNicoll | April 17, 1994 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | DF | Lauren Sesselmann | August 14, 1983 | 46 | 1 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Chelsea Stewart | April 28, 1990 | 48 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | DF | Marie-Ève Nault | February 16, 1982 | 70 | 1 | ![]() |
DF | Kennedy Faulknor | June 30, 1996 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Kaylyn Kyle | October 6, 1988 | 101 | 6 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Danica Wu | August 13, 1992 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Emma Fletcher | February 4, 1995 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Sarah Kinzner | August 28, 1997 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Selenia Iacchelli | June 5, 1986 | 4 | 0 | Unattached |
12 | FW | Nkem Ezurike | March 19, 1992 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | FW | Marie Lavasseur | May 18, 1997 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Sarah Stratikagis | March 7, 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | FW | Jonelle Filigno | September 24, 1990 | 71 | 11 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Adriana Leon | October 2, 1992 | 38 | 5 | ![]() |
FW | Summer Clarke | September 15, 1995 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
Notes:
- RET = Retired from the national team
- INJ = Injured
- Position legend: GK=goalkeeper; DF=Defender; MF=Midfielder; FW=Forward.
Top goalscorers
bold players are still active
Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Christine Sinclair | 2000– | 241 | 162 |
2 | Charmaine Hooper | 1986–2004 | 129 | 71 |
3 | Silvana Burtini | 1987–2003 | 77 | 38 |
4 | Kara Lang | 2002–2010 | 92 | 34 |
5 | Melissa Tancredi | 2004- | 116 | 25 |
6 | Andrea Neil | 1991–2007 | 132 | 24 |
7 | Diana Matheson | 2003– | 181 | 17 |
8 | Sophie Schmidt | 2005– | 147 | 16 |
9 | Christine Latham | 2000–2006 | 49 | 15 |
10 | Randee Hermus | 2000–2009 | 113 | 12 |
Most Assists
Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Assists |
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1 | Christine Sinclair | 2000- | 241 | 42 |
2 | Rhian Wilkinson | 2003- | 174 | 22 |
3 | Diana Matheson | 2003- | 181 | 20 |
4 | Melissa Tancredi | 2004- | 116 | 18 |
5 | Sophie Schmidt | 2005- | 147 | 11 |
6 | Brittany Baxter | 2002-2014 | 132 | 7 |
6 | Josée Bélanger | 2010- | 48 | 7 |
8 | Charmaine Hooper | 1986- 2006 | 128 | 6 |
8 | Kara Lang | 2002-2010 | 92 | 6 |
8 | Candace Chapman | 2002-2012 | 114 | 6 |
Top 10 most-capped
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Most clean sheets (five or more)
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Former coaches
Neil Turnbull, 1986–1991 and 1996–1999 (including one FIFA Women's World Cup)
Sylvie Béliveau, 1993–1995 (including one FIFA Women's World Cup)
Ian Bridge, two matches in 2007 (with Even Pellerud at one FIFA Women's World Cup)
Even Pellerud, 2000–2008 (including two FIFA Women's World Cups)
Carolina Morace, 2009–2011 (including one FIFA Women's World Cup)
All-time record against other nations
As of April 10, 2016
Team | W | D | L | Pts |
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![]() | 19 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
![]() | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
![]() | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
![]() | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
![]() | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
![]() | 3 | 6 | 47 | 15 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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![]() | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
See also
- Canada women's national under-17 soccer team
- Canada women's national under-20 soccer team
- National Women's Soccer League
- Soccer in Canada
References
- ↑ "Canada vs. France: Olympic soccer bronze medal made out of heart". National Post. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Key figures from the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015". FIFA. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Match Preview: Herdman expects tough match against strong Dutch side". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
External links
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Sporting positions | ||
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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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