Women's soccer in Canada
- For more in depth, albeit general information see Football in Canada.
Soccer is not traditionally a major mainstream sport in Canada,[1] but the sport is growing especially in places like Nova Scotia.[2] Up to 85,000 girls participate in soccer, which is 41% of all youth in the country.[3]
Senior Team
Main article: Canada women's national soccer team
The senior women's national soccer team's best achievement is gaining a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, defeating France 1-0.[4]
See also
- Soccer in Canada
- Canadian Soccer Association
- National Women's Soccer League, the top U.S. women's league; the CSA is paying the league salaries of 16 Canadian national team members
References
- ↑ "Women's soccer takes main stage". Canada.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ "Girls' participation in soccer way up". CBC News. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ "Women's soccer takes main stage". Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ Jeff Blair. "Canadian women's soccer team gets Olympic bronze medals". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
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