Canada coach Priestman names women’s camp roster ahead of SheBelieves Cup
Canada ladies’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has named an 18-player roster for a camp upfront of the SheBelieves Cup, with reinforcements anticipated to reach as soon as the FIFA worldwide window opens.
The camp will run Feb. 8-12, with Priestman slated to announce her event roster forward of Canada’s opening match Feb. 16 towards the top-ranked U.S. in Orlando.
The sixth-ranked Canadians then play No. 9 Brazil on Feb. 19 in Nashville and No. 11 Japan on Feb. 22 in Frisco, Texas.
The camp roster predominantly options gamers from out-of-season leagues just like the National Women’s Soccer League and Sweden’s Damallsvenskan.
It doesn’t embrace such English-based gamers as goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo (Arsenal), defenders Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea) and Shelina Zadorsky (Tottenham), midfielder Jessie Fleming (Chelsea) and striker Adriana Leon (Manchester United) or France-based fullback/midfielder Ashley Lawrence (Paris St-Germain).
This is Canada’s second journey to the event.
The Canadian ladies additionally performed there in 2021 in Priestman’s first outing as coach. Canada defeated Argentina 1-0 however misplaced 1-0 to the U.S. and 2-0 to Brazil.
Canada misplaced just one extra match the remainder of that yr, ending 2021 with a 7-3-7 file and the gold medal from the Tokyo Olympics.
Priestman and the Canadian ladies are making ready for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer time. Canada performs No. 45 Nigeria on July 21 in Melbourne earlier than going through No. 23 Ireland on July 26 in Perth and No. 12 Australia on July 31 again in Melbourne.
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Goalkeepers: Lysianne Proulx, SCU Torreense (Portugal); Kailen Sheridan, San Diego Wave FC (NWSL).
Defenders: Gabrielle Carle, Washington Spirit (NWSL); Allysha Chapman, Houston Dash (NWSL); Vanessa Gilles, Olympique Lyonnais (France); Quinn, OL Reign (NWSL); Jade Rose, Harvard University (NCAA); Bianca St-Georges, Chicago Red Stars (NWSL).
Midfielders: Simi Awujo, University of Southern California (NCAA); Victoria Pickett, NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL); Sophie Schmidt, Houston Dash (NWSL); Christine Sinclair, Portland Thorns (NWSL).
Forwards: Amanda Allen, NDC-CDN Ontario; Janine Beckie, Portland Thorns (NWSL); Jenna Hellstrom, Dijon Football Cote d’Or (France); Jordyn Huitema, OL Reign (NWSL); Clarissa Larisey, BK Hacken FF (Sweden); Evelyne Viens, Kristianstads DFF (Sweden).
