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Canada Soccer – Canada Soccer announces roster for International Friendly against Brazil 2 September in Ottawa
22 August 2018

Canada Soccer has released its Women’s National Team roster for the upcoming Women’s International Friendly match against Brazil. Canada’s squad will face Brazil in Ottawa on Sunday 2 September at TD Place.

Great seats remain available starting at $20, plus applicable fees, via TDPlace.ca.

Head Coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller has selected a squad that blends experience and youth, inviting five teenagers in Maya Antoine, Julia Grosso, Jordyn Huitema, Jayde Riviere, and veteran Deanne Rose. Canada will also feature two-time Olympic Bronze Medalists Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt, Desiree Scott, and Diana Matheson, as well as London 2012 Bronze Medalist and goalkeeper Erin McLeod, who missed Rio 2016 with an injury.

Eight more from the core Rio 2016 Bronze Medal winning squad return for the rematch against Brazil: Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan, Allysha Chapman, Jessie Fleming, Stephanie Labbé, Ashley Lawrence, Nichelle Prince, and Rebecca Quinn. Rounding out the squad are returning players Lindsay Agnew, Sabrina D’Angelo, Adriana Leon and Shannon Woeller.

Ahead of Canada’s FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ qualification campaign set for October at the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championships, Canada will be using the opportunity to play the 2016 Rio Olympic hosts to assess the squad make-up and to see how individuals perform under the unique pressures of playing such a high-calibre team.  Both Canada and Brazil have recently been ranked amongst the top-10 nations in the world, with Canada ranked fifth and Brazil ranked seventh.

“Every player will be asked to perform,” said Kenneth Heiner-Møller, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team Head Coach. “We performed against Germany in June, but didn’t win. We are coming to Ottawa with the goal of winning this match for our fans, but also to give our team a confidence boost ahead of the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship. There will be a lot of assessment, so the players will need to prove themselves, but that is what players expect coming into this kind of match.

“Additionally, we’ve brought in three U-17 aged players from our EXCEL program and we are very excited that we continue to see excellent players being developed. Some of these players are the future, but they can also be players that make an impact right now. Seeing how they play against an opponent like Brazil and how they adapt to the team culture is going to be important towards understanding the make-up of this team for the rest of 2018 and into 2019.” 

Canada defeated Brazil at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to take the Olympic Bronze Medal. Canada’s back-to-back podium finishes at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games earned them the distinction of becoming the first Canadian team to win back-to-back Summer Olympic medals since 1908. They were also the first-ever women’s Canadian team to repeat on the podium. Canada also faced Brazil in Toronto and Ottawa ahead of the Rio Olympics, splitting the series, including Canada’s send-off final match in Ottawa which saw the home team defeat Brazil 1-0, with Janine Beckie scoring in the 90th minute to secure the win in front of 23,588 fans at TD Place.

“As always, we are expecting a very tight match against Brazil,” said Heiner-Møller. “We’ve played them quite a lot over the past few years and we have won the most important ones, including the Bronze Medal match at the Rio Olympics, but it is always a tough match. What we expect to see from Brazil in Ottawa, and what will help us moving towards the qualification matches in October, is their extremely talented attacking forward line. Playing this level of attacking ability is going to give us the opportunity to test how we handle that, how we manage them one on one, and how our on-field units come together to manage world-class strikers. This will be especially helpful going into the Concacaf Women’s Championship as we can expect to see teams with highly-talented individual players from both the international powerhouses and emerging nations in our confederation.”

While USA and Canada are already seeded into Group A and Group B at the Concacaf Women’s Championships respectively, the Central American Zone and Caribbean Zone qualification for the Concacaf Women’s Championship will conclude on 2 September, the same day Canada faces Brazil in Ottawa. The draw which determines who Canada will face in the group stage of the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship will take place 4 September in Miami.

Fans who are unable to attend can watch the Women’s International Friendly match between Canada and Brazil on TSN5 across Canada.

2018 Canada Soccer Women’s National Team v Brazil Roster
Head Coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller
 
GK – Stephanie Labbe, age 31, from Stony Plain, AB/ Lejonflocken Linköping (Damallsvenskan)
GK – Erin McLeod, age 35, from St. Albert, AB/ USV Jena (Frauen-Bundesliga)
GK – Sabrina D’Angelo, age 25, from Welland, ON/ NC Courage (NWSL)
FB – Lindsay Agnew, age 23, from Kingston, ON/ Houston Dash (NWSL)
FB – Allysha Chapman, age 29, from Courtice, ON/ Houston Dash (NWSL)
FB – Ashley Lawrence, age 23, from Caledon, ON/Paris Saint Germain (Division 1 Féminine France)
FB – Jayde Riviere, age 17, from Markham, ON/ Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite/ Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Super Centre (British Columbia)
CB – Maya Antoine, age 17, from Vaughn, ON/ Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite/ Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Super Centre (British Columbia)
CB – Shannon Woeller, age 28, from Vancouver, BC/ Eskilstuna United DFF (Damallsvenskan)
CB – Kadeisha Buchanan, age 22, from Brampton, ON/ Olympique Lyonnais (Division 1 Féminine France)
CB – Shelina Zadorsky, age 25, from London, ON/ Orlando Pride (NWSL)
M/CB –  Rebecca Quinn, age 23, from Toronto, ON/ Washington Spirit (NWSL)
M – Jessie Fleming, age 20, from London, ON/UCLA (NCAA)
M – Julia Grosso, age 17, from Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite/ Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Super Centre (British Columbia)
M –  Diana Matheson, age 34, from Oakville, ON/Utah Royals FC (NWSL)
M- Sophie Schmidt, age 30, from Abbotsford, BC/ Unattached
M- Desiree Scott, age 31, from Winnipeg, MB/ Utah Royals FC (NWSL)
F- Jordyn Huitema, age 17, from Chilliwack, BC/ Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite/ Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Super Centre (British Columbia)
F – Adriana Leon, age 25, from King City, ON/ Seattle Reign FC (NWSL)
F – Nichelle Prince, age 23, from Ajax, ON/ Houston Dash (NWSL)
F – Deanne Rose, age 19, from Alliston, ON/ University of Florida Gators (NCAA)
F – Christine Sinclair ( C ), age 35, from Burnaby, BC/ Portland Thorns (NWSL)
F – Janine Beckie, age 24, from Highlands Ranch, CO/ Manchester City (FA Women’s Super League)
 
Ticket Information
Canada v Brazil match tickets are available  via TDPlace.ca, by phone at 613.232.6767, and in person by visiting the TD Place Box Office. Tickets are available in a variety of price points, starting as low as $20 (plus applicable fees).

Group Ticket Discount Offer 
Group discounts (10+ tickets) are available for this match, by organizing a group of 10 or more, fans are eligible to receive a discount of up to 30% off regular priced tickets. To submit a group ticket request, complete the group order form indicating the price point and quantity of tickets you are wishing to purchase here: Group Order Form. Ticket orders will be processed on a first come, first serve basis so organize your group, club, or team today.

Premium Seating 
Club Seats at TD Place offer fans a premium match day experience featuring complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages, access to the exclusive club lounge with two full-service private bars, all from some of the best seats in the venue. Visit TDPlace.ca to purchase club seats.

‘Me+3’ Offer 
A special ‘Me+3’ ticket offer is available for this match. By purchasing three tickets in Price Category 3, fans will receive the fourth one free. The ‘Me+3’ ticket packages can be purchased directly via TDPlace.ca.

Canadian Supporters 
Canadian Supporter Groups will be allocated dedicated seating in the Southwest corner of TD Place in section W. Information about the Canadian supporter sections is available via the Voyageurs website www.thevoyageurs.org. Please note that persistent standing will be permitted in these sections.

For complete ticket information visit www.canadasoccer.com/tickets
 
Canada v Brazil Recent Results
Please click on result for full information via CanadaSoccer.com
 

Date Location Match type CAN Result Opponent Venue Attendance
2016-08-19 São Paulo, BRA Women’s Olympic Football Tournament CAN WNT 2 – 1 BRA Arena Corinthians 39,718
2016-06-07 Ottawa, ON, CAN Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 1 – 0 BRA TD Place 23,588
2016-06-04 Toronto, ON, CAN Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 0 – 2 BRA BMO Field 28,604
2016-03-09 Lagos, POR Algarve Women’s Cup CAN WNT 2 – 1 BRA Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista 300
2015-12-20 Natal, BRA Women’s International Tournament CAN WNT 1 – 3 BRA Arena das Dunas 10,643
2015-12-16 Natal, BRA Women’s International Tournament CAN WNT 1 – 2 BRA Arena das Dunas  
2013-12-18 Brasilia, BRA Women’s International Tournament CAN WNT 0 – 0 BRA Estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha 4,000
2012-07-17 Savièse, SUI Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 1 – 2 BRA Stade St-Germain 2,000
2012-03-24 Foxborough, MA, USA Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 2 – 1 BRA Gillette Stadium 3,000
2011-10-27 Guadalajara, MEX Pan American Games CAN WNT 1 – 1 BRA Estadio Omnilife 10,000
2011-10-22 Guadalajara, MEX Pan American Games CAN WNT 0 – 0 BRA Estadio Omnilife 10,000
2010-12-19 São Paulo, BRA Women’s International Tournament CAN WNT 2 – 2 BRA Estádio do Pacaembu 17,264
2010-12-15 São Paulo, BRA Women’s International Tournament CAN WNT 0 – 0 BRA Estádio do Pacaembu 3,986
2008-07-10 Toronto, ON, CAN Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 1 – 1 BRA BMO Field 13,554
2007-07-20 Rio, BRA Pan American Games CAN WNT 0 – 7 BRA Estadio Maracana  
2006-11-01 Changwon, KOR Women’s International Tournament CAN WNT 4 – 2 BRA Changwon, KOR  
2003-07-20 Ottawa, ON, CAN Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 2 – 1 BRA TD Place 18,000
2003-07-17 Montréal, QC, CAN Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 2 – 1 BRA Stade Molson 12,245
1999-06-03 Portland, OR, USA Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 2 – 4 BRA Portland, OR, USA  
1996-07-04 SD, USA Women’s International Friendly CAN WNT 1 – 2 BRA SD, USA  

 
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Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team
Canada are two-time Olympic bronze medal winners (2012 and 2016) and two-time CONCACAF champions (1998 and 2010). In all, Canada have participated in six consecutive editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup (1995 to 2015) and three consecutive editions of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (2008 to 2016). At Rio 2016, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team were the first Canadian Olympic team to win back-to-back medals at a summer Olympic Games in more than a century. 

At the last three major women’s tournaments, Canada finished third at the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, sixth at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, and third at the Rio 2016 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.

Fans can relive Canada Soccer Women’s National Team journey on FacebookTwitter and Instagram through highlights and team commentary videos.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS
CONTACTS MÉDIAS

Brad Fougere

Corporate Communications | Gestionnaire, Communications corporatives
bfougere@canadasoccer.com
m. +1 613.299.1587

Richard Scott
Men’s National Teams Program | Programme de l’équipe nationale masculine
rscott@canadasoccer.com
m. +1 613.818.0305

Carrie Croft
Women’s National Teams Program | Programme de l’équipe nationale féminine
ccroft@canadasoccer.com
m. +1 613.406.4986