Canw20 set to begin their journey to the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship
Canada Soccer has announced the 21-player squad, along with two alternates and five training players, selected by Head Coach Cindy Tye for the upcoming 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Qualifiers. The tournament, set to take place from 20-25 February will determine the final six teams advancing to the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship.
The 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Qualifiers features 24 Concacaf Member Associations, divided into six groups of four teams. The first-place finisher in each group will advance to the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship later this year, joining the pre-seeded top-ranked nations, the United States and Mexico.
Canada will compete in Group E alongside Trinidad & Tobago, Bermuda, and Dominica, with all matches taking place at Ato Boldon Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The team will first face Dominica on Wednesday, 21 February (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), followed by Bermuda on Friday, 23 February (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), and will conclude the group stage on Sunday, 25 February against Trinidad & Tobago (18:00 ET / 15:00 PT).
“We are looking forward to getting this group together for the first time and assessing them in a tournament setting. It is a short runway to the first match, so we will have to adapt quickly and grow throughout the tournament. This is a talented group, and we are excited to get going.”
- Cindy Tye, Canada Soccer’s Women’s U-20 National Team Head Coach
Six players from Canada’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ squad will return for the Concacaf Women’s U-20 Qualifiers, bringing valuable tournament experience to the group. At the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, Canada reached the knockout stage for the first time since 2014, before falling 2-1 to Spain in the Round of 16. Among the returning players is forward Annabelle Chukwu, who made history in Colombia by surpassing Christine Sinclair’s Canadian youth international goalscoring record. The 17-year-old now holds the record with 28 goals in just 34 matches from the U-15 to U-20 levels.
CANADA
GK – Olivia Busby // NDC Ontario
GK – Sofia Cortes-Browne // Arizona State
GK – Noelle Henning // NDC Ontario
DF – Jadea Collin // University of Wisconsin–Madison
DF – April Lantaigne // AFC Toronto
DF – Inès Nourani // CF Montréal / NDC-CDN Québec
DF – Iba Oching // University of Iowa
DF – Janet Okeke // NC State University
DF – Stephanie Schoeley // Providence College
MF/DF – Sienna Gibson // University of British Columbia
MF – Ava Greco // Ohio State University
MF – Jeneva Hernandez Gray // Sporting CP
MF – Ella Kettles // Arizona State University
MF – Teegan Melenhorst // NDC Ontario
MF – Juliette Perreault // CF Montréal / NDC-CDN Québec
FW – Kierra Blundell // Arizona State University
FW – Annabelle Chukwu // University of Notre Dame
FW – Natelle El Mokbel // CF Montréal / NDC-CDN Québec
FW – Kaylee Hunter // AFC Toronto
FW – Léa Larouche // Butler University
FW – Keira Martin // Whitecaps FC / NDC-CDC British Columbia
Alternates:
MF – Noelle Sather // University of South Florida
FW – Emma Yee // University of Illinois
Training Players:
DF – Taylor Yablonski // University of Nebraska
MF – Liana Tarasco // CF Montreal / NDC-CDN Québec
MF – Ashley Roberts // Boston College
FW – Esther Brossard // Lehigh University
FW – Lael Hill // Orlando City Youth SC
Marianne Gagné
Women’s National Team Program Communications Manager / Gérante des communications de l’équipe national féminine, Canada Soccer
Email: mgagne@canadasoccer.com