{
    "title": "Canada announces roster for FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:41:39",
    "published_at": "2007-08-21 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-fifa-womens-world-cup",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/nPFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canadian head coach Even Pellerud announced his 21-player roster today for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup China 2007. The announcement took place at Hugo Ray Park in West Vancouver. \u2018The selected team is more experienced at an international level than the previous World Cup team,\u2019 says head coach Even P\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-announces-roster-for-fifa-womens-world-cup",
    "body": "<p>Canadian head coach Even Pellerud announced his 21-player roster today for the FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup China 2007.<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe announcement took place at Hugo Ray Park in West Vancouver.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&lsquo;The selected team is more experienced at an international level than the previous World Cup team,&rsquo; says head coach Even Pellerud. &lsquo;We have a good balance of experience and youth.&rsquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada will face Norway (12 September), Ghana (15 September) and Australia (19 September) in the group stage. The Women&rsquo;s World Cup runs from 10-30 September.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&lsquo;We are playing against really strong opponents and World Cup competitions are all about momentum so we need to start out strong against Norway,&rsquo; says Pellerud. &lsquo;Our goal for the World Cup is a podium finish.&rsquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Women&rsquo;s senior team will first play Japan on 30 August as a warm-up for the World Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadian Roster<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAmy Walsh<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAndrea Neil<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMelanie Booth<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBrittany Timko<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCandace Chapman<br>\u200b<br>\u200bChristine Sinclair<br>\u200b<br>\u200bDiana Matheson<br>\u200b<br>\u200bErin McLeod<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJodi-Ann Robinson<br>\u200b<br>\u200bKara Lang<br>\u200b<br>\u200bKarina Leblanc<br>\u200b<br>\u200bKatie Thorlakson<br>\u200b<br>\u200bKristina Kiss<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMartina Franko<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMelissa Tancredi<br>\u200b<br>\u200bRandee Hermus<br>\u200b<br>\u200bRhian Wilkinson<br>\u200b<br>\u200bRobyn Gayle<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSophie Schmidt<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTanya Dennis<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTaryn Swiatek<br>\u200b</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}