{ "title": "Canada announces roster for two-game New Zealand series", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:43:06", "published_at": "2007-05-28 11:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-two-game-new-zealand-series", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/OPFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "OTTAWA (ONTARIO) \u0096 Canada\u2019s women\u2019s national team announced today their roster for the two-game international friendly series with New Zealand. Canada departs this week for New Zealand where they will play in Auckland on 3 June and 6 June. \u0093New Zealand is quite a new adventure for us,\u0094 says Canadian\u2026", "slug": "canada-announces-roster-for-two-game-new-zealand-series", "body": "

OTTAWA (ONTARIO) \u0096 Canada’s women’s national team announced today their roster for the two-game international friendly series with New Zealand. Canada departs this week for New Zealand where they will play in Auckland on 3 June and 6 June.
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\u200b\u0093New Zealand is quite a new adventure for us,\u0094 says Canadian coach Even Pellerud. \u0093New Zealand is also a World Cup team and they have had problems finding international competition in the past. We have limited knowledge of their team, but we are very much looking forward to another challenge and a new opportunity to refine and improve our game fitness.\u0094
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\u200bCanada’s women’s team has played New Zealand three times: a 0:1 loss in 1987 at the Taiwan Cup, a 0:0 draw in 1993 at a CONCACAF tournament, and a 2:1 win in 2000 at the Pacific Cup (under coach Pellerud).
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\u200bOf note, Christine Sinclair has scored two goals in two matches this season, giving her 70 in her international career. She needs one more goal to tie the Canadian record.
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\u200bAs for New Zealand, it will host the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup next year.
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\u200bCANADA
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\u200b1tLeBlanc, Karinat/ Gt/ Maple Ridge, BC
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\u200b2tKiss, Kristinat/ Dt/ Ottawa, ON
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\u200b3tBooth, Melaniet/ D/Mt/ Burlington, ON
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\u200b5tNeil, Andreat/ Mt/ Vancouver, BC
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\u200b6tDennis, Tanyat/ Dt/ Brampton, ON
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\u200b7tWilkinson, Rhiant/ Ft/ Baie D’Urfe, QC
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\u200b8tMatheson, Dianat/ Mt/ Oakville, ON
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\u200b9tChapman, Candacet/ Mt/ Langley, BC
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\u200b10tFranko, Martinat/ Dt/ Squamish, BC
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\u200b11tHermus, Randeet/ Dt/ Langley, BC
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\u200b12tSinclair, Christinet/ Ft/ Burnaby, BC
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\u200b13tWalsh, Amyt/ Mt/ St-Bruno, QC
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\u200b14tAllen, Ambert/ Ft/ Pitt Meadows, BC
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\u200b15tLang, Karat/ F/Mt/ Oakville, ON
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\u200b16tThorlakson, Katiet/ D/Mt/ Langley, BC
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\u200b17tTimko, Brittanyt/ F/Mt/ Coquitlam, BC
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\u200b18tMcLeod, Erint/ Gt/ Calgary, AB
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\u200b21tRobinson, Jodi-Annt/ Ft/ Richmond, BC
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\u200bHead Coach / Entraîneur-chef :\u2008Even Pellerud
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\u200bAssistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint :\u2008Ian Bridge
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\u200bGoalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Jans Erik Stinessen
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\u200bTeam Manager / Gérant d’équipe :\u2008Les Meszaros
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\u200bAthletic Therapist / Thérapeute athlétique :\u2008Dave Adolph
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\u200bTeam Doctor / Médecin :\u2008Cathy Campbell
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\u200bEquipment Manager / Gérant d’équipement : Jamie Fales
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\u200bMassage Therapist / Massothérapeute : Shelby Harlan
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\u200bStrength and conditioning coach / Entraîneur de force et conditionnement :\u2008Andrew Clark
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