Canada Soccer announce first 14 players called up to inaugural Women's Futsal National Team

Canada set to compete in the inaugural Concacaf W Futsal Championship with FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup qualification at stake

Canada Soccer has announced the first-ever squad of 14 players selected to represent Canada at the inaugural Concacaf W Futsal Championship, set to take place from 28 April to 4 May 2025. ​

Appointed as the first-ever Head Coach of Canada Soccer’s Women’s Futsal National Team, Alexandre Da Rocha brings more than two decades of experience in both futsal and soccer. His leadership and expertise will guide Canada through this historic international debut.

"The excitement of having the opportunity to qualify Canada for its very first FIFA Women’s World Cup is truly incredible. It’s a unique chance to measure ourselves against the best in Concacaf and see how far we’ve come. It’s an absolute honour and a privilege to kickstart this journey - we have the players, we have the staff, and we have everything in place to compete with every team at this competition"

- Alexandre Da Rocha, Women's Futsal National Team Head Coach

The 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship will feature nine participating nations, with all matches hosted at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The competition will determine the region’s first-ever women’s futsal champion and award two qualification spots to the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™.

Canada will compete in Group B at the upcoming tournament alongside the United States, Costa Rica, and the winner of a play-in match between Honduras and Nicaragua. Canada will begin group play against Costa Rica on Tuesday 29 April, followed by a match against either Honduras or Nicaragua on Wednesday 30 April, before concluding the group stage against the United States on Thursday 1 May.

The tournament will officially kick off on 28 April with the play-in match between Honduras and Nicaragua to determine the final team in Group B. The group stage will run from 29 April to 1 May in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Knockout Stage.

The Knockout Stage will feature single-match Semifinals on Saturday 3 May, followed by the Final on Sunday 4 May, where the inaugural Confederation’s Champion will be crowned. The two finalists will also qualify for the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™.

The FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™ will take place from 21 November to 7 December 2025, featuring 16 national teams from across six FIFA confederations.

CANADA


Position ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Name

Active Club


Age ​ ​ ​

Hometown

GK

Jadyn Steinhauer

SK Impact FC

26

Saskatoon, SK, CAN

GK

Lea Palacio

FC Grenadières

28

Montréal, QC, CAN

Fixo

Jade Houmphanh

SK Impact FC

23

Saskatoon, SK, CAN

Fixo

Maude Lagacé

Xtreme FCL

24

Laval, QC, CAN

Fixo

Sophie Therien

Xtreme FCL

32

Montréal, QC, CAN

Ala

Cynthia Gaspar-Freire

Xtreme FCL

29

Quebec City, QC, CAN

Ala

Erica Hindmarsh

SK Impact FC

30

Saskatoon, SK, CAN

Ala

Erika Pion

Atletico Montréal

32

Repentigny, QC, CAN

Ala

Sadie Sider

University of South Florida

21

Ottawa, ON, CAN

Ala

Shayla He

FC Underdogs

21

Montréal, QC, CAN

Ala

Stephie-Ann Dadaille

Atletico Montréal

30

Laval, QC, CAN

Pivo

Esther Brossard

Lehigh University

18

Montréal, QC, CAN

Pivo

Joëlle Gosselin

Xtreme FCL

30

Quebec City, QC, CAN

Pivo

Keera Melenhorst

University of Pittsburgh

21

Ottawa, ON, CAN


Marianne Gagné

Women's National Team Program Communications Manager / Gérante des communications de l'équipe national féminine, Canada Soccer

 

 

 

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