Canada Soccer has set the Women’s National Team camp roster in advance of the two upcoming Women’s National Team international friendly matches against Mexico in Vancouver, the Bronze Medal Celebration Match on 4 February at BC Place and a closed-door match on 7 February.
\u200bThe Bronze Medal Celebration Match, which will be the first time Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team will play at home since capturing its historic back-to-back bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will feature members of the Olympic squad, including retiring players Melissa Tancredi, Rhian Wilkinson, and Marie-Eve Nault in their final home match for Canada.
\u200bAn opportunity for fans to welcome home our Olympic soccer heroes, the Bronze Medal Celebration match will also include a presentation to the team ahead of kick-off, and recognition for the retiring players from the 2016 and 2012 Bronze Medal winning teams.
\u200b“Canadians are going to have the opportunity to be part of our homecoming celebration, which is really special for us as a team,” said Head Coach John Herdman. “This match is really a celebration of the team that captured Bronze in Rio, an achievement that was made possible partly by the commitment and grit of the three players who will be making their final appearances at home for Canada on Saturday. To be able to send them off in this way is remarkable, and something we will cherish,” said Herdman.
\u200bThe roster for Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team training camp, including the matches against Mexico, includes 19 of the 21 players who traveled to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and adds seven rising stars to Canada’s line up. Defenders Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence are unavailable for the match due to professional team commitments in France.
\u200b“We’ve just come out of an assessment camp where some young players really impressed us, so we are taking the opportunity of having two matches against Mexico to bring these young players in to our line up,” said Herdman. “We’ll be playing many players from our Olympic squad on February 4th, but it’s possible Canadians may be introduced to some young emerging Canadian stars at BC Place as well. There are few experiences like playing in front of thousands of fans at home, it’s an experience that can really shape a young footballer, so we’re hoping we can make that happen for one or two of these young players.”
\u200bWith over 20,000 tickets sold, some great seats for the Canada v Mexico match are still available via Ticketmaster.ca. Tickets to the match start as low as $20 (plus applicable fees) and fans will once again be able to take advantage of a ‘Me+3’ offer in select sections. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounts of up to 30% off regular price tickets. Fans interested in group tickets must submit their order by Wednesday, February 1st.
Fans can relive Canada Soccer Women’s National Team journey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as Canada Soccer releases highlights and team commentary videos each day leading up to the match.
Canada Soccer’s Bronze Medal Celebration Match will be broadcast LIVE from BC Place 4 February on TSN2 and RDS2 at 15:00 PT/ 18:00 ET.
Canada Soccer Women’s National Team February Camp Roster (in alphabetical order):
\u200bLindsay Agnew, age 21, from Kingston, ON/ Washington Spirit (NWSL)
\u200bJanine Beckie, age 22, from Highlands Ranch, CO/ Houston Dash (NWSL)
\u200bJosée Bélanger, age 30, from Coaticook, QC/ UQAM
\u200bGabrielle Carle, age 18, from Lévis, QC/ CS Lévis-Est & Québec Soccer REX
\u200bAshley Cathro, age 16, from Victoria, BC/Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer Rex
\u200bAllysha Chapman, age 28, from Courtice, ON/ Boston Breakers (NWSL)
\u200bSabrina D’Angelo, age 23, from Welland, ON/ North Carolina Courage (NWSL)
\u200bJessie Fleming, age 18, from London, ON/ UCLA (NCAA)
\u200bJordyn Huitema, age 15, from Chilliwack, BC/ Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer REX
\u200bStephanie Labbé, age 30, from Edmonton, AB/ Washington Spirit (NWSL)
\u200bAlex Lamontagne, age 20, from Whitby, ON/ Durham United FC (League1 Ontario)
\u200bMarie Levasseur, age 19, from Stoneham, QC/ University of Memphis (NCAA)
\u200bDiana Matheson, age 32, from Oakville, ON/ Seattle Reign (NWSL)
\u200bMarie-Ève Nault, age 34, from Trois-Rivières, QC
\u200bNichelle Prince, age 21, from Ajax, ON/ Houston Dash (NWSL)
\u200bDeanne Rose, age 17, from Alliston, ON/ Scarborough GS United (League1 Ontario)
\u200bRebecca Quinn, age 21, from Toronto, ON/ Duke University (NCAA)
\u200bSophie Schmidt, age 28, from Abbotsford, BC/ FFC Frankfurt (Bundesliga)
\u200bDesiree Scott, age 29, from Winnipeg, MB/ FC Kansas City (NWSL)
\u200bKailen Sheridan, age 21, from Whitby, ON/ Sky Blue FC (NWSL)
\u200bChristine Sinclair, age 33, from Burnaby, BC/ Portland Thorns FC (NWSL)
\u200bSarah Stratigakis, age 17, from Woodbridge, ON/ Aurora United FC (League1 Ontario)
\u200bMelissa Tancredi, age 34, from Ancaster, ON
\u200bHannah Taylor, age 17, from Edmonds, WA/ Eastside FC
\u200bRhian Wilkinson, age 34, from Baie d’Urfé, QC
\u200bShelina Zadorsky, age 23, from London, ON/ Washington Spirit (NWSL)