{
    "title": "Canada to play Two Friendlies",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 19:08:48",
    "published_at": "2000-08-03 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-to-play-two-friendlies",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/paGd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario- Canadian Women\u2019s World Cup team head coach Even Pellerud released the roster of players who will compete in an exhibition game against the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 16 and an international friendly against the United States in Kansas City, Missouri on Aug\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-to-play-two-friendlies",
    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario- Canadian Women&rsquo;s World Cup team head coach Even Pellerud released the roster of players who will compete in an exhibition game against the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 16 and an international friendly against the United States in Kansas City, Missouri on August 20.<br>\u200bThe roster includes three newcomers to the Women&rsquo;s World Cup team under head coach Even Pellerud, in goalkeeper Taryn Swiatek and midfielders Kami Wiebe and Janine Willis. Wiebe competed for Canada at the 1999 Pan Am Games and made her World Cup team debut in 1998 in a two-game friendly series against China. The roster features 13 players from the squad which finished fourth at the inaugural women&rsquo;s Gold Cup, including veterans Silvana Burtini and Charmaine Hooper.<br>\u200bThis two-game series will cap an extremely busy year for the women&rsquo;s program, which has competed in a record 16 games this season, compiling a record of 9-7.<br>\u200bCanadian Roster for Exhibition Games vs University of Nebraska and the United States<br>\u200bPLAYERSt POS CAPS D.O.B. CLUB<br>\u200bNicole Wrightt GK 31 9/12/72 Gorge FC<br>\u200bKarina LeBlanct GK 11 3/30/80 University of Nebraska<br>\u200bTaryn Swiatekt GK 0 2/4/81 Calgary Dinos<br>\u200bBreanna Boydt D 15 6/10/81 University of Nebraska<br>\u200bIsabelle Morneau D 38 4/18/76 FC Select Rive-Sud<br>\u200bMarie-Claude Dion D 23 4/25/74 Ottawa Fury<br>\u200bSharolta Nonent D 13 12/30/77 University of Nebraska<br>\u200bKami Wiebet D/M 2 5/5/80 Edmonton Angels<br>\u200bJanine Willist D/M 0 3/19/82 Toronto Inferno<br>\u200bAndrea Neilt M 46 10/26/71 UBC Alumni<br>\u200bAmy Walsht M 35 9/13/77 University of Nebraska<br>\u200bKristina Kisst M 14 2/13/81 Ottawa Fury<br>\u200bLiz Smitht M 23 9/25/77 Edmonton Angels<br>\u200bKatherine Warman Mt3 2/5/82 Cliff Avenue<br>\u200bChristine Sinclair F 16 6/12/83 UBC Alumni<br>\u200bSilvana Burtinit F 54 5/10/69 Raleigh Wings<br>\u200bChristine Latham F 12 9/15/81 University of Nebraska<br>\u200bCharmaine Hooper F 66 1/15/68 Chicago Cobras<br>\u200bStaff:<br>\u200bEven PellerudttHead Coach<br>\u200bLen VickeryttAssistant Coach<br>\u200bErin Perry JacksontAthletic Therapist<br>\u200bCathy AyoubttTeam Manager<br>\u200bDr. Cathy CampbelltPhysician<br>\u200bShel BrodsgaardttGoalkeeper Coach/Equipment manager</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}