Canada trains in Chengdu

Canada’s women’s national team took in their second training in Chengdu today at the Chengdu Jinniu Stadium. The team practised a full two hours before taking the afternoon off to visit the world-famous Panda Research and Breeding Base.
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​Canada’s training went from 11.00-13.00. The training was preceeded by a team photograph, which was simultaneously captured on film by FIFA broadcasting partner, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Canada’s trip to the Panda Research and Breeding Base was also followed by CBC.
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​Canada is preparing for their Wednesday match against Australia, the third-and-final match in the opening round. Canada must win the match to finish in first or second place in their group. A loss (combined with an expected Norway win over Ghana) or a draw would leave Canada in third place.
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​Canada last faced Australia four years ago before USA 2003. Canada won 2:0 in Kingston, ON. The Australians are a much-improved team and, like Canada, were one of the half-a-dozen or more countries circled as medal contenders before the tournament started. In the month leading up to the Australia defeated host PR China twice in an international friendly series.
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​In the evening, Canada watched the two matches from Group A, one of which was in their own city of Chengdu. Deutschland confirmed their place in the quarter-finals with a 2:0 victory over Japan in Hangzhou. England, meanwhile, leapfrogged Japan in the standings with a 6:1 victory over Argentina in Chengdu. Deutschland (first place) awaits the second-place team from Group B while England (second-place) awaits the first-place team from Group B.