{
    "title": "Pellerud Announces Roster For USA Game",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 19:00:26",
    "published_at": "2003-04-25 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/pellerud-announces-roster-for-usa-game",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/UWFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canadian Women\u2019s World Cup Team Head Coach Even Pellerud today announced the names of 15 players for the international friendly against the USA in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 26. Pellerud hopes to add two to three players before tomorrow\u2019s game which will be televised live on\u2026",
    "slug": "pellerud-announces-roster-for-usa-game",
    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canadian Women&rsquo;s World Cup Team Head Coach Even Pellerud today announced the names of 15 players for the international friendly against the USA in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 26. Pellerud hopes to add two to three players before tomorrow&rsquo;s game which will be televised live on WTSN at 12:00 p.m. ET and then shown on a tape delay on Rogers Sportsnet (Ontario only) on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBecause of the last minute nature of this game (with Canada replacing Nigeria on Wednesday), Pellerud has had to juggle his roster selections. Some WUSA teams have refused to release their Canadian players, despite the fact that the US team has all their WUSA players at their disposal.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe CSA and Pellerud have been negotiating, with the support of the United States Soccer Federation, for the release of WUSA players Charmaine Hooper and Sharolta Nonen from the Atlanta Beat and Breanna Boyd from the Carolina Courage. Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc (Boston) has been excused as Pellerud has two goalkeepers available in Erin McLeod and Taryn Swiatek. The San Diego Spirit (who play on Sunday) have released Christine Latham.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAtlanta is set to play the Washington Freedom in a regular season game immediately following the USA- Canada game at RKF Stadium. The Beat has released their US national team players Cindy Parlow and Briana Scurry for the friendly and the Freedom have released Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach and Siri Mullinix. The Courage has released Danielle Slaton and Tiffany Roberts.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bPellerud is also without Notre Dame&rsquo;s Candace Chapman and forward Silvana Burtini who are both unavailable.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bForward Amber Allen has been called in as well as midfielder Ashley McGhee and forward Rhian Wilkinson. McGhee was on the roster for Canada&rsquo;s game against Norway on July 17, 2002 but did not play. Wilkinson plays with the University of Tennessee.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadian Rostertttt<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNametPos.tHometowntD.O.B.tClub<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAmber AllentFtChilliwack, BCt21/10/75tVancouver Whitecaps<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSasha AndrewstDtEdmonton, ABt14/2/83tSouthern Methodist University<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMelanie BoothtDtBurlington, ONt24/8/84tBurlington Flames<br>\u200b<br>\u200bKara LangtDtOakville, ONt22/10/86tVancouver Whitecaps<br>\u200b<br>\u200bChristine Latham tFtCalgary, ABt15/9/81tSan Diego Spirit<br>\u200b<br>\u200bDiana MathesontMtOakville, ONt6/4/84tNational Training Centre \u0096 Ontario<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAshley McGheetMtToronto, ONt25/5/79tunattached<br>\u200b<br>\u200bErin McLeodtGKtCalgary, ABt26/2/83tSouthern Methodist University<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCarmelina MoscatotMtMississauga, ONt2/5/84tPenn State University<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAndrea Neil tMtVancouver, BCt26/10/71tVancouver Whitecaps<br>\u200b<br>\u200bClare RustadtDtVancouver, BCt27/4/83tUniversity of Washington<br>\u200b<br>\u200bChristine SinclairtFtBurnaby, BCt12/6/83tVancouver Whitecaps/U. of Portland<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTaryn SwiatektGKtCalgary, ABt4/2/81tOttawa Fury<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBrittany TimkotMtCoquitlam, BCt5/9/85tVancouver Whitecaps<br>\u200b<br>\u200bRhian WilkinsontFtMontreal, QCt12/5/82tUniversity of Tennessee<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bStaff:<br>\u200b<br>\u200bColin Linford, Head of Delegation<br>\u200b<br>\u200bEven Pellerud, Head Coach<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAnne Pellerud, Equipment Manager<br>\u200b<br>\u200bShel Brodsgaard, Goalkeeper Coach tt<br>\u200b<br>\u200bErin Perry, Athletic Therapist<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCathy Ayoub, Manager<br>\u200b</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
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