Canada announced its 23-player roster for this month’s Women’s World Cup on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Captain Christine Sinclair leads the way in experience, making her sixth career World Cup appearance.
- Defender Jade Rose was forced to withdraw from camp and World Cup selection due to injury. Gabrielle Carle was selected as her replacement.
- Canada will play a closed-door friendly against England on July 14 in Australia.
- The Women’s World Cup will run from July 20 to Aug. 20, with Canada facing Nigeria at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on the first day.
Your World Cup Squad 🇨🇦🏆@CANWNT x @CIBC #WeCAN pic.twitter.com/O9WIIldFId
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) July 9, 2023
Complete roster
Goalkeepers (3)
Sabrina D’Angelo | ENG / Arsenal FC
Lysianne Proulx | POR / SCU Torreense
Kailen Sheridan | USA / San Diego Wave FC
Defenders (7)
Kadeisha Buchanan | ENG / Chelsea FC
Vanessa Gilles | FRA / FCF Olympique Lyonnais
Shelina Zadorsky | ENG / Tottenham Hotspur
Gabrielle Carle | USA / Washington Spirit
Allysha Chapman | USA / Houston Dash
Ashley Lawrence | ENG / Chelsea FC
Jayde Riviere | ENG / Manchester United FC
Midfielders (5)
Quinn | USA / OL Reign
Simi Awujo | USA / University of Southern California
Jessie Fleming | ENG / Chelsea FC
Julia Grosso | ITA /…
