Defending Olympic champions Canada have named their women’s soccer roster for Paris 2024, with 13 of the 18 players selected part of the squad that won gold in Tokyo three years ago.
Bev Priestman has included six players — Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan, Jessie Fleming, Ashley Lawrence, Nichelle Prince, and Quinn — who will compete in a third successive Games, having also won bronze at Rio 2016.
Kailen Sheridan, Vanessa Gilles, Jayde Riviere, Julia Grosso, Jordyn Huitema, Adriana Leon, and Evelyne Viens were also all part of the gold-medal winning roster in Tokyo.
Three Olympic debutants have been included in midfielder Simi Awujo, 20, defender Sydney Collins, 24, and forward Cloe Lacasse, 30.
Goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx, defenders Gabrielle Carle and Shelina Zadorsky and forward Deanne Rose have been named as the four ‘alternates’ who will travel and train with the squad and can be made available in case of injury.
It marks the first Olympics that Canada will compete at without talisman Christine Sinclair following her retirement from international soccer in 2023. Sinclair, whose 190 goals in 331 appearances for her country make her international soccer’s all-time leading goalscorer, represented Canada at four Games. Canada did not qualify for the Olympic women’s…
