Canada women's national soccer team
Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
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Sub-confederation | NAFU (North America) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | John Herdman[1] | ||
Captain | Christine Sinclair | ||
Most caps | Christine Sinclair (228) | ||
Top scorer | Christine Sinclair (155) | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 11 (September 25, 2015) | ||
Highest | 6 (March 2011) | ||
Lowest | 13 (December 2005) | ||
First international | |||
United States 2–0 Canada (Blaine, United States; July 7, 1986) |
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Biggest win | |||
Canada 21–0 Puerto Rico (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
United States 9–1 Canada (Dallas, United States; May 19, 1995) United States 9–1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9–1 Canada (Honefoss, Norway; June 19, 2001) |
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1995) | ||
Best result | 4th place (2003) | ||
CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1991) | ||
Best result | Winners (1998, 2010) | ||
The Canada women's national soccer team represents Canada in international women's soccer and is directed by the Canadian Soccer Association.
The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing in the third place match to the United States. Canada qualified for its first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 2008, making it to the quarterfinals. Canada are two-time CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions, and Olympic bronze medalists from London 2012 where they defeated France 1–0 in Coventry, England.
Canadian women's soccer fans are also closely linked to the U-20 team (U-19 prior to 2006), partly due to Canada hosting the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002 and winning silver in front of 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. Canada hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by England. Canada set the tournament and team record for attendance in the process, with 1,353,506 and 54,027 respectively.[2]
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Record[edit]
World Cup[edit]
Year | Result | Rank | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | Group stage | 10/12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
1999 | Group stage | 12/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
2003 | Fourth place | 4/16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
2007 | Group stage | 9/16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
2011 | Group stage | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2015 | Quarterfinals | 6/24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 7/7 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 48 |
Olympic Games[edit]
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1996 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2000 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2004 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2008 | Eighth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
2012 | Third Place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
Total | 2/5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 |
CONCACAF Championship[edit]
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1991 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
1994 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
1998 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
2002 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
2006 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
2010 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2014 | Did not participate |
Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino[edit]
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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2010 | 1Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
2013 | 1Third Place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
2015 | ||||||||
Total | 3/7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
Pan-American Games[edit]
Cyprus Cup[edit]
- 2008 Cyprus Cup Champions
- 2009 Cyprus Cup Runners-up
- 2010 Cyprus Cup Champions
- 2011 Cyprus Cup Champions
- 2012 Cyprus Cup Runners-up
- 2013 Cyprus Cup Runners-up
- 2014 Cyprus Cup Fifth place
- 2015 Cyprus Cup Runners-up
Algarve Cup[edit]
- 2000 Algarve Cup Fifth place
- 2001 Algarve Cup Fourth place
- 2002 Algarve Cup Eight place
- 2003 Algarve Cup Seventh place
Four Nations Tournament[edit]
- 2004 Four Nations Tournament Fourth place
- 2008 Four Nations Tournament Third place
- 2011 Four Nations Tournament Runners-up
- 2013 Four Nations Tournament Runners-up
- 2015 Four Nations Tournament Champions
Recent schedule and results[edit]
March 4, 2015 Cyprus Cup | Scotland | 0–2 | Canada | Nicosia, Cyprus |
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17:30 EET | Report | Fleming 3' Sinclair 54' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 100 |
March 6, 2015 Cyprus Cup | Canada | 1–0 | South Korea | Larnaka, Cyprus |
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14:30 EET | Sinclair 46' | Report | Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 30 |
March 9, 2015 Cyprus Cup | Italy | 0–1 | Canada | Nicosia, Cyprus |
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14:30 EET | Report | Chapman 51' | Stadium: GSP Stadium Attendance: 30 |
March 11, 2015 Cyprus Cup | Canada | 0–1 | England | Larnaca, Cyprus |
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18:30 EET | Report | Sanderson 67' | Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 100 |
April 9, 2015 Friendly | France | 1–0 | Canada | Bondoufle, France |
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18:30 CET | Le Sommer 34' | Report | Stadium: Stade Robert Bobin Attendance: 11,441 |
May 29, 2015 Friendly | Canada | 1–0 | England | Hamilton, Ontario |
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19:00 EST | Schmidt 23' | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 21,983 |
June 6, 2015 World Cup: Group A | Canada | 1–0 | China PR | Edmonton, Alberta |
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18:30 MST | Sinclair 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 53,058 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
June 11, 2015 World Cup: Group A | Canada | 0–0 | New Zealand | Edmonton, Alberta |
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18:30 MST | Report | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 35,544 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
June 15, 2015 World Cup: Group A | Netherlands | 1–1 | Canada | Montreal, Quebec |
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19:30 EST | van de Ven 87' | Report | Lawrence 10' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 45,420 Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) |
June 21, 2015 WC Round of 16 | Switzerland | 0–1 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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19:30 EST | Report | Bélanger 52' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 53,855 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
June 27, 2015 WC Quarter-final | England | 2–1 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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16:30 PDT (UTC−7) | Taylor 11' Bronze 14' |
Report | Sinclair 42' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 54,027 Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) |
July 11, 2015 Pan Am Games | Ecuador | 2–5 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario |
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21:00 EDT (UTC−3) | Moreira 29' 90' | Report | Beckie 12' 77' Zadorsky 44' 48' Fletcher 79' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Alondra Arellano (Mexico) |
July 15, 2015 Pan Am Games | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:30 EDT (UTC−3) | Cruz 60' K. Villalobos 74' |
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua) |
July 19, 2015 Pan Am Games | Brazil | 2–0 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:30 EDT (UTC−3) | Andressa 55' Cristiane 87' |
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA) |
July 22, 2015 Pan Am Games Semifinal | Colombia | 1–0 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:35 EDT (UTC−3) | Ospina 29' | Report | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
July 24, 2015 Pan Am Games 3rd-place | Mexico | 2–1 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario |
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20:35 EDT (UTC−3) | Ocampo 29' Mayor 37' |
Report | Fleming 88' | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA) |
December 9, 2015 Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino | Canada | v | Mexico | Natal, Brazil |
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18:15 BRT | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 13, 2015 Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino | Croatia | v | Canada | Natal, Brazil |
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18:30 BRT | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 16, 2015 Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino | Brazil | v | Canada | Natal, Brazil |
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20:45 BRT | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
Coach John Herdman announced his 23-player squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup on April 27, 2015.[3][4]
- Caps and goals through July 24, 2015 match against Mexico.
Head coach: John Herdman
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2015 Pan American Games[edit]
The following players were on the roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.[5] Stats are accurate through July 24 game against Mexico.
Top goalscorers[edit]
bold players are still active
Rank | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Christine Sinclair | 2000– | 228 | 155 |
2 | Charmaine Hooper | 1986–2004 | 129 | 71 |
3 | Silvana Burtini | 1987–2003 | 77 | 38 |
4 | Kara Lang | 2002–2010 | 92 | 34 |
5 | Andrea Neil | 1991–2007 | 132 | 24 |
6 | Melissa Tancredi | 2004– | 105 | 22 |
7 | Sophie Schmidt | 2005– | 137 | 16 |
8 | Christine Latham | 2000–2006 | 49 | 15 |
Diana Matheson | 2003– | 167 | 15 | |
10 | Randee Hermus | 2000–2009 | 113 | 12 |
Former coaches[edit]
- Neil Turnbull, 1986–1991 and 1996–1999 (including one FIFA Women's World Cup)
- Sylvie Béliveau, 1993–1995 (including one FIFA Women's World Cup)
- Ian Bridge, two matches in 2007 (with Even Pellerud at one FIFA Women's World Cup)
- Even Pellerud, 2000–2008 (including two FIFA Women's World Cups)
- Carolina Morace, 2009–2011 (including one FIFA Women's World Cup)
All-time record against other nations[edit]
As of July 12, 2015
Team | W | D | L | Pts |
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Mexico | 18 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
Netherlands | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Costa Rica | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
China PR | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
Italy | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
Jamaica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
South Korea | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Scotland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Australia | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
Brazil | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
England | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
France | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Sweden | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
United States | 3 | 6 | 46 | 15 |
Argentina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Russia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Japan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Colombia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Martinique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Norway | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
See also[edit]
- Canada women's national under-17 soccer team
- Canada women's national under-20 soccer team
- National Women's Soccer League
- Soccer in Canada
References[edit]
- ^ "Canada vs. France: Olympic soccer bronze medal made out of heart". National Post. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Key figures from the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015". FIFA. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Canada names 23-player selection to compete at FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™". Canadian Soccer Association. April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ 2015 World cup roster
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Not in roster, backup
External links[edit]
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Preceded by 1994 United States |
CONCACAF Champions 1998 (First title) |
Succeeded by 2002 United States |
Preceded by 2006 United States |
CONCACAF Champions 2010 (Second title) |
Succeeded by 2014 United States |
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