Canada opens the two-game series Sept. 22 in Kingston Jamaica, before hosting the 37th-ranked Reggae Girlz four days later at Toronto’s BMO Field
Canada coach Bev Priestman has stayed loyal to her World Cup squad, selecting 21 of the 23 tournament players for an Olympic qualifying playoff with Jamaica later this month.
Jamaica beat Panama 1-0 and tied France and Brazil 0-0 to finish runner-up in its group. The tournament run saw the Jamaicans climb six places in the world rankings. Canada exited after tying Nigeria 0-0, edging Ireland 2-1 and losing 4-0 to Australia. Defender Jade Rose, who missed the World Cup through injury, returns to the squad. The other additions are defenders Bianca St-Georges and Sydney Collins and midfielder Marie-Yasmine Alidou.Collins made her senior debut in April in a 1-0 loss to France in Le Mans, Canada’s final World Cup tune-up.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canada coach stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff rosterCanada coach Bev Priestman has stayed loyal to her World Cup squad, selecting 21 of the 23 tournament players for an Olympic qualifying playoff with Jamaica later this month.
Read more »
Health agency probing Air Canada vomit incident that echoes broader customer woesThe Public Health Agency of Canada said it is in contact with Air Canada.
Read more »
Health agency probing Air Canada vomit incident that echoes broader customer woesThe Public Health Agency of Canada said it is in contact with Air Canada.
Read more »
B.C. adds 12K jobs in August, real estate takes a hitB.C. unemployment rate outperforming the rest of Canada, according to Statistics Canada
Read more »
B.C. adds 12K jobs in August, real estate takes a hitB.C. unemployment rate outperforming the rest of Canada, according to Statistics Canada
Read more »
RJ Barrett's emphatic and-1 jam helps Canada reach World Cup semisWatch as RJ Barrett gets to the rim and throws down a powerful two-handed slam for Canada enroute to the quarterfinals win over Slovenia.
Read more »