SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA, Spain — Canada rallied in the second half, pulling ahead on an own goal and Cloe Lacasse’s first senior strike to defeat 10\u002Dwoman…
Neither team showed a finishing touch in the first half on a warm evening at Estadio Sanluqueno. But Canada, bolstered by reinforcements off the bench, looked more dangerous after the break and pulled ahead in the 68th minute.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada, ranked seventh in the world, had 66 per cent possession in the first half but was not clinical in front of goal. And when it did threaten, Correa was up to the challenge. No. 31 Argentina, meanwhile, showed its skill on the ball when it had it but failed to put a shot on target in the first 45 minutes.
Canada coach Bev Priestman was without captain Christine Sinclair, Ashley Lawrence, Vanessa Gilles, Deanne Rose, Gabrielle Carle and Jayde Riviere, all injured.Midfielder Jessie Fleming, earning her 108th cap, wore the captain’s armband in the absence of Sinclair. The Canadian starting 11 went into the match with a combined 808 caps.
Argentina booked its ticket by virtue of its third-place finish at the Copa America Femenina in July in Colombia.