(Reuters) - Canada coach Bev Priestman said injured forward Janine Beckie was 'impossible to replace' as she named her 25-player squad on Wednesday for a training camp and friendly against France in the lead up to the Women's World Cup.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Concacaf Women Championship - Semi Final - Canada v Jamaica - Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico - July 14, 2022 Canada coach Bev Priestman reacts REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
"I can sit here and say, 'Yea, we've got the answer.' We don't. I think that that's the reality," Priestman told reporters. "The door's open for any new player," said Priestman."Because of the injuries we'll be leaving it as long as I can to name the roster."
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