Canada Soccer has unveiled the 23-player roster selected to represent Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team (CANWNT) during the upcoming November FIFA international window, as Canada travels to Nagasaki for a two-match series against FIFA eighth-ranked Japan, the final fixtures of the 2025 calendar year.
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​Canada and Japan will open the series on Saturday, 29 November at Nagasaki Stadium City (Peace Stadium), with kickoff at 1:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 p.m. PT (28 November). The second match will follow on Tuesday, 2 December, kicking off at 12:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. PT (1 December) at Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki in nearby Isahaya.

Head Coach Casey Stoney will not travel with the team due to personal family matters. Assistant Coach Natalie Henderson will lead the team during Stoney’s absence, supported by the remainder of the technical staff, with the addition of Jen Herst. ​
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“Although I am personally heartbroken to miss this window, I have full confidence in this team’s resilience to bounce back from past performances and deliver a strong showing against Japan. They are one of the most technically disciplined and tactically intelligent programs in the world and competing on their home soil will demand the highest standards from our group. This window represents another important step in our continued growth as we build toward 2026.”
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​- Casey Stoney, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team Head Coach

Canada and Japan share a long competitive history, having met 16 times at the senior international “A” level since 1995. Their most recent meeting came at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup, where Japan earned a 3:0 win. Canada’s last victory in the series was at the 2018 Algarve Cup. Overall, Canada holds four wins, four draws, and eight losses against Japan.

CANWNT SQUAD

Canada’s three goalkeepers for the window are Sabrina D’Angelo of Aston Villa Women, Kailen Sheridan of San Diego Wave FC, and Emily Burns of FC Nantes.

The defenders selected are Ashley Lawrence of OL Lyonnes, Shelina Zadorsky of West Ham United FC, Vanessa Gilles from FC Bayern Munich, Jade Rose of Manchester City WFC, Sydney Collins of Bay FC, Jayde Riviere of Manchester United WFC, and Marie Levasseur of Montpellier HSC.

In midfield, the roster features Simi Awujo of Manchester United WFC, Jessie Fleming and Marie-Yasmine Alidou of Portland Thorns FC, Julia Grosso of Chicago Red Stars, Emma Regan from AFC Toronto, and Florianne Jourde of Paris Saint-Germain.

Rounding out the squad are forwards Jordyn Huitema of Seattle Reign FC, Adriana Leon of San Diego Wave FC, Nichelle Prince of Kansas City Current, Delaney Baie Pridham from Ottawa Rapid FC, Janine Sonis from Racing Louisville FC, Evelyne Viens of AS Roma, and Holly Ward of Vancouver Rise FC.
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​Kadeisha Buchanan from Chelsea FC, Gabrielle Carle of Washington Spirit, and Lysianne Proulx from Juventus FC were all unavailable for selection due to injury. Olivia Smith of Arsenal Women was not available for selection due to ongoing return-to-play protocols set by her club. Annabelle Chukwu of the University of Notre Dame and Kayla Briggs of Michigan State University were unavailable for selection by mutual agreement with their colleges.

Broadcast Information

​Both of Canada’s matches will air live on OneSoccer, available on the fuboTV Canada streaming service, as a linear channel on TELUS Optik TV (Ch. 980), and online at OneSoccer.ca and through the OneSoccer app. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Instagram, X, Facebook, BlueSky, TikTok, and YouTube, featuring the hashtag #CANWNT.

 

CANWNT (A-Z) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 

Player
Pronouns
Age
City in which they grew up
Notable youth clubs ​ ​

Alidou, Marie-Yasmine
she/elle
30
Saint-Hubert, QC, CAN
CS Spatial Saint-Hubert

Awujo, Simi
she/elle
22
Atlanta, GA, USA
AFC Lightning

Burns, Emily
she/elle
28
Sherwood Park, AB, CAN
Calgary Foothills SC

Collins, Sydney
she/elle
26
Beaverton, OR, USA
Hillsboro SC

D’Angelo, Sabrina
she/elle
32
Welland, ON, CAN
Welland SC Wizards

Fleming, Jessie
she/elle
27
London, ON, CAN
Nor’West Optimist SC

Gilles, Vanessa
29 f
29
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Ottawa Capital United SC

Grosso, Julia
she/elle
25
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Vancouver’s Italian Canadian SF

Huitema, Jordyn
she/elle
24
Chilliwack, BC, CAN
Chilliwack FC / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Jourde, Florianne
she/elle
21
Montréal, QC, CAN
CS Boucaniers Montréal

Levasseur, Marie
she/elle
28
Stoneham, QC, CAN
CS Haute-St-Charles

Lawrence, Ashley
she/elle
29
Caledon East, ON, CAN
Brams United SC

Leon, Adriana
she/elle
33
Maple and King City, ON, CAN
Vaughan Azzuri

Prince, Nichelle
she/elle
30
Ajax, ON, CAN
Ajax SC

Pridham, Delaney Baie

28
Saratoga, CA, USA
De Anza Force SC

Regan, Emma
she/elle
25
Burnaby, BC, CAN
Burnaby Girls SC

Riviere, Jayde
she/elle
24
Markham, ON, CAN
West Rouge SC

Rose, Jade
she/elle
22
Markham, ON, CAN
Markham SC

Sheridan, Kailen
she/elle
29
Whitby, ON, CAN
Pickering SC

Sonis, Janine
she/elle
31
Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Real Colorado

Viens, Evelyne
she/elle
27
L’Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN
AS Mistral Laurentien

Ward, Holly
she/elle
22
Portland, OR, USA
Portland Foothills SC

Zadorsky, Shelina
she/elle
33
Kitchener & London, ON, CAN
Kitchener SC

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