{"id":297809,"date":"2025-11-21T16:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/297809\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T16:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:06:08","slug":"canwnt-roster-announced-for-november-series-vs-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/297809\/","title":{"rendered":"CANWNT Roster Announced for November Series vs Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada Soccer has unveiled the 23-player roster selected to represent Canada Soccer\u2019s Women\u2019s 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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\u200bCanada and Japan will open the series on\u00a0Saturday, 29 November\u00a0at Nagasaki Stadium City (Peace Stadium), with kickoff at 1:30\u202fa.m. ET \/ 10:30\u202fp.m. PT (28 November). The second match will follow on\u00a0Tuesday, 2 December, kicking off at 12:00\u202fa.m. ET \/ 9:00\u202fp.m. PT (1 December) at Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki in nearby Isahaya.<\/p>\n

Head Coach\u00a0Casey Stoney\u00a0will not travel with the team due to personal family matters.\u00a0Assistant Coach\u00a0Natalie Henderson\u00a0will lead the team during\u00a0Stoney\u2019s absence, supported by the remainder of the technical staff, with the addition of\u00a0Jen Herst. \u200b
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\u201cAlthough I am personally heartbroken to miss this window, I have full confidence in this team\u2019s 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.\u201d
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\u200b-\u00a0Casey Stoney,\u00a0Canada Soccer\u2019s Women\u2019s National Team Head Coach<\/p>\n

Canada and Japan share a long competitive history, having met\u00a016 times\u00a0at the senior international \u201cA\u201d level since 1995. Their most recent meeting came at the\u00a02023 SheBelieves Cup, where Japan earned a 3:0 win. Canada\u2019s last victory in the series was at the\u00a02018 Algarve Cup. Overall, Canada holds\u00a0four wins, four draws, and eight losses\u00a0against Japan.<\/p>\n

CANWNT SQUAD<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s three goalkeepers for the window are\u00a0Sabrina D\u2019Angelo\u00a0of Aston Villa Women,\u00a0Kailen Sheridan\u00a0of San Diego Wave FC, and\u00a0Emily Burns\u00a0of FC Nantes.<\/p>\n

The defenders selected are\u00a0Ashley Lawrence\u00a0of OL Lyonnes,\u00a0Shelina Zadorsky\u00a0of West Ham United FC,\u00a0Vanessa Gilles\u00a0from FC Bayern Munich,\u00a0Jade Rose\u00a0of Manchester City WFC,\u00a0Sydney Collins\u00a0of Bay FC,\u00a0Jayde Riviere\u00a0of Manchester United WFC, and\u00a0Marie Levasseur\u00a0of Montpellier HSC.<\/p>\n

In midfield, the roster features\u00a0Simi Awujo\u00a0of Manchester United WFC,\u00a0Jessie Fleming\u00a0and\u00a0Marie-Yasmine Alidou\u00a0of Portland Thorns FC,\u00a0Julia Grosso\u00a0of Chicago Red Stars,\u00a0Emma Regan\u00a0from AFC Toronto,\u00a0and\u00a0Florianne Jourde\u00a0of Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the squad are forwards\u00a0Jordyn Huitema\u00a0of Seattle Reign FC,\u00a0Adriana Leon\u00a0of San Diego Wave FC,\u00a0Nichelle Prince\u00a0of Kansas City Current,\u00a0Delaney Baie Pridham\u00a0from Ottawa Rapid FC,\u00a0Janine Sonis\u00a0from Racing Louisville FC,\u00a0Evelyne Viens\u00a0of AS Roma, and\u00a0Holly Ward\u00a0of Vancouver Rise FC.
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\u200bKadeisha Buchanan\u00a0from Chelsea FC,\u00a0Gabrielle Carle\u00a0of Washington Spirit, and\u00a0Lysianne Proulx\u00a0from Juventus FC were all unavailable for selection due to injury.\u00a0Olivia Smith\u00a0of Arsenal Women was not available for selection due to ongoing return-to-play protocols set by her club.\u00a0Annabelle Chukwu\u00a0of the University of Notre Dame and\u00a0Kayla Briggs\u00a0of Michigan State University were unavailable for selection by mutual agreement with their colleges.<\/p>\n

Broadcast Information<\/p>\n

\u200bBoth of Canada\u2019s 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\u00a0<\/a>and through the OneSoccer app. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer\u2019s digital channels on Instagram, X, Facebook, BlueSky, TikTok, and YouTube, featuring the hashtag #CANWNT.<\/p>\n

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CANWNT (A-Z)\u202f\u200b\u202f\u200b\u202f\u200b\u202f\u200b\u202f\u200b\u202f<\/p>\n

Player
\nPronouns
\nAge
\nCity in which they grew up
\nNotable youth clubs\u202f\u200b\u202f\u200b<\/p>\n

Alidou, Marie-Yasmine
\nshe\/elle
\n30
\nSaint-Hubert, QC, CAN
\nCS Spatial Saint-Hubert<\/p>\n

Awujo, Simi
\nshe\/elle
\n22
\nAtlanta, GA, USA
\nAFC Lightning<\/p>\n

Burns, Emily
\nshe\/elle
\n28
\nSherwood Park, AB, CAN
\nCalgary Foothills SC<\/p>\n

Collins, Sydney
\nshe\/elle
\n26
\nBeaverton, OR, USA
\nHillsboro SC<\/p>\n

D\u2019Angelo, Sabrina
\nshe\/elle
\n32
\nWelland, ON, CAN
\nWelland SC Wizards<\/p>\n

Fleming, Jessie
\nshe\/elle
\n27
\nLondon, ON, CAN
\nNor\u2019West Optimist SC<\/p>\n

Gilles, Vanessa
\n29 f
\n29
\nOttawa, ON, CAN
\nOttawa Capital United SC<\/p>\n

Grosso, Julia
\nshe\/elle
\n25
\nVancouver, BC, CAN
\nVancouver\u2019s Italian Canadian SF<\/p>\n

Huitema, Jordyn
\nshe\/elle
\n24
\nChilliwack, BC, CAN
\nChilliwack FC \/ Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/p>\n

Jourde, Florianne
\nshe\/elle
\n21
\nMontr\u00e9al, QC, CAN
\nCS Boucaniers Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n

Levasseur, Marie
\nshe\/elle
\n28
\nStoneham, QC, CAN
\nCS Haute-St-Charles<\/p>\n

Lawrence, Ashley
\nshe\/elle
\n29
\nCaledon East, ON, CAN
\nBrams United SC<\/p>\n

Leon, Adriana
\nshe\/elle
\n33
\nMaple and King City, ON, CAN
\nVaughan Azzuri<\/p>\n

Prince, Nichelle
\nshe\/elle
\n30
\nAjax, ON, CAN
\nAjax SC<\/p>\n

Pridham, Delaney Baie<\/p>\n

28
\nSaratoga, CA, USA
\nDe Anza Force SC<\/p>\n

Regan, Emma
\nshe\/elle
\n25
\nBurnaby, BC, CAN
\nBurnaby Girls SC<\/p>\n

Riviere, Jayde
\nshe\/elle
\n24
\nMarkham, ON, CAN
\nWest Rouge SC<\/p>\n

Rose, Jade
\nshe\/elle
\n22
\nMarkham, ON, CAN
\nMarkham SC<\/p>\n

Sheridan, Kailen
\nshe\/elle
\n29
\nWhitby, ON, CAN
\nPickering SC<\/p>\n

Sonis, Janine
\nshe\/elle
\n31
\nHighlands Ranch, CO, USA
\nReal Colorado<\/p>\n

Viens, Evelyne
\nshe\/elle
\n27
\nL\u2019Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN
\nAS Mistral Laurentien<\/p>\n

Ward, Holly
\nshe\/elle
\n22
\nPortland, OR, USA
\nPortland Foothills SC<\/p>\n

Zadorsky, Shelina
\nshe\/elle
\n33
\nKitchener & London, ON, CAN
\nKitchener SC<\/p>\n

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