Women's National Team

1 - 0

Cameroon

Montpellier, France | Stade de la Mosson

Attendance: 10710

74'

Caution: Player Carded (Cameroon)
Canada WNT Goal: Kadeisha, Buchanan. Assist: Janine, Beckie Kadeisha Buchanan

45'
37'

Caution: Player Carded (Cameroon)

Timeline

Women's National Team

KO

KO
37 ' |
45 ' | Kadeisha Buchanan
HT

HT
74 ' |
FT

FT

Cameroon

Match Report

FIRST HALF:

Canada awarded a corner kick from the left corner. Janine Beckie kicked the corner off of her right foot inside the right side of the goalie's area. Kadeisha Buchanan makes a run from outside the box and timed the ball perfectly to score a beautiful downward header to get it past Cameroon goalkeeper Annette Ngo Ndom to open up the scoring.

SECOND HALF:

LINEUPS & NOTES:
Canada’s starting XI featured Stephanie Labbé in goal, Ashley Lawrence at right back, Kadeisha Buchanan and Shelina Zadorsky at centre back, Allysha Chapman at left back, and Desiree Scott, Sophie Schmidt, Nichelle Prince, Janine Beckie, Jessie Fleming and Christine Sinclair from the midfield up through to the attack. In the second half, coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller replaced Prince with Deanne Rose (75').

Of note, four players made their FIFA Women’s World Cup debut: Beckie, Prince, Rose, and Zadorsky.

Cameroon's starting XI featured Annette Ngo Ndom in goal, Yvonne Leuko at right back, Aurelle Awona, Christine Manie and Estelle Johnson at centre back, Claudine Meffometou at left back, Ajara Nchout at right midfield, Raissa Feudjio and Jeannette Yango at centre midfield, Gabrielle Onguéné at left midfield, and Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk up front. In the second half, coach Alain Djeumfa replaced Nchout with Henriette Akaba (67'), Ngo Ndoumbouk with Gaelle Enganamouit (68'), and Yango with Charlene Meyong (82'). Both Ngo Ndoumbouk and Enganamouit were cautioned during the match.