Canada to play France during April 2023 international window

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team will travel to Le Mans, France to play France during the April 2023 FIFA international window. The camp will mark the second time Canada comes together during the 2023 international season as they continue their preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™.

“Playing a top team like France heading into a World Cup gives us the opportunity to see where we’re at, learn and test ourselves,” said Bev Priestman Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team Head Coach. “We also know the importance and prevalence of European opposition at the World Cup so it will add to our great experiences, as it’s been three years since playing France.”

Canada will face France for the 15th time in program history on 11 April at Marie-Marvingt stadium in Le Mans, France. Fans will find extended coverage for the matches across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CANWNT. 

At the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, Canada will face Nigeria on Friday 21 July, Republic of Ireland on Wednesday 26 July, and co-hosts Australia on Monday 31 July. 

CANADA SOCCER’S WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Canada are Olympic champions (Tokyo 2020), two-time bronze medal winners (2012 and 2016), and two-time Concacaf champions (1998 and 2010). In all, Canada have participated in seven consecutive editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ (1995 to 2019) and four consecutive editions of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (2008 to 2021). At Tokyo 2020, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team became the first Canadian team to win three consecutive medals at the Summer Olympic Games and just the third nation in the world to win three medals in women’s soccer.

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Youth Teams, meanwhile, have won four Concacaf youth titles: the 2004 and 2008 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship, the 2010 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship, and the 2014 Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship. Canada have qualified for eight editions of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (including a silver medal at Canada 2002) and all seven editions of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (including a fourth-place finish at Uruguay 2018).