Canadian women arrive in Toronto

Canada’s women’s national team arrives in Toronto tonight, landing at Pearson International Airport in anticipation of its Thursday 10 July match against Brazil at BMO Field. The team will kickoff its week in Toronto with a special appearance at the Winners store at College Park on Tuesday 8 July from 10.15-12.00 ET (444 Yonge Street).



Canada’s women’s national team will be facing Brazil in Toronto on Thursday 10 July at BMO Field. The match, presented by Winners, kicks off at 19.00 ET. Tickets to the match are still available through Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.ca or 416.872.5000).



The Tuesday Winners event will present fans the opportunity to meet the players and even get autographs. The first 50 kids will also be given a soccer ball. The Canadian team’s appearance, meanwhile, will help highlight Winners new line of soccer clothes and equipment. It will also promote the winners.ca contest by which fans can win a Canadian cross-country trip.



The team will then train on Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening at BMO Field. Thursday, of course, is match day.



All-world player Christine Sinclair heads the Canadian lineup, but she is joined by several players with roots in Ontario. Robyn Gayle and Jonelle Filigno hail from Mississauga while Diana Matheson and Kara Lang grew up just a little further west in Oakville. Melissa Tancredi grew up down the road in Ancaster while Candace Chapman grew up on the other side of Toronto in Ajax.



Canada’s women’s national team, whose title sponsor is Winners and whose presenting sponsor is Teck Cominco, was most recently ranked 9th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. The team has competed in each of the last four FIFA Women’s World Cups.



CANADA

1 Karina LeBlanc | G | Maple Ridge, BC

2 Kristina Kiss | D/M | Ottawa, ON

3 Emily Zurrer | F/D | Crofton, BC

4 Clare Rustad | D/M | Salt Spring Island, BC

5 Robyn Gayle | D | Mississauga, ON

6 Sophie Schmidt | M | Abbotsford, BC

7 Rhian Wilkinson | F | Baie d’Urfé, QC

8 Diana Matheson | M | Oakville, ON

9 Candace Chapman | M | Ajax, ON

10 Martina Franko | D | Squamish, BC

11 Randee Hermus | D | Langley, BC

12 Christine Sinclair | F | Burnaby, BC

13 Amy Walsh | M | St-Hilaire, QC

14 Melissa Tancredi | F | Ancaster, ON

15 Kara Lang | F | Oakville, ON

16 Jonelle Filigno | F | Mississauga, ON

17 Brittany Timko | D/M | Coquitlam, BC

18 Erin McLeod | G | Calgary, AB

19 Chelsea Stewart – The Pas, MB



Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Even Pellerud

Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Ian Bridge

Goalkeeper coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Rogers

Team Manager / Gérant d’équipe : Les Meszaros

Equipment Manager / Gérant d’équipement : Maeve Glass

Doctor / Docteur : Dr. Andrew Pipe

Athletic Therapist / Thérapeute athlétique : Becky Swan

Massage Therapist / Massothérapeute : Nicole Stephen