23 players selected; Canada prepares for two-match series against Japan to close out 2025 season
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.
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.
“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.”
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
| 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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