Canada coach Bev Priestman named her final roster for the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday, acknowledging wins and losses on the injury front ahead of the 32-team tournament that opens July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
Because of the health question-marks, Priestman waited until virtually the last minute to announce her squad, just ahead of FIFA's Monday deadline.
The two biggest question-marks were midfielder Desiree Scott and forward Nichelle Prince. Scott picked up a knee injury at the end of the 2022 season that required surgery while Prince has been recovering from an Achilles injury. The injuries provided a reprieve for defender Gabby Carle, who was not originally invited to the pre-tournament camp. The 24-year-old Carle, who was part of the Canadian gold-medal team at the Tokyo Olympics, has won 24 caps.
The injuries have meant Priestman has not been able to field a consistent 11 ahead of the tournament. The Canadian women last played April 11, when they lost 2-1 to No. 5 France in Le Mans. Other veterans include Sophie Schmidt , Kadeisha Buchanan , Ashley Lawrence , Jessie Fleming , Allysha Chapman , Adriana Leon , Prince , Zadorsky and Quinn , who goes by one name.
Neither was born when Sinclair, in her second senior outing, scored her first goal for Canada in March 2000 in a 2-1 loss to Norway at the Algarve Cup.
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