Canada will play two exhibition games against Brazil on Nov. 11 and Nov. 15 in preparation for the FIFA Women\u0027s World Cup this summer.
Canada goes into the two matches on a four-game winning streak, having defeated Argentina and Morocco in the previous women’s international window in early October. In September, Canada won two games against Australia, in Australia.tap here to see other videos from our team“I think they are going to ask great questions of us, given some of the absences that we have and some of their strengths,” Priestman said Monday.
Janine Beckie is getting time off after a long season, which concluded with her also winning an NWSL championship with Portland, while defenders Vanessa Gilles, Allysha Chapman, and striker Deanne Rose are not available due to injury. US college players Jayde Riviere, Simi Awujo, and Zoe Burns are also not available due to school commitments.Article content
“But at the end of the day, I think the team is better off for it, because we’ve found more talent. The young players have put their best foot forward and it’s going to be a difficult job to pick 23 or what could be 26 players, going into that World Cup.”Article content While Canada has played well in its last few exhibition matches, despite missing some key players, Priestman is still looking for more out of the club heading towards Australia and New Zealand.tap here to see other videos from our team“We’ve defended very well, clean sheets are a big part of what we are,” Priestman said. “We are also scoring goals and we are doing that from different positions and different areas.
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