Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month's SheBelieves Cup.
Desiree Scott - The Canadian PressDesiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month's SheBelieves Cup.
The 29-year-old Beckie, who has 36 goals in 101 appearances for Canada, underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee after going down in a Portland Thorns pre-season game in March 2023, Priestman named 23 players for the SheBelieves Cup, a roster she will have to trim to 18 for the Paris Olympics where Canada will open defence of its title in Group A alongside No. 3 France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand.
Canada made it to the semifinals of the W Gold Cup, losing 3-1 to the U.S. in a penalty shootout after extra time finished knotted at 2-2. The tournament is tied to the SheBelieves campaign, originally launched in the run-up to the 2015 Women’s World Cup"to encourage young women and girls to reach their dreams, athletic or otherwise."Canada
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