Casey Stoney has chosen two players from the new Northern Super League in her first squad selection as Canada coach, a 26-player roster for the Pinatar Cup later this month in Spain.
Stoney has called up midfielders Samantha Chang from the Vancouver Rise and Emma Regan from AFC Toronto. The 24-year-old Chang, who has one senior cap, and the 25-year-old Regan, who has four caps, both came to the new Canadian league from Denmark's HB Koge.
“It’s an exciting moment for me to select my first squad for our upcoming Pinatar Cup," Stoney said in a statement."This is the first step in what I hope will be an exciting journey for our team, and I’m looking forward to working with such a talented group of players. It’s time to get to work.” Also unavailable due to injury are Kadeisha Buchanan , Sydney Collins , Cloé Lacasse and Deanne Rose .
North Carolina State defender Janet Okeke and Sporting CP midfielder Jeneva Hernandez Gray, both part of the last roster, will be away with the under-20 team for CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play in Trinidad and Tobago. Deanne Rose was also part of the November roster.In addition to Jade Rose, there are two other NCAA players on Stoney's roster: Ella Ottey from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and SMU's Nyah Rose, both 19.
Canada is 23-2-4 all-time against Mexico. The last time they met was a two-game series ahead of the Paris Olympics with Canada winning the opener 2-0 in Montreal followed by a 1-1 draw in Toronto. The Pinatar Cup was first held in 2020. It's Canada's first time at the tournament, previously won by Scotland, Belgium, Iceland and Finland.Goalkeepers: Sabrina D’Angelo, Aston Villa ; Lysianne Proulx, Juventus ; Kailen Sheridan, San Diego Wave .
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