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The 2024 Concacaf Girls U-15 Championship started on Monday, August 5 across three different locations: Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago and Aruba. As one of the best-ranked teams, Canada competed in League A among other top squads at the Proyecto Gol Fields in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
In the group stage, Canada played in Group B along with Mexico, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador, while the United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Haiti made up Group A.
See below for updates on the tournament and Canada's performance:
Bronze Medal Match
August 11, 2024
CANW15 2:1 CRC
Canada beats Costa Rica and finishes third in the Concacaf Girls' U15 Championship with goals from Made in Ontario talents Gabriela Istocki and Alyssa McLeod.
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Semifinals
August 9, 2024
CANW15 1(2):1(4) USA
After a 1-1 full-time score, Canada falls to USA in the penalty shootout.
CANW15 are set to compete for third place against Costa Rica.
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Group Stage
August 8, 2024
CANW15 1:3 MEX
Canada suffers their first defeat, advancing to the knockout phase as the Group B runner-ups. Ontario talent Alyssa McLeod scored Canada's singular goal of the match in the 52nd minute.
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August 6, 2024
CANW15 1:0 SLV
Canada qualified for the semi-finals after a second victory in the group stage. Made in Ontario talent Ailish Hennessy scored the winning goal of this match in the 50th minute.
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August 5, 2024
CANW15 1:0 PUR
Canada won their opening group-stage match against Puerto Rico at the Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship, following a second-half goal by Made in Ontario player Isabella Lanzillotta.
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Roster Announced for Concacaf Girls’ U15 Championships
August 2, 2024
A few days ahead of the tournament, Canada Soccer released the names of those athletes representing Canada at the Concacaf Girls’ U15 Championships.
CANW15's Head Coach Tina Cook selected 18 players, all born in 2009 or later. As a biennial competition, this represents the first international tournament for the age group.
The roster is highlighted by nine Made in Ontario Talents, each of whom participated in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL):
Kellyane Dumas (Terrebonne, QC)
Racquel Partovi (Surrey, BC)
Riéle Storm Nembhard (Ajax, ON)
Maika-Kim Guerrier (Terrebonne, QC)
Myla Ewasiuk (Langley, BC)
Mayron Brou Christ (Québec city, QC)
Daneeka Medley (Ajax, ON)
Isabella Lanzillotta (Mississauga, ON)
Ailish Hennessy (Stouffville, ON)
Alyssa McLeod (Ajax, ON)
Melyna Nyann Alexis (Mascouche, QC)
Madden Asante (Calgary, AB)
Gabriela Istocki (Mississauga, ON)
Paige Rueffer (Mississauga, ON)
Olivia Tapping (Ancaster, ON)
Lacey Kindel (Coquitlam, BC)
Iris Oppong (Whitby, ON)
Samantha Powell (Winnipeg, MB)
Various Clubs in the OPDL are represented in this roster. Congratulations to Hamilton United Elite, Liverpool FC IA Mississauga, Markham FC and Unionville – Milliken SC for their work in developing these world-class young talents.
Storm Nembhard, Medley, Hennessy, McLeod, Istocki, Rueffer, and Oppong are now affiliated with the NDC, but before the fall intake of 2023, these players were involved with Markham FC and Unionville – Milliken SC.
Tapping and Lanzillotta are still affiliated with OPDL programs in Mississauga and Hamilton.
